Miriam Garvi is co-founder of the Vision Pioneers network. She is a consultant and lecturer who specializes in bringing visions to life. As a researcher she is affiliated with the Center for Family Enterprise and Ownership (CeFEO) at the Jönköping International Business School.
Miriam’s research draws on the complexity of human nature by studying founding visions for unfolding initiatives in terms of purpose, intended beneficiaries, and psychic income. Her Ph.D. on venture capital was published in June 2007. It is written as a theater play and is entitled ‘Venture capital for the future - Implications of founding visions in the venture capital setting’.
Miriam’s current book project is about Olav Kr. Strømme, a Norwegian pioneer in the development aid setting. Through its rich collection of micro stories of individuals and families in need who were helped during and after WWII, this biography provides a source of inspiration for people today.
Contact Miriam Garvi here.
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Staffan Göranson is a senior adviser and consultant in Goalistic Thinking. He is a member of the Vision Pioneers network.
The son of an entrepreneur with a well-known Swedish brand, Staffan specialized in intellectual property and has been running companies with an international focus in such diverse industries as manufacturing, patenting, and the confection and fashion industry.
Since 1985, he has been the chairman of the board of Eden Foundation.
In 1987, Staffan founded Unilogo, a consultancy company dedicated to bringing the goalistic philosophy behind Eden’s thinking to people in the business community who want to make a difference.
Contact Staffan Göranson here.
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Esther Garvi works as a volunteer for the Eden Foundation in Niger, West Africa. She is a member of the Vision Pioneers network.
An avid writer and communicator, Esther has been blogging since 2006, writing about the life of a volunteer in the least developed country in the world, covering a diversity of topics such as Nigerien nature and culture, people, aid politics, solar cooking, or horse-keeping.
Contact Esther Garvi here.
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Josef Garvi is a system developer based in Africa, working as a volunteer for the Eden Foundation in Niger, West Africa. He is a member of the Vision Pioneers network.
Contact Josef Garvi here.