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Susan Aktemel

Founder, Homes For Good
Susan Aktemel

Susan is the founder of Homes For Good, Scotland’s first social enterprise letting agency, with the aim of changing the private rented sector for people who need homes most. The company is passionate about the impact homes have on people’s lives, and this social aspect to Homes for Good is a central aim of the business. Since 2014 she has raised over £17 million in social investment for Homes for Good.

Homes For Good wants to transform the experience tenants and landlords have in the private rented sector, by taking exceptional care of people and property. The company seeks to increase access to quality homes for people on low incomes and deliver innovative solutions to ensure people have a home they can make a life in. Tenants are offered additional support ranging from accessing first time buyer guidance and interior design tips, through to benefits and energy advice and opportunities to engage in social activities.

As a speaker Susan talks honestly and knowledgeably about the journey of a business with a social purpose:  how to create a values led business, start up, raising investment and exit. She also loves sharing the highs and lows of being a founder and  leader, and about the importance of creativity and innovation.

In 2017 she received an Honorary Doctorate from Strathclyde University for achievements in Social Enterprise, where she is also a visiting professor. In 2019 Susan was inducted into the Strathclyde Academy of Distinguished Entrepreneurs and was awarded the inaugural Trinity College Social Innovation Prize at Judge Business School Cambridge.

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Susan Aktemel

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