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What exactly is "impact investing"? Paula Goldman is Senior Director of Knowledge & Advocacy for Omidyar Network and, according to her, it's a type of investing that asks for both financial and societal return. In this brief conversation, Paula discusses both the history of impact investing and how governments can enact policies to encourage it.

Nick Aster is the founder of TriplePundit. Prior to launching 3p, Nick worked for Mother Jones magazine, successfully re-launching the magazine's online presence. He worked for TreeHugger.com, managing the technical side of the publication for 3 years, and has also been an active consultant for individuals and companies entering the world of micro-publishing. He also worked for Gawker Media and Moreover Technologies in the early days of blogging. Nick holds an MBA in sustainable management from the Presidio School of Management and graduated with a BA in History from Washington University in St. Louis.