Even the Pope is talking about it, but what exactly is impact investing? Meet Fran Seegull, Executive Director of the U.S Impact Investing Alliance, a project of the Ford Foundation and Omidyar Network. Continue reading “#32 All Investing Is Impact Investing: Fran Seegull, CIO Impact Assets”
Category: Social Entrepreneurship
#24 The Real Unicorns of Tech: Kathryn Finney on Black Women Founders
How do we get more funding for communities of color? Finney is founder and Managing Director of digitalundivided, and Co-Author/Research Lead on #ProjectDiane, a proprietary data project about the state of Black women in tech entrepreneurship in the United States. Leading with data, Finney is fundamentally changing the discussion about diversity in tech. Continue reading “#24 The Real Unicorns of Tech: Kathryn Finney on Black Women Founders”
#22 Do You Need a Chief Happiness Officer? Audience Q&A with Tina Roth Eisenberg
How do you build great company culture right from the start (hint: Tina’s answer involved a Chief Happiness Officer)? How do you decide which of the million business ideas you’ve considered is most worthwhile to pursue? Continue reading “#22 Do You Need a Chief Happiness Officer? Audience Q&A with Tina Roth Eisenberg”
#18 Where is the next Oprah or Bill Gates? Majora Carter, Founder of StartUp Box, is Onshoring Jobs in Underserved Communities
Majora Carter, an urban revitalization strategy consultant and agent of change, founded StartUp Box, a social enterprise in the South Bronx generating entry level jobs in the tech industry. Continue reading “#18 Where is the next Oprah or Bill Gates? Majora Carter, Founder of StartUp Box, is Onshoring Jobs in Underserved Communities”
#16 Texting Can Get Students $2.9Bn More in Financial Aid: NextGenVest puts $ in College Millennial’s Pockets
Kelly Peeler, founder/CEO of NextGenVest, is tackling the $2.9Bn problem of unclaimed financial aid in a trillion dollar student loan market one text message at a time. Continue reading “#16 Texting Can Get Students $2.9Bn More in Financial Aid: NextGenVest puts $ in College Millennial’s Pockets”