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Are we at the dawn of the entrepreneurial museum? (By this, we don't mean a museum about entrepreneurs, though that would be pretty cool.) The Art Newspaper explores museums that have developed revenue streams based on monetizing their expertise. Citing unreliable philanthropy, some museums are entering unconventional partnerships and spinning off businesses. This approach is not without challenges. Money-making ventures must relate to the charitable mission to avoid business taxes. Pursuing project requires a mind reset for non-profit executives and staff. Do you think this is a solution? What examples have you seen? https://lnkd.in/eFQnNrvN

Build unicorns, not charities. Nat Ware - Rhodes Scholar, multiple master’s degrees, serial founder of non-profits - thought that human capital could be unleashed through charities. I think we all want to make an impact and change lives. BUT, later he concluded he was wrong and built a unicorn instead. Through this journey, Nat founded Forte, a wildly innovative approach that allows institutions of all kinds - governments, foundations, investors - to INVEST in human capital. This is social entrepreneurship at it's best. Impact, and profit. --- Don P.S. If you like AR/VR, you'll love my weekly newsletter (free, duh). Weekly insights to help you pitch AR/VR investors, and more. Join 5,000+ subscribers here: https://bit.ly/48ggBGB

For our Web3&Business series, I just chatted with Colin Smith, CEO of BlockStart Scotland, about the risks & thrills of organizing a major Web3 event. We also discussed philanthropy, #fundraising, and much more. 💚🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Key takeaways: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Tuning in from Scotland, Colin rightly noted the London-centric 🎡 nature of the UK Web3 space. His enthusiasm almost made me want to move to Scotland myself. 💹 More seriously, though, with his fundraising experience and prior CFO roles, Colin also shared valuable insights into fundraising in the space. Said tips come in actually at the right moment since we are raising with Thrilld Labs atm. Drawing from his experience at places like Morgan Stanley, Colin addressed the similarities - or lack thereof - between corporate 🏦 practices and Web3 dynamics in terms of business, finances, and company structures. 🎩 To be transparent: Colin recently joined Thrilld Labs as an advisor, so we had to acknowledge what I call the "multi-hat" culture in Web3, meaning that so many of us are involved with Web3 in different capacities. Naturally, people wearing multiple "hats" also tend to be "head over heels" (pun intended) about the Web3 space, which is lovely, actually. ❣ 🙏 I appreciate what Colin has built with Unite Against Cancer and remain impressed with the business lessons he learned from running this charity for 12 (!) years now. -- ⏭ We've got thrilling interviews in the pipeline with amazing people about everything key to Web3&Business ❣. 💎 What is the purpose of this interview series and YouTube Channel? 💎 Creating open-access insights + learning ourselves is what I want to do here. 🔗 Link to the talk > comments.

Big news! We have opened applications for our new program: Founding to Give: https://lnkd.in/gzKm58ek Founding to Give is a pre-incubator program that will help you launch a high-growth company to donate to high-impact charities. The program will run January-March 2025, and you can apply by April 14, 2024 using our joint application form: https://lnkd.in/dJ7EN37c Dustin Moskovitz, Sara Blakely, Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, and many more - all pledged to donate millions of dollars after the for-profits they started became highly successful. We think there are many talented people who could take a similar path with their careers, and we’re here to facilitate the first step in this entrepreneurial journey. At AIM Founding to Give pre-incubator, we’ll help you with: 1) Finding a value-aligned co-founder with a complementary skillset and personality. 2) Identifying and testing an exceptional business idea. 3) Building a strong business pitch. 4) Crafting a plan for your next steps. We want you to go from a simple idea to a strong co-founding team that can pitch to the best incubators or investors in the world. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gzKm58ek

Join our webinar tomorrow to find out how #crowdfunding can help you grow your social enterprise, and deliver on your social mission.

When someone tells me they ditched a cushy corporate gig for entrepreneurship, my ears perk up. But the real question is always: Why? Enter Cari, the brains behind Benevolist.org. We first met during my Product Market Fit workshop for CED (Council for Entrepreneurial Development)'s GRO cohort, but that was just a brief moment. Our recent 1:1? That was proper quality time. Cari's crafting a purpose-driven business. Benevolist is all about improving the way items are collected for charitable donation drives by making it easier for organizers to manage them and for supporters to donate to them. That's a mission that makes you want to give Cari big hugs. Hearing Cari's story, I got it. The why. The purpose. The fire in her eyes when she talks about Benevolist. It's inspiring and contagious. Cari, thanks for trekking downtown for our chat. You're a reminder of why we do what we do. Keep being unique and changing the world, one benevolent act at a time. #purposedrivenentrepreneur #startupwithaheart #cedgro #trianglestartups #socialimpact #tech

It's not always business as usual at Imperium Global. 💼 Think globetrotting escapades, awards nights, big rewards, charity events, a team that's all in, and a company culture that thrives on success. It's the Imperium Global edge. Follow us on Instagram for an insider's view - because it's more than a boardroom affair. ⏩ https://lnkd.in/eed_n49B #FollowUs #executivesearch #careerincentives

What happens when little old me and defiant seo get passionate about something, I introduce them to each other, Speed Of Sight Charity and mybestinterest will do great things together, I have no doubt about that, changing the world one small step at a time,, creating powerhouse teams , Defiant-SEO is a small company with big ideas,, want to learn how we can change your online front print and you can be part of this movement for positivity then please dm me, #positivity #changingtheworld #seo #page1 #powerhouse #disabilities #communication #clothing

As our team works to build the world's most experienced fundraiser, it's important to define the criteria of success for autonomous fundraising. Each of these five milestones are measurable steps to track success: #1 - Secure Early Gifts #2 - Self Sustainability #3 - Exceed Last Year's Portfolio Performance #4 - Match and Exceed Expectations for a Traditional Fundraiser #5 - Generate Major Gift Pipeline and Close Multi-Year Gifts Over the coming days and weeks, we'll go more in-depth into each of these milestones, achievements, and progress toward each. #AI #AutonomousFundraising #AGI #philanthropytech #nptech #fundraising