I started working with nonprofits in the hope that some of my business experience might be useful to nonprofits. Traditionally, nonprofits are founded by extremely passionate and dedicated individuals who may not come from a business background. Over the years, I’ve been on the board of a nonprofit (StandUp for Kids), a philanthropic organization (Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund), and am currently a partner with Los Angeles Social Venture Partners (LASVP). Also, I talk informally with a number of nonprofits on a pro bono basis. If you feel like I might be useful to your nonprofit with respect to operational issues you’re facing, please feel free reach out.
Recently, for my magic doc [link to website + trailer], we got into our first film festival, Nashville -- so one of my director friends asked me, "So, have you hired a PR agency yet?" As a first-time director, this thought had not occurred to me so I said, "No, do you have any recommendations?"
...A few years ago, I had this idea for a nonprofit / startup. I wanted some sort of social way to be able to see what nonprofits my friends (and well-known individuals) are supporting.
Over the years, I've been involved with nonprofits (and philanthropic organizations) in various capacities --...
This is a phrase I use quite a bit and one that seems to resonate with startups. It encapsulates what I view is a pretty critical aspect of product management so let me break down the phrase.
"Launch Broken"
This is the first part of the phase -- so what's the significance of launching...