Over 783 people in the world are living on less than $1.90 per day, and half of those are in sub-saharan Africa. In this introduction, Chandler asks: what is it going to take to tackle the #1 Global Goal and overcome poverty? Chandler headed to Kenya to find out how access to the internet impacts development in emerging markets. The Global Goals Project will cover three main topics in the upcoming series of interviews with Kenya-based founders: Can we 80/20 the Global Goals? If we pooled all our...
Sep 03, 2018•9 min
Key Links: NeoPenda NeoPenda Crowdfunding ----- Three years ago, two biomedical engineers had the courage to travel to Uganda and discover why millions of newborns die of preventable causes. In this episode, hear how Sona and her co-founder Teresa created a social impact startup while still in grad school, and how you can tackle a Global Goal with field research. 7:50 Sona’s Story to Become a Social Entrepreneur While still in grad school, Sona and her cofounder headed to Uganda and decided to s...
Aug 27, 2018•37 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Key Links Hack Fund Hackers and Founders After building the largest global network of tech founders, Jonathan Nelson took on the problem all founders face: funding. The Hack Fund platform uses blockchain technology to provide accelerated liquidity to investors and will transform access to capital in emerging markets. 6:30 How to Raise $5 Million: “I don’t know man, I’m a nurse!” Jonathan shares the journey of balancing nursing night shifts, coding, and running Hackers and Founders events. 14:00 ...
Aug 20, 2018•56 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Key Links: SoCap ImpactAssets ImpactHub Donor Advised Fund If you’ve been a social entrepreneur or impact investor for more than two minutes, you’ve probably heard of the SoCap conference. In this podcast, the founder of SoCap and ImpactAssets shares his journey to bring impact investing into mainstream conversation. Tim also covers the new frontier of impact investment: democratized, curated impact investing through the ImpactAssets platform. 2:15 What is ImpactAssets? Tim talks about how impac...
Aug 13, 2018•57 min•Season 1Ep. 11
The internet is great at two things: breaking down big ideas into smaller topics and matching people. Adam and Chandler ask, can we solve Global Goal - sized problems with the internet? In this episode, we find out how DoGood.io can do just that. 7:00 The 4 Keys to Solving a Massive Problem - Adam tells us how DoGood.io integrates scoping problems, staffing teams, funding and executing projects within the platform. 18:30 How does Blockchain fit in? Adam explains simply how the DoGood token works...
Aug 06, 2018•42 min•Season 1Ep. 10
When 86% of an economy happens at local family markets, making a difference with tech and business innovation looks a little different. 2:10 Raising $80 Million in 45 Countries - Patricia tells us how a group of passionate bankers, investors and managers have impacted 350 companies worldwide. 4:35 Inspiring Success Stories - I-DEV International works with all sizes of companies, including the leading tech company in East Africa. 15:30 The Innovation Answer in SMS and Data - When a developing cou...
Jul 30, 2018•40 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Key Links Brian Lim - HyperCubes Founder ---------- Can one person make a difference in the UN Global Goals with exponential technology? In this episode, the founder of Hypercubes says yes. 2:00 Planet Diagnosis Data - Hypercubes uses cutting-edge satellite, sensor and AI technology to take daily chemical analysis snapshots of the earth. 4:45 Late Bloomer to Hyperspectral Technologist - Brian Lim shares with us each step of his journey to become a space entrepreneur. 19:10 3 Keys to a Killer Sat...
Jul 23, 2018•45 min•Season 1Ep. 8
MindHak was founded as a social impact startup to help those who have suffered immense emotional violence. The platform teaches people how to overcome and express their experiences in a safe and healthy way. Find out how AI can learn emotional patterns and help people to heal. In this Episode We Cover: The mission and vision of why MindHak was created and it’s ultimate goals. How the basics of the technology work behind the scenes of MindHak. This includes understanding the basics of how machine...
Jul 16, 2018•32 min•Season 1Ep. 7
After starting social impact work at 16 years old, Nelli Garton has valuable insight on the value of social good ventures. In this episode, we'll hear her speak on the social impact investment platform she started to address the problems she saw. In this Episode We Cover: Nelli’s background and story into becoming an impact investor. Learn about the transition into building out the impact measurment company, Tablecloth.io . How the basics of the technology work behind the scenes of Tablecloth.io...
Jul 09, 2018•36 min•Season 1Ep. 6
"Participant is about participation for people with disabilities. We believe everyone everywhere can have the assistive products they need to participate in society." In this episode we cover: The story of how Keoke and the team at Participant.Life got started in the Wheelchair industry and what they’re set out to solve. The current status of the wheelchair industry. Understand the basics of how the Participant business model works and their plan to scale. A 101 on 3D Printing, the benefits of b...
Jul 02, 2018•35 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Patrick Kronfli has his 10,000 hours creating successful global movements around the world. In the last six years, Unify has created movements involving 10 million people over 15,000 cities, in over 150 countries. In this episode we cover: The story of how Unify was created and how it lead to their tech platform to inspire the world to create or join a movement. Learn about how their tech platform, RISE , works along with the business model behind it. Global Sisterhood Movement - Every new moon,...
Jun 25, 2018•35 min•Season 1Ep. 4
HeroX allows people to get involved with global projects, and allows groups to crowdsource problem-solving around their projects and organizations. This means anyone can tackle a challenge they care about, no matter their skill set. In this episode we cover: How the Herox platform works and why crowdsourcing is so powerful to solve critical challenges. Examples of crowdsourcing from the invention of the modern cue ball to Elon Musk’s Hyperloop project . Lego’s crowdsourcing platform The three di...
Jun 18, 2018•35 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Sandeep is an Angel Impact investor who currently consults MongoDB to manage their databases and invest in promising projects. In this episode, find out what it takes to invest in technology companies to make a difference. And if you're a social impact entrepreneur, listen in to hear what technology investors are looking for. In this episode we cover: The story of how Sandeep became an angel impact investor. The mindset shift into investing into socially driven companies and his background in in...
Jun 18, 2018•32 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Shiv Shukla started as an undergrad volunteering at an opioid recovery clinic, where he discovered that opioid addictions came from chronic pain. Since then, Shiv has taken on Global Goal #3, Good Health and Well-Being. He developed a technology that addresses pain with non-invasive magnetic pulses. In this episode we cover: How the NeuraLace Medical device works and how it’s different than any other solution tackling chronic pain. Chronic pain affects 1 in 3 Americans and is severely under-trea...
Jun 18, 2018•32 min•Season 1Ep. 1
In this episode we cover: The why behind the Global Goals Project High level overview of the United Nations 17 Global Goals What are these goals, why they are important, and why we should care Our belief of why business is the best vehicle to tackle these grand challenges Why we’re focused on technology companies and the raw potential of scale as computing power grows
Jun 13, 2018•7 min
