#60 Making the Art of Giving Easier - John Gossart, GoodWorld

John Gossart grew up in Boston and wanted to go to Boston College. Money was an issue, as with most everyone, and the Army gave him a scholarship in the ROTC program. His father was an Army vet and served in Viet Nam, so was quite supportive. Although he didn't plan on a military career, John stayed 22 years including working in counter-terrorism in the Pentagon. He spent time overseas and met people along the way who got into a startup and invited him along for the ride. Having so much time away from home, he took them up on in and they all jumped into a tech firm. They operated at a golden time for tech startups and received funding from Daimler. The company was eventually acquired and the experience was terrific for John and his family, and led to starting GoodWorld in 2015. They are still a "seed startup", but have turned the corner. The company makes donating easier and increase conversion rates for organizations creating content for their fundraising. Veteran Founder Podcast with your hosts Josh Carter and Carmen Nazario We record the Felony Inc Podcast inside NedSpace in the Bigfoot Podcast Studio in beautiful downtown Portland. Audio engineer, mixer and podcast editor is Allon Beausoleil Show logo was designed by Carolyn Main Website was designed by Cameron Grimes Production assistant is Chelsea Lancaster Theme music: Artist: Tipsy Track: Kadonka Album: Buzzz Courtesy of Ipecac Records 10% of gross revenue at Startup Radio Network goes to support women entrepreneurs in developing countries thru kiva.org/lender/markgrimes Listen to the Veteran Founder Podcast live on-air every Friday at 1:00pm pacific time on Startup Radio Network at startupradionetwork.com