Self promotion mode on:
I did an interview on Blended Profit on Impact Investing. You can find it here.
My goal is always to be pithy and quotable, so you don’t need to listen to all 20 minutes to either laugh or yell at me. Highly opinionated and a little grouchy about Impact Investing.
Some quotes that they pulled out in their PR, just for flavor:
“I am the Gordon Gekko in the room. Equity in a failed business is charity.”
“Most of the VC’s in silicon valley have investments in their portfolio that have impact. But they would never show up to an impact conference.”
“We need private sector compliant financial products. Impact investing of the future can’t have a Sally Struthers story behind every transaction.”
“The top two assumptions in the impact investing space: 1) We’re poised for growth and 2) We all need to decide whether its OK to make money or not.
Self promotion mode off:
August 28, 2012 at 2:23 pm |
Very interesting interview, Sean! You did a terrific job, as always, & even your Mom got the gist of what you were saying
August 30, 2012 at 1:13 pm |
What would it take for positive social/global impact to be viewed as a tangible contributor to the $ bottom line in the eyes of the Silicon Valley investors who would never show up to an impact conference?
How significant of a success story(ies) is needed before cut-throat VCs ask about how much better a company will make the world, in the same breath as revenue, intellectual property, team qualifications, and client-base?