Foundations for Change: Structuring Your Social Startup

Classroom

You've got an idea to change the world and are developing tech to make it happen - but where should your new venture live?

This class, geared at digital entrepreneurs, app developers, and tech-savvy changemakers, covers nonprofit and profit-with-purpose structures for socially-minded startups that want to stay nimble, grow quickly, and position themselves for maximum impact.

This will be an interactive session with plenty of opportunity for discussion and Q&A.

Some of the topics covered:

- For profit or nonprofit? What are the pros and cons of the different organizational structures and how hard are they to start?

- What are your legal duties to investors, stakeholders, and the public? How does this affect your ability to prioritize social good over profit?

- Who owns intellectual property created in each kind of organization and what does this mean for your long-term success?

- How can you use crowdfunding to launch your new venture?

- What are the rules on internet, mobile, and digital advocacy? How can you maximize your ability to create change?

Project Guide by Wesley Adams

Wesley Adams

As a serial entrepreneur, Wesley has helped launch more than a dozen new ventures including for-profits, 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations. He is currently the COO at Purpose Foundation, an incubator for new social movements, where he helped launch Webby Honoree AllOut.org, a glob... view full bio