June 2011
3 posts
It's AYZH time
AYZH is a new venture taking a for-profit approach to developing, commercializing, and scaling low-cost, high quality products that impoverished women want and need to help improve their standard of living. And we’re psyched about supporting them! Learn more about them here: http://33needs.com/ventures/ayzh Posted via email from 33needs | Comment »
How to get in TechCrunch
You’re a startup company. Your PR/Marketing budget? Ah, right around $0. So how do you get in some the biggest, most widely read publications in the world? Short answer: Send concise, personable, and compelling emails to lots and lots of people in charge of writing the stories. Think to yourself: How does this story (aka, my company) relate to their worldview? How does it connect to...
"33needs' of my dog" contest! Starting: Now.
We love dogs here at 33needs. Almost as much (OK, maybe more) than impact investing and doing good. In that spirit, we’re starting a new contest, called “The 33needs of my dog.” It’s beginning 6/1 (AKA, Today!) and finishing on 6/8. We’re asking you to send in pics or videos of your doggy doing something ridiculous to team@33needs.com. The coolest one gets $75 to...
May 2011
1 post
best (ever) links on getting lots of funding for...
Presentation hacks: http://venturehacks.com/articles/presentation-hacks What you should send to investors: http://venturehacks.com/articles/elevator-pitch Awesome pitch advice from founder of about.com: http://techcrunch.com/2010/11/02/365-days-10-million-3-rounds-2-companies-all… One-line pitch: http://techcrunch.com/2010/11/03/madlibs-pitch-adeo-ressi-founder-institute/ 5 magic slides:...
April 2011
3 posts
don't be a martyr - just thrive. short clip from...
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The 33needs story: From the UN to Obama
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"I hate this, but 301 investments to do a little...
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March 2011
5 posts
Half United hits their target on 33needs!
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shopping and solving needs at the same time
We’re so proud to announce the 33needs.com shop, a first-of-its kind shop for the products and services of social entrepreneurs. This pic is a quick preview of what’s to come later this week. - J Posted via email from 33needs | Comment »
standing up (well... laying down) against global...
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Radio interview about 33needs with shout out to my...
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So proud to have More than Me hit their...
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February 2011
7 posts
Wharton and 33needs
I love this picture. A group of three Wharton students presenting on why 33needs is cool (note their investment of $100). Had an awesome time hanging out w/everyone :). Get in touch with me anytime. - Josh Posted via email from 33needs | Comment »
On the road at UPENN!
Quick update from the airport lounge at LAX. I’ll be hanging out with UPENN students Saturday from 8:30-4:00 PM in Huntsman Hall. I’d love to meet up with anyone on campus who wants to chat about our mission, impact investing — or my dog (aka, my three passions). Flight is delayed out of LA, but the Continental representative assured me that she’s been trapped in the...
the 33needs pitch back in the day (let's hope I'm...
One of the cool things about starting 33needs is talking with people about the story behind the idea. Some recent questions I’ve field, mostly during late-night customer support duty: What the heck does “33” in 33needs even mean? Where did the idea come from? Why is your dog the mascot?! Did the idea evolve? What’s the biggest mistake so far? Since we can’t think of...
IdeaMensch interview
My interview with our awesome friends at IdeaMensch about 33needs. Link to full article: http://ideamensch.com/josh-tetrick/ What are you working on right now? Working to popularize the idea of people-powered investing through 33needs.com. 3 trends that excite you? The intersection of the social web and social good is going to revolutionize how we create and scale impact. From that, we’re going...
Jake, the 33needs mascot.
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Our mascot: Jake, the dog.
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Jake, the 33needs mascot.
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January 2011
2 posts
Alright, now @33needs is really spreading
Alright, now @33needs is really spreading. People on every continent minus Antarctica (we’re working on it!) have tweeted about the idea: We need to revolutionize how we create and scale impact. Now, as they say, is the time. See the full gallery on posterous Posted via email from 33needs | Comment »
it's spreading...
From Brazil to London to Japan to Manilla and all the way back to the Valley… all in the last few hours. Thanks everyone :). See the full gallery on posterous Posted via email from 33needs | Comment »
December 2010
11 posts
33needs: How it works
Ory Okolloh (24) doesn’t just use Google Maps to find a restaurant, she harnesses it to track atrocities and human rights violations. Derek Lomoas (26) doesn’t see business as evil; he sees it as a tool to distribute interactive games for children in Africa. Mark Rembert (23) doesn’t use his mechanical engineering degree to build bigger buildings; he’s using it to repower...
Our new 33needs video -- in process.
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Privacy Policy
33needs Privacy Policy 1. 33needs will not rent or sell your personal information to third parties. 2. Your bank account and/or credit information is not stored anywhere on 33needs’s site and no one on our staff has access to this information. National Processing Company processes all of the transaction on the 33needs Web site and National Processing Company is the only party that can...
Terms of Service
Last Updated: December 17, 2010 Welcome to 33needs, a corporation (together with its officers, directors, agents, employees, partners and their respective affiliates, collectively, “33needs”) whose mission is to ensure all everyone has the opportunity to invest in social enterprises. PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY. BY ACCESSING AND USING THIS WEB SITE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND...
Speaking event testimonials
They were more enthusiastic than I’ve seen them with any speaker here. You were a hit. We’ll look forward to setting up a date for second semester.” — Carter Vaden, Principal, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology “Honestly, what you said greatly challenged my ideas of what I want to do in the future, and how I should see the world. — Iwan...
Learn More
1. Big Need categories The 6 “Big Need” categories our social enterprises are solving: The Planet - How can we help promote a cleaner and more sustainable global ecosystem? Education - How can we help more people get more access to better education? Community - How can we help connect people, build communities and protect unique cultures? Heath - How can we help individuals lead...
FAQ
Where am I? 33needs enables everyone to invest in social enterprises (AKA, companies solving the world’s biggest needs). The internet shifts power from institutions to you. 33needs is pioneering the idea of “people-powered investing.” We’re flipping the standard funding model on its head. At our core, we’re a deeply social experience to finance impact. We make...
33needs financial projections
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FAQ
1. What’s the bottom line? We’re flipping the standard funding model on its head. 33needs enables anyone to invest in change. At our core, we’re a deeply social experience to finance impact. We know the desire to connect is so deep in who we are, and our platform is built around that truth. We make investing a social (and emotional) experience. Think about how the Obama...
FAQ
1. How will you source opportunities to put on the website? To date, 33needs has received 679 applications from startups around the world. We have a 4-person investment committee comprised of attorneys and investment professionals that review, interview, and select companies. Over 11,500 people have registered to begin investing in them when the site launches. 2. Why will entrepreneurs want to...
FAQ
1. How will you source opportunities to put on the website? To date, 33needs has received 679 applications from startups around the world. We have a 4-person investment committee comprised of attorneys and investment professionals that review, interview, and select companies. Over 11,500 people have registered to begin investing in them when the site launches. 2. Why will entrepreneurs want to...
November 2010
15 posts
33needs investment agreement
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handful of you have asked for a 33needs slideshow...
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33needs presentation
A few of you wanted the presentation slides I’ve been using. Enjoy! new33needs.ppt (5106 KB) View this on posterous new33needs1.pptx (4378 KB) View this on posterous Posted via email from 33needs | Comment »
see a need, then go.
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you better watch your step in monrovia, liberia...
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big needs presentation
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big needs + you (clip from my talk at the...
via youtube.com big thanks to sasha and everyone else who made it happen. - j Posted via email from 33needs | Comment »
pumped for my @33needs talk with university of...
I’ll be in Stamp Room (big room in the Student Union) starting at 4PM. Posted via email from 33needs | Comment »
our model
Investor asked me to compare 33needs to other models out there — so we made a chart. Enjoy. As always, would love your feeback. Posted via email from 33needs | Comment »
How to find Al Gore's email address (from talk @...
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Quick clip on good ideas from my panel @ Cornell...
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Untitled
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Selflessness is profitable @ the Model UN...
via slideshare.net Thanks to everyone who made this event happen. Stay in touch! - Josh Posted via email from 33needs | Comment »
on the border of sudan and ethiopia w/amy. i mess...
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Why selflessness is (ironically) profitable: How...
link to original op-ed in the Philadelphia Inquirer http://bit.ly/d5H8mx Young entrepreneurs are doing well and doing good By Josh Tetrick In an era of pessimism, some are seeing our economic and planetary problems as opportunities. A few stories show how selflessness is often (ironically) profitable. Story 1: I’m running through a coffee plantation in Dembidollo, Ethiopia. I’m...
October 2010
2 posts
$10 bucks to your name? Be a venture capitalist.
via amazon.com Important book from Kevin Lawton on of the biggest (and most important) trends shaping the future http://t.co/K0EuaLc Posted via email from 33needs | Comment »
lots of ways to raise money for good stuff
via yinventors.wordpress.com big thanks to young inventors 2.0 for including 33needs: http://bit.ly/drXWsK Posted via email from 33needs | Comment »
September 2010
2 posts
my goodbye to ethiopia w/the ethiopian boys choir...
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