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...
Dec 22nd
Our new 33needs video -- in process.
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Dec 21st
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...
Dec 17th
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...
Dec 17th
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...
Dec 17th
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...
Dec 17th
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...
Dec 17th
33needs financial projections
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Dec 2nd
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...
Dec 1st
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...
Dec 1st
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...
Dec 1st