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Episode 39: Interview with Suzi Sosa, cofounder and CEO at Verb
Episode 39: Interview with Suzi Sosa, cofounder and CEO at Verb
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Length:
65 minutes
Released:
Nov 17, 2015
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Podcast episode
Description
Suzi is cofounder and CEO at Verb., a social enterprise that produces, innovative competitions for social entrepreneurs who are working toward bringing bring disruptive innovation to the world’s most wicked problems.Suzi started Verb to serve foundations, Fortune 500 companies, and governments. Verb’s clients include Dell Inc., The Livestrong Foundation, IBM, and MetLife Foundation.Sosa has been a social entrepreneur for 12 years. She studied economic development at Harvard University. Prior to starting Verb, Sosa created and led the social entrepreneurship program at the University of Texas at Austin.In this interview, Suzi talks about:
How Verb connects thousands of social entrepreneurs
The role that prizes play in drawing resources to social innovation
The long term support social entrepreneurs need
How Verb raised $2.3 million to build the business
Lessons from Verb’s successful fundraising
How Verb connects thousands of social entrepreneurs
The role that prizes play in drawing resources to social innovation
The long term support social entrepreneurs need
How Verb raised $2.3 million to build the business
Lessons from Verb’s successful fundraising
Released:
Nov 17, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
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