Building From Values [Entire Talk]
Culture
Building a startup on shared values gives entrepreneurs a foundation for company culture and growth.
Duration
55:32
Part of Series
Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders
Season
Season 17
Episode
19
Patrick Schmitt and Jenny Xia Spradling are the co-founders and co-CEOs of FreeWill, a social venture that has helped charitable organizations generate more than $5 billion in new planned gifts, stock gifts, and qualified charitable distributions. In this conversation with lecturer Toby Corey, Schmitt and Spradling discuss how they’ve built values such as kindness into their company from the beginning, and how entrepreneurs can use their company’s values and mission to drive fundraising and growth.
Video clips from: Building From Values [Entire Talk]
- 2:42Leading as co-CEOs requires clarity of roles.
- 55:32Building a startup on shared values gives entrepreneurs a foundation for company culture and growth.
- 2:48Use your company’s mission and your entrepreneurial values to guide how you pursue capital.
- 25Business is about people — so be kind.
- 1:16Perpetuate company values by repeating them as you grow.
- 2:09To create a culture of kindness, incorporate it in practical ways.