Jessica Jackley (Kiva and Untapped Capital) – ‘What If?’ Changes the World
Culture
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Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders
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Season 21
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8
Jessica Jackley is an entrepreneur and investor best known as the founder of Kiva, the first microfinance crowdfunding platform, with $2 billion in loans since 2005. She is currently a founder and general partner at Untapped Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm championing unexpected founders. In this presentation, Jackley shares her journey to becoming a mission-focused entrepreneur and offers insights to inspire others to ask, “What if things were different?”
Video clips from: Jessica Jackley (Kiva and Untapped Capital) – ‘What If?’ Changes the World
- 2:11There doesn’t have to be a trade-off between making an impact and making a profit.
- 46:53Asking “What if?” can change the whole story.
- 3:05There will always be reasons not to start. Start anyway.
- 1:26Create value that doesn’t just show up in your bank account.
- 3:58Parents who are entrepreneurs learn to balance as they go.
- 4:38Imagining a different future is essential to creating exponential change.
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