Exploring the intersection of profit-driven entrepreneurship and social impact, this chapter emphasizes the need for innovative, self-sustaining business models to tackle large-scale societal challenges. It discusses attracting top talent to government roles through modernizing infrastructure, marketing missions over jobs, and fostering mentorship and networking programs. Additionally, it delves into bridging the gap between passionate individuals and commercialization efforts in sectors like climate, technology, AI, and bio, highlighting initiatives like Hacking for Defense and teaching entrepreneurial methods for societal problem-solving.
Arun Gupta is a mission-driven leader. He is the CEO of NobleReach, and a venture capitalist active in the emerging technology, entrepreneurship, public policy and venture finance communities. He is also a lecturer at Stanford University and a professor Georgetown University, where he inspires students to pursue mission-oriented entrepreneurial careers. Arun is also the co-author a new book, Venture Meets Mission, which is now available wherever books are sold.
Arun joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to discover how to center mission in entrepreneurship, leadership and more.
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