The Fundraisers Swiss Army Knife with E-Solidar's Marco Barbosa

'I wanted to become a millionaire so I could help a lot of people. But then I realised that I could use my knowledge to build something, and as it scales, it can create impact. If I can make money in the process then I can invest in other young entrepreneurs and their ideas as people have been doing with me. I would like to give back to society, not only with the product but with knowledge and capital.

I think this way, if everything goes well, I can achieve it."

On today's show I welcome Marco Barbosa, founder of E-Solidar, which is a global, giving marketplace that allows people to shop, sell and donate to their favourite charitable causes. Now, many charities have yet to fully grasp the opportunity that technology offers and we obviously live in a world where we all use the internet to do a variety of things such as shopping, dating and consuming a variety of products and services. Yet, only a small percentage of charitable giving occurs online. 

So, E-Solidar's goal is to provide a platform that allows all members of the charitable community to interact in a single marketplace. To date, they've raised just under €1,000,000 and were recently named in the Forbes '30 under 30' list for social entrepreneurship. 

Let's startup!