How do you go from a pure social services background to founding a financial services company? How do you run that while staying true to mission?

What is a certified B Corp and why would you choose that route? How do you learn everything you need to learn while bootstrapping your business from scratch ?

In this episode, SpringFour founder Rochelle Nawrocki Gorey talks about her journey from grassroots social work to founding an award-wining financial services firm that’s also a certified B corp.

Hear Rochelle’s take on why a nonprofit background is the idea training ground for entrepreneurship, hacks to get smart on finances quickly, and much more

Episode highlights
1. The smart way to move from nonprofit work to social entrepreneurship
2. The hidden fundraising advantage of working in a nonprofit
3. The key to selling large profit-driven ventures on a social impact offering 
4. The value of passion in driving early success, especially if you're small
5. The tradeoffs between funding strategy and venture growth, and how to make the right call for you
6. The costs and benefits of getting certified as a B Corporation
7. How to hire financial professionals in smart, low-cost ways
8. A mission-driven approach to growing strategically, or how not to be a slave to numbers-driven growth
9. Smart tips on negotiating for people who hate to negotiate
10. Real-life tips on how to build and tap into your network, even if you're an introvert
11. How to stay motivated in a social impact venture