Rich Johnson is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO at Ignite Journeys — a startup social business that provides experiences that benefit humanity & the planet — and also the Co-Founder of Spark Ventures — a nonprofit that builds partnerships that lift communities out of poverty.

In part 1 of our chat, Rich talks about starting Spark, working with a board, attracting staff, fundraising, and celebrating their 10 year anniversary. And in addition to being a neat guy, Rich was also my first boss, a fantastic mentor, and a great friend so I hope you enjoy the discussion.

Learn more about Ignite Journeys: https://www.experienceignite.com/

Learn more about Spark Ventures: https://sparkventures.org/