Episode OverviewKelvin Tjia is the founder of 3Degrees - a TikTok-style social impact platform that helps people discover charitable causes through immersive short videos. He shares insights about startup challenges, overcoming donor fatigue in the philanthropic space and the need to change the way social impact is seen and done.

Connect with Kelvin

For more, visit https://www.3degrees.app/

Connect with Kelvin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelvin-tjia/

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Key Timestamps

0:00 - 0:17 - Opening: The reality of startup life - you don't always get what you want

0:42 - 2:31 - Introduction to Three Degrees and the social impact focus

3:44 - 4:55 - COVID-19 origins and the difficult journey

5:07 - 5:53 - Launching too soon: lessons learned

6:02 - 6:63 - The four miracles of startup success

8:57 - 9:50 - Steve Jobs wisdom: Success is saying no 99% of the time

12:20 - 13:02 - Why a digital platform instead of building schools?

13:56 - 14:42 - Starting from scratch

16:41 - 17:17 - Previous ventures: Hawaii bike sharing company

20:01 - 20:26 - Work-life balance: Missing 3 World Cups

23:28 - 24:12 - Donor fatigue: The challenge of sad stories

25:00 - 25:38 - Three Degrees approach: Educational and inspirational content

26:45 - 27:28 - Monetization and transparency in social impact

28:48 - 29:28 - Rewarding those who contribute to society

31:35 - 32:02 - Corporate partnerships: Understanding unrestricted funds

34:05 - 34:26 - Ambassador program in development

36:22 - 36:50 - The Four T's: Time, Treasure, Talent, and Ties

38:27 - 45:10 - EP.IC Questionnaire