Impact startups are building solutions to the world's problems including climate change, pollution, and more.

Tameka Vasquez of Sidewalk Labs (Alphabet), Alicia Sornson of Village Capital, Kevin Holliday of C3 alongside Khyara Ranaweera of The Conscious Consultancy highlight the importance of investing in impact-focused startups and how more and more VCs are interested in having social returns on their investments

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HIGHLIGHTS

Social entrepreneurship vs tech entrepreneurship

Impact VCs vs tech VCs

Social entrepreneurship & the challenges

Advice for social entrepreneurs.

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QUOTES

"There needs to be a lot more support for impact-minded startups."

"There's also a lack of language around impact."

"Local problems are best solved by local solutions."

"The world will be better off even if the idea fails."

"There's a common misconception around impact-driven startups, that they're not innovative."

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