In this episode, Tom and I speak about how we approached measuring the progress of our ideas, programs, and organizations as a way to identify areas of growth, improvement, and iteration. Rarely did anything ever go to plan, but over time, as we came to appreciate that the deviations and setbacks offered the greatest opportunities for growth. About Mission Driven Podcast Series: The Mission Driven podcast is a a series hosted Tom Stader and Richard Brubaker, who speak through the lessons they have learned building mission driven organizations, profit and non, over the last 15 years. The series is built around 10 critical areas of starting, and scaling, an organization, and through these hour long conversations, we hope will not only engage and inspire you, but provide insights and tools that will help you move your mission forward. Follow the Mission Driven Podcast: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MissionDrivenPodcast Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpqnaW4voBkQgAE5cpcYuWA Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../mission.../id1572981525 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/.../aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vc... Radio Public: https://radiopublic.com/mission-driven-podcast-6vo7a1 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/missiondrivenpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2xANmulLN1VR6JzBRqbiLu Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/mission-driven-podcast About Tom Stader: Tom Stader is the Founder and Board Chair of The Library Project, an organization that donates libraries to under financed schools and orphanages in Cambodia, China and Vietnam. He believes that education is the key motivator to breaking the cycle of poverty that exists in the developing world. In 2006 at the age of 32, Tom had a simple idea to donate libraries to two orphanages in Dalian, China. Soon after those libraries were complete, Tom founded The Library Project. Since then, Tom and his dedicated team have completed 2000 library donations, impacting over 1,000,000 eager young readers. Tom is passionate about International Social Entrepreneurship and improving rural literacy. Follow Tom: Website: https://www.tomstader.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tomstader LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomstader About Rich Brubaker Driven by the belief that change begins with a single step, Richard Brubaker has spent the last 15 years in Asia working to engage, inspire, and equip those around him to take their first step. Acting as a catalyst to driving sustainability, Brubaker works with government, corporate, academic and non-profit stakeholders to bring together knowledge, teams, and tools that develop and execute their business case for sustainability. Follow Rich Website: http://www.richbrubaker.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rich.brubaker LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richbrubaker Instagram: https://instagram.com/richbrubaker Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/richbrubaker
From the minute a Mission Driven Entrepreneur makes the decision to launch their idea, the goal is often to find scale. To solve a problem. To scale into a new market. TO DO SOMETHING BIG. That is the topic of this week's episode of Mission Driven Podcast, and we hope that you enjoy learning about the experience that Tom and I had with scaling our organizations. About Mission Driven Podcast Series: The Mission Driven podcast is a a series hosted Tom Stader and Richard Brubaker, who speak through the lessons they have learned building mission driven organizations, profit and non, over the last 15 years. The series is built around 10 critical areas of starting, and scaling, an organization, and through these hour long conversations, we hope will not only engage and inspire you, but provide insights and tools that will help you move your mission forward. Follow the Mission Driven Podcast: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MissionDrivenPodcast Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpqnaW4voBkQgAE5cpcYuWA Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../mission.../id1572981525 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/.../aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vc... Radio Public: https://radiopublic.com/mission-driven-podcast-6vo7a1 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/missiondrivenpodcast Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/2xANmulLN1VR6JzBRqbiLu Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/mission-driven-podcast About Tom Stader: Tom Stader is the Founder and Board Chair of The Library Project, an organization that donates libraries to under financed schools and orphanages in Cambodia, China and Vietnam. He believes that education is the key motivator to breaking the cycle of poverty that exists in the developing world. In 2006 at the age of 32, Tom had a simple idea to donate libraries to two orphanages in Dalian, China. Soon after those libraries were complete, Tom founded The Library Project. Since then, Tom and his dedicated team have completed 2000 library donations, impacting over 1,000,000 eager young readers. Tom is passionate about International Social Entrepreneurship and improving rural literacy. Follow Tom: Website: https://www.tomstader.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tomstader LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomstader About Rich Brubaker Driven by the belief that change begins with a single step, Richard Brubaker has spent the last 15 years in Asia working to engage, inspire, and equip those around him to take their first step. Acting as a catalyst to driving sustainability, Brubaker works with government, corporate, academic and non-profit stakeholders to bring together knowledge, teams, and tools that develop and execute their business case for sustainability. Follow Rich Website: http://www.richbrubaker.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rich.brubaker LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richbrubaker Instagram: https://instagram.com/richbrubaker Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/richbrubaker
About Mission Driven Podcast Series: The Mission Driven podcast is a a series hosted Tom Stader and Richard Brubaker, who speak through the lessons they have learned building mission driven organizations, profit and non, over the last 15 years. The series is built around 10 critical areas of starting, and scaling, an organization, and through these hour long conversations, we hope will not only engage and inspire you, but provide insights and tools that will help you move your mission forward. Follow the Mission Driven Podcast: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MissionDrivenPodcast Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpqnaW4voBkQgAE5cpcYuWA Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../mission.../id1572981525 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/.../aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vc... Radio Public: https://radiopublic.com/mission-driven-podcast-6vo7a1 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/missiondrivenpodcast Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/2xANmulLN1VR6JzBRqbiLu Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/mission-driven-podcast About Tom Stader: Tom Stader is the Founder and Board Chair of The Library Project, an organization that donates libraries to under financed schools and orphanages in Cambodia, China and Vietnam. He believes that education is the key motivator to breaking the cycle of poverty that exists in the developing world. In 2006 at the age of 32, Tom had a simple idea to donate libraries to two orphanages in Dalian, China. Soon after those libraries were complete, Tom founded The Library Project. Since then, Tom and his dedicated team have completed 2000 library donations, impacting over 1,000,000 eager young readers. Tom is passionate about International Social Entrepreneurship and improving rural literacy. Follow Tom: Website: https://www.tomstader.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tomstader LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomstader About Rich Brubaker Driven by the belief that change begins with a single step, Richard Brubaker has spent the last 15 years in Asia working to engage, inspire, and equip those around him to take their first step. Acting as a catalyst to driving sustainability, Brubaker works with government, corporate, academic and non-profit stakeholders to bring together knowledge, teams, and tools that develop and execute their business case for sustainability. Follow Rich Website: http://www.richbrubaker.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rich.brubaker LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richbrubaker Instagram: https://instagram.com/richbrubaker Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/richbrubaker
Whether you are an aspiring Mission Driven entrepreneur, planning your launch, or on the path to massive scale, learning how to tell the story of your organization's mission, work, and impact is of critical importance. Something that you should begin doing from day one through a simply PPT or website, learning to master the tools and tactics will be core to organizations ability to build brand, engage communities, and inspire others. About Mission Driven Podcast Series: The Mission Driven podcast is a a series hosted Tom Stader and Richard Brubaker, who speak through the lessons they have learned building mission driven organizations, profit and non, over the last 15 years. The series is built around 10 critical areas of starting, and scaling, an organization, and through these hour long conversations, we hope will not only engage and inspire you, but provide insights and tools that will help you move your mission forward. Follow the Mission Driven Podcast: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MissionDrivenPodcast Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpqnaW4voBkQgAE5cpcYuWA Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../mission.../id1572981525 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/.../aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vc... Radio Public: https://radiopublic.com/mission-driven-podcast-6vo7a1 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/missiondrivenpodcast Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/2xANmulLN1VR6JzBRqbiLu Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/mission-driven-podcast About Tom Stader: Tom Stader is the Founder and Board Chair of The Library Project, an organization that donates libraries to under financed schools and orphanages in Cambodia, China and Vietnam. He believes that education is the key motivator to breaking the cycle of poverty that exists in the developing world. In 2006 at the age of 32, Tom had a simple idea to donate libraries to two orphanages in Dalian, China. Soon after those libraries were complete, Tom founded The Library Project. Since then, Tom and his dedicated team have completed 2000 library donations, impacting over 1,000,000 eager young readers. Tom is passionate about International Social Entrepreneurship and improving rural literacy. Follow Tom: Website: https://www.tomstader.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tomstader LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomstader About Rich Brubaker Driven by the belief that change begins with a single step, Richard Brubaker has spent the last 15 years in Asia working to engage, inspire, and equip those around him to take their first step. Acting as a catalyst to driving sustainability, Brubaker works with government, corporate, academic and non-profit stakeholders to bring together knowledge, teams, and tools that develop and execute their business case for sustainability. Follow Rich Website: http://www.richbrubaker.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rich.brubaker LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richbrubaker Instagram: https://instagram.com/richbrubaker Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/richbrubaker
Following our conversations on setting the vision, establishing the organization, and working out funding sources, Tom and I speak about Building and managing teams. For many, attracting and retaining a dream team highly trained, fiercely loyal, mission driven individuals who will sacrificed six figure salaries and work day and night to help you take your vision from pilot to scale is the "dream". Which is why Tom and I speak about what we have learned over the last 15 years of building, and managing, teams. Not to burst the bubbles of those who believe that dream team exists, but with the hope that through our lessons you will be able to more easily built your own. About Mission Driven Podcast Series: The Mission Driven podcast is a a series hosted Tom Stader and Richard Brubaker, who speak through the lessons they have learned building mission driven organizations, profit and non, over the last 15 years. The series is built around 10 critical areas of starting, and scaling, an organization, and through these hour long conversations, we hope will not only engage and inspire you, but provide insights and tools that will help you move your mission forward. Follow the Mission Driven Podcast: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MissionDrivenPodcast Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpqnaW4voBkQgAE5cpcYuWA Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../mission.../id1572981525 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/.../aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vc... Radio Public: https://radiopublic.com/mission-driven-podcast-6vo7a1 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/missiondrivenpodcast Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/2xANmulLN1VR6JzBRqbiLu Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/mission-driven-podcast About Tom Stader: Tom Stader is the Founder and Board Chair of The Library Project, an organization that donates libraries to under financed schools and orphanages in Cambodia, China and Vietnam. He believes that education is the key motivator to breaking the cycle of poverty that exists in the developing world. In 2006 at the age of 32, Tom had a simple idea to donate libraries to two orphanages in Dalian, China. Soon after those libraries were complete, Tom founded The Library Project. Since then, Tom and his dedicated team have completed 2000 library donations, impacting over 1,000,000 eager young readers. Tom is passionate about International Social Entrepreneurship and improving rural literacy. Follow Tom: Website: https://www.tomstader.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tomstader LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomstader About Rich Brubaker Driven by the belief that change begins with a single step, Richard Brubaker has spent the last 15 years in Asia working to engage, inspire, and equip those around him to take their first step. Acting as a catalyst to driving sustainability, Brubaker works with government, corporate, academic and non-profit stakeholders to bring together knowledge, teams, and tools that develop and execute their business case for sustainability. Follow Rich Website: http://www.richbrubaker.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rich.brubaker LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richbrubaker Instagram: https://instagram.com/richbrubaker Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/richbrubaker
In this episode, Tom and I speak about a topic that keeps all founders (and executive directors) up at night. Raising money, and managing cash flow. It is a discussion packed with our own experience of learning to raise money, managing the stress of running out of it, and the processes we have learned over the years to make both a bit easier. About Mission Driven Podcast Series: The Mission Driven podcast is a a series hosted Tom Stader and Richard Brubaker, who speak through the lessons they have learned building mission driven organizations, profit and non, over the last 15 years. The series is built around 10 critical areas of starting, and scaling, an organization, and through these hour long conversations, we hope will not only engage and inspire you, but provide insights and tools that will help you move your mission forward. Follow the Mission Driven Podcast: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MissionDrivenPodcast Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpqnaW4voBkQgAE5cpcYuWA Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../mission.../id1572981525 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/.../aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vc... Radio Public: https://radiopublic.com/mission-driven-podcast-6vo7a1 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/missiondrivenpodcast Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/2xANmulLN1VR6JzBRqbiLu Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/mission-driven-podcast About Tom Stader: Tom Stader is the Founder and Board Chair of The Library Project, an organization that donates libraries to under financed schools and orphanages in Cambodia, China and Vietnam. He believes that education is the key motivator to breaking the cycle of poverty that exists in the developing world. In 2006 at the age of 32, Tom had a simple idea to donate libraries to two orphanages in Dalian, China. Soon after those libraries were complete, Tom founded The Library Project. Since then, Tom and his dedicated team have completed 2000 library donations, impacting over 1,000,000 eager young readers. Tom is passionate about International Social Entrepreneurship and improving rural literacy. Follow Tom: Website: https://www.tomstader.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tomstader LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomstader About Rich Brubaker Driven by the belief that change begins with a single step, Richard Brubaker has spent the last 15 years in Asia working to engage, inspire, and equip those around him to take their first step. Acting as a catalyst to driving sustainability, Brubaker works with government, corporate, academic and non-profit stakeholders to bring together knowledge, teams, and tools that develop and execute their business case for sustainability. Follow Rich Website: http://www.richbrubaker.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rich.brubaker LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richbrubaker Instagram: https://instagram.com/richbrubaker Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/richbrubaker
If you are an aspiring mission driven entrepreneur, looking to better understand the differences between for-profit and non-profit legal structures, then this episode of the Mission Driven Podcast may be for you! In it, Tom and I speak about how we approached the legal structuring of our organizations, speak through the benefits/ downsides of each structure, and we wrap the episode with 6 tips for entrepreneurs who are trying to better understand which structure works best for them. About Mission Driven Podcast Series: The Mission Driven podcast is a a series hosted Tom Stader and Richard Brubaker, who speak through the lessons they have learned building mission driven organizations, profit and non, over the last 15 years. The series is built around 10 critical areas of starting, and scaling, an organization, and through these hour long conversations, we hope will not only engage and inspire you, but provide insights and tools that will help you move your mission forward. Follow the Mission Driven Podcast: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MissionDrivenPodcast Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpqnaW4voBkQgAE5cpcYuWA Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../mission.../id1572981525 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/.../aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vc... Radio Public: https://radiopublic.com/mission-driven-podcast-6vo7a1 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/missiondrivenpodcast Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/2xANmulLN1VR6JzBRqbiLu Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/mission-driven-podcast About Tom Stader: Tom Stader is the Founder and Board Chair of The Library Project, an organization that donates libraries to under financed schools and orphanages in Cambodia, China and Vietnam. He believes that education is the key motivator to breaking the cycle of poverty that exists in the developing world. In 2006 at the age of 32, Tom had a simple idea to donate libraries to two orphanages in Dalian, China. Soon after those libraries were complete, Tom founded The Library Project. Since then, Tom and his dedicated team have completed 2000 library donations, impacting over 1,000,000 eager young readers. Tom is passionate about International Social Entrepreneurship and improving rural literacy. Follow Tom: Website: https://www.tomstader.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tomstader LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomstader About Rich Brubaker Driven by the belief that change begins with a single step, Richard Brubaker has spent the last 15 years in Asia working to engage, inspire, and equip those around him to take their first step. Acting as a catalyst to driving sustainability, Brubaker works with government, corporate, academic and non-profit stakeholders to bring together knowledge, teams, and tools that develop and execute their business case for sustainability. Follow Rich Website: http://www.richbrubaker.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rich.brubaker LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richbrubaker Instagram: https://instagram.com/richbrubaker Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/richbrubaker
In this episode of the Mission Driven Podcast, Tom and I speak about pilot programs. The importance of pilot programs, how to structure pilots, and the lessons that entrepreneurs need to learn through them. It is a conversation that is tactical in nature, and we throw in a ton of examples from our own work about how we approached our own pilots.. and how they were critical to the success of our organizations later on. About Mission Driven Podcast Series: The Mission Driven podcast is a a series hosted Tom Stader and Richard Brubaker, who speak through the lessons they have learned building mission driven organizations, profit and non, over the last 15 years. The series is built around 10 critical areas of starting, and scaling, an organization, and through these hour long conversations, we hope will not only engage and inspire you, but provide insights and tools that will help you move your mission forward. Follow the Mission Driven Podcast: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MissionDrivenPodcast Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpqnaW4voBkQgAE5cpcYuWA Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../mission.../id1572981525 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/.../aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vc... Radio Public: https://radiopublic.com/mission-driven-podcast-6vo7a1 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/missiondrivenpodcast Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/2xANmulLN1VR6JzBRqbiLu Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/mission-driven-podcast About Tom Stader: Tom Stader is the Founder and Board Chair of The Library Project, an organization that donates libraries to under financed schools and orphanages in Cambodia, China and Vietnam. He believes that education is the key motivator to breaking the cycle of poverty that exists in the developing world. In 2006 at the age of 32, Tom had a simple idea to donate libraries to two orphanages in Dalian, China. Soon after those libraries were complete, Tom founded The Library Project. Since then, Tom and his dedicated team have completed 2000 library donations, impacting over 1,000,000 eager young readers. Tom is passionate about International Social Entrepreneurship and improving rural literacy. Follow Tom: Website: https://www.tomstader.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tomstader LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomstader About Rich Brubaker Driven by the belief that change begins with a single step, Richard Brubaker has spent the last 15 years in Asia working to engage, inspire, and equip those around him to take their first step. Acting as a catalyst to driving sustainability, Brubaker works with government, corporate, academic and non-profit stakeholders to bring together knowledge, teams, and tools that develop and execute their business case for sustainability. Follow Rich Website: http://www.richbrubaker.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rich.brubaker LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richbrubaker Instagram: https://instagram.com/richbrubaker Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/richbrubaker
If you are an aspiring Mission Driven Entrepreneur, looking to start your first organization (profit or non), then I'd like to invite you to follow the Mission Driven Podcast. It's a podcast where Tom Stader, Founder of Library Project, and myself, founder of HandsOn China & Collective Responsibility, are speaking through the core 10 issues that all founders face. Issues that we have, over our 15+ years as entrepreneurs, come to understand as challenges to be overcome, and opportunities to be embraced. For us, this is an experiment in how we can leverage our experience to help others. So, if there is a way we can help you get started, get through a crisis, or think through your paths to scale, let us know at any time. About Mission Driven Podcast Series: The Mission Driven podcast is a a series hosted Tom Stader and Richard Brubaker, who speak through the lessons they have learned building mission driven organizations, profit and non, over the last 15 years. The series is built around 10 critical areas of starting, and scaling, an organization, and through these hour long conversations, we hope will not only engage and inspire you, but provide insights and tools that will help you move your mission forward. Follow the Mission Driven Podcast: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MissionDrivenPodcast Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpqnaW4voBkQgAE5cpcYuWA Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../mission.../id1572981525 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/.../aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vc... Radio Public: https://radiopublic.com/mission-driven-podcast-6vo7a1 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/missiondrivenpodcast Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/2xANmulLN1VR6JzBRqbiLu Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/mission-driven-podcast About Tom Stader: Tom Stader is the Founder and Board Chair of The Library Project, an organization that donates libraries to under financed schools and orphanages in Cambodia, China and Vietnam. He believes that education is the key motivator to breaking the cycle of poverty that exists in the developing world. In 2006 at the age of 32, Tom had a simple idea to donate libraries to two orphanages in Dalian, China. Soon after those libraries were complete, Tom founded The Library Project. Since then, Tom and his dedicated team have completed 2000 library donations, impacting over 1,000,000 eager young readers. Tom is passionate about International Social Entrepreneurship and improving rural literacy. Follow Tom: Website: https://www.tomstader.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tomstader LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomstader About Rich Brubaker Driven by the belief that change begins with a single step, Richard Brubaker has spent the last 15 years in Asia working to engage, inspire, and equip those around him to take their first step. Acting as a catalyst to driving sustainability, Brubaker works with government, corporate, academic and non-profit stakeholders to bring together knowledge, teams, and tools that develop and execute their business case for sustainability. Follow Rich Website: http://www.richbrubaker.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rich.brubaker LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richbrubaker Instagram: https://instagram.com/richbrubaker Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/richbrubaker #missiondriven #purposedriven #podcast
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