You are the private market

Last week, I wrote about what gives me hope right now, including how more people are dipping a toe into investing before they feel ready. This week, a friend put that shift into one clarifying sentence.

"You helped me realize that investing in startups is also a form of philanthropy."

An angel-curious friend said this to me at a Weezer show. (Because we're cool, and can get home at midnight on a work night and definitely don't feel completely run down the next day.)

There are many startups working on the same issues that nonprofits address like maternal health, education, housing, climate resilience, and access to care.

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