New Impact Offerings, Storyteller Café Combats Human Trafficking, SuperCrowd24 Replay, and Game-Changer in Women’s Health
New Impact Offerings, Storyteller Café Combats Human Trafficking, SuperCrowd24 Replay, and Game-Changer in Women’s Health
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Biochar Life and Yacht Water Featured Among New Impact Offerings - April 29, 2024
Each week, Superpowers for Good shares a list of new impact-related offerings added to FINRA-Registered crowdfunding portals and by broker-dealers. We’ll share four separate lists:
Impact offerings as determined by KingsCrowd reviews.
Offerings with minority founders.
Deals with women founders.
Those with LGBTQ founders.
Business for Good: How Storyteller Café Combats Human Trafficking
AI Episode Summary
1. The show introduces Stephanie Page, a social entrepreneur and nonprofit leader working on anti-human trafficking efforts.
2. Stephanie discusses the Stories Foundation's effort to build the Storyteller Café, which aims to raise awareness about human trafficking, support survivors, and engage the community through the sale of food, coffee, and boutique items.
3. The café will also serve as a supportive space for survivors, offering jobs, job training, and housing through three apartments located above the café.
4. The project aims to create a community space that can also function as a large event space for raising awareness about human trafficking.
5. Stephanie emphasizes that human trafficking often involves exploitation through seemingly trustworthy relationships rather than abduction, targeting vulnerable individuals based on their needs.
6. The approach to aiding victims involves working with law enforcement and the judicial system, as well as providing rehabilitation and long-term support.
7. The challenge of finding immediate safe housing for trafficking victims is highlighted, showing the complexity and urgency of responding to survivors' needs.
8. A successful story is shared about an insurance agent who recognized signs of trafficking in a client and helped her escape her trafficker, emphasizing the importance of community awareness and intervention.
9. Stephanie reflects on her superpower: seeing and valuing the humanity in others, and the impact of listening and engaging with empathy.
10. The segment ends with a call to action for viewers to support the Stories Foundation by purchasing bracelets that fund the construction of the Storyteller Café, reinforcing the message that everyone's story matters.
SuperCrowd24 Replay Now Available Plus My New Book
SuperCrowd24 Replay
SuperCrowd24 was fantastic! Did you miss it? Our recent two-day virtual conference was a landmark event, bringing together experts and leaders in the field of impact crowdfunding. If you registered for the event, you already have full access to the recordings. For those who couldn't join us live, we’re thrilled to offer the complete recordings for just $25.
How to Make Money with Impact Crowdfunding Available Now!
I'm thrilled to announce that my latest book, How to Make Money with Impact Crowdfunding, is now available! This project has been a labor of love and commitment, consuming many months of research, engaging discussions, and dedicated writing. It's more than just a book; it's a guide that I believe will revolutionize the way we think about investing.
Revolutionizing Breastfeeding: A Game-Changer in Women’s Health
AI Episode Summary
1. Devin Thorpe introduces the show and Sujay Kumar, CEO of Lilu, highlighting Kumar's win in the Kinect Capital live pitch with a $500 investment.
2. Kumar expresses gratitude for being on the show and proceeds to discuss the Lilu massage bra, with Devin playing a video from Kumar's YouTube channel showcasing the product's benefits.
3. Various testimonials in the video highlight the bra's effectiveness in preventing clogged ducts, its comfort, and its ability to significantly increase milk output, emphasizing the positive impact on mothers' experiences.
4. Kumar describes Lilu as a women's health company focused on creating tech-enabled products for more comfortable and efficient postpartum care, detailing their key products: the Omni Breast Pump and the Milksense lactation tracking app.
5. He explains the existing problems with breast pumps and introduces Lilu's approach, which incorporates patented breast massage technology for improved efficiency and comfort, aiming to aid mothers in pumping more milk and avoiding complications.
6. The economic implications are discussed, with Kumar mentioning a survey indicating mothers spend over $1,000 to make breastfeeding work, not including additional costs if switching to formula. Lilu's products aim to reduce these expenses and extend breastfeeding duration.
7. The conversation shifts to the introduced Milkense lactation tracking app designed to assist mothers and healthcare providers by providing detailed data on lactation and associated factors, contributing to enhanced care and support.
8. Kumar's co-founder, Adriana Vasquez Ortiz, is introduced as another key figure in Lilu's inception, highlighting their shared commitment to improving women's health through innovation, prompted by their academic collaboration and personal observations on breastfeeding challenges.
9. Devin questions Kumar about the resilience needed for entrepreneurship, eliciting examples of challenges faced, including Kumar's two-year stay in Shenzhen, China, for product development and dealing with FDA shipment issues due to a misunderstanding.
10. Kumar emphasizes resilience and empathy as his superpowers, advising others on the importance of remembering the impact of their work when facing obstacles, also offering information on how to engage with Lilu through their website and social media for those interested in their products and app.
Upcoming SuperCrowd Event Calendar
If a location is not noted, the events below are virtual.
Impact Cherub Club Meeting hosted by The Super Crowd, Inc., a public benefit corporation, on May 14, 2024, at 1:00 PM Eastern. Each month, the Club meets to review new offerings for investment consideration and to conduct due diligence on previously screened deals. To join the Impact Cherub Club, you must first become an Impact Member of the SuperCrowd.
SuperCrowdHour, May 15, 2024, at 1:00 Eastern. Each month, we host a value-laden webinar for aspiring impact investors or social entrepreneurs. Stay tuned for details.
SuperCrowdChicago, June 12, 2024. This in-person event at Columbia College Chicago features some of Chicago’s prominent citizens and community leaders, along with crowdfunding experts. Use the discount code “SuperCrowd” to save 30 percent!
Recently, we created an AI GPT to help you learn more about The Super Crowd, Inc., a public benefit corporation, and our upcoming events. Click here to try it.
SuperCrowd Community Event Calendar
Move Your Money Month, April 2024, American Independent Business Alliance
Crowdfunding Professional Association Webinar, May 8, 2:00 PM ET
The Reg A & Crowdfunding Conference, June 20, Westchester Country Club (Save 20% with the code Super20)
Crowdfunding Professional Association, Summit in DC, October 22-23
If you would like to submit an event for us to share with the 4,000+ members of the SuperCrowd, click here.
