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What Makes a Startup Succeed? A Book Talk on Social Startup Success

  • When
  • February 26, 2018
    7:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. (EST)
  • Where
  • Open Society Foundations–New York
    224 West 57th Street
    New York, NY 10019
    United States of America
  • Speakers
  • Thomas Hilbink and Kathleen Kelly Janus
What Makes a Startup Succeed? A Book Talk on Social Startup Success (February 26, 2018)

As countries around the world undergo rapid change, new types of groups, networks, and organizations are springing up to defend, advance, and sustain open societies. In the midst of these transformations, working with new—and more established—entities to become more effective can be daunting. What factors can you look for to predict success? How can you best help groups achieve greatest effectiveness? What are some creative approaches to building revenue streams? In her new book, Social Startup Success, Kathleen Kelly Janus examines these questions and many more. 

Please join Open Society Foundations to discuss Janus’s new book—and what she has learned about the development of, and support for, effective organizations around the world.

Speakers

  • Thomas Hilbink

    Moderator

    Until June 2022, Tom Hilbink was the director of the Grant Making Support Group.

  • Kathleen Kelly Janus

    Speaker

    Kathleen Kelly Janus is a social entrepreneur, author, and lecturer at Stanford University. An expert on philanthropy, millennial engagement, and scaling early stage organizations, Janus is co-founder of Spark, a nonprofit focused on building a community of young global citizens promoting gender equality.

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