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You want to build your own business. A business that is profitable and works to propel progress in the world. An impossible dream? Not for Alexandre Mars. Part of a new generation of philanthropists, he is one of the world's most respected entrepreneurs. After founding and selling a string of successful tech starts ups, today he runs a global mission-driven foundation. He works for profit and purpose. Now you can achieve this too.Packed with ideas, tips and practical examples, Mission Possible gives us a behind-the-scenes look at what it really takes to become an entrepreneur with a purpose. This is your guide to create, launch and grow your own business. You will discover that it is possible to make money and have a bigger mission too. Get to work and take your lead from insider interviews with many of the world's changemaker entrepreneurs such as the founder of Pinterest and the Buddhist monk who created Headspace. Define your mission then work harder and smarter on it than anyone else.Start a successful business and use it to become the true driver of change.

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Do you give to charity?Do you give enough? Those two questions defined Alexandre Mars’s journey from venture capitalist to activist. In 2013, Mars began a worldwide journey to learn from people on the ground. He saw a world that was already changing. Fueled by a passion for social change, young people everywhere donated their time and money, but it wasn’t enough. There was a barrier to giving. People didn’t know what nonprofits were trustworthy and didn’t have the time to do the research. Giving became a burden instead of an encouraging and joyful practice.Mars’s solution? Epic, a foundation that sends 100 percent of user donations to rigorously vetted charities while reporting its impact in real time. But this isn’t just Epic’s story, this is about a movement driven by our deep-seated desire to give. It’s about how the benefits of technology—increased connectedness and transparency—can amplify impact. It’s about holding our new centers of power—multinational corporations—accountable. It’s an urgent call to action: give more, give better.100% of the author's proceeds will go the Epic portfolio organizations to help disadvantaged youth.

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