Millionaire on why purpose is the new currency
"Purpose is the new currency." This millionaire and philanthropist wants people to care less about a paycheck and more about social impact.
Building a society where giving is becoming a norm
Dubbed the “French Bill Gates,” Alexandre Mars achieved early success by anticipating what an online market would need, especially in mobile, and delivering it. He sold his mobile marketing agency Phonevalley to Publicis, and his social media management company Scroon to BlackBerry. By 2013, he was done with founding and selling internet and mobile companies, and decided it was time to give back.
The gap between intention and action is what Mars is looking to address
Alexandre Mars is a millionaire and philanthropist who has some novel ideas about how to change the world. He says charity Is the key — and it doesn’t have to be much. In 2018, Americans have $428 billion to charity. That’s a 0.7% increase from the year before. And most of it came from individuals according to the Giving USA Annual Report. Mars still invests through his VC firm Blisce in companies including Spotify, Pinterest, Casper and Harry’s, but most of his time is dedicated to the Epic Foundation, and he runs it like a VC firm. Charities are fully vetted, numbers crunched, and then finalists are visited to select who they will support.
Alexandre Mars’ outlook on life is buoyed by the belief that people want to help others
Though, he concedes they do not always act on this impulse. At aged 39, he decided his lucrative career creating and selling tech start-ups should draw to a close. Instead, he began putting his entrepreneurial ingenuity towards a solution which would get people to give more and give often. Mars says that full transparency is essential for getting more people comfortable giving, and it should add joy to their lives. Most people and companies cite three reasons why giving is problematic for them: They don’t know where to give, they don’t have time to research charities, and they don’t trust their money is being spent well.
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12 comments
Rohan S.
01/30/2020 13:24Don't work for paychecks, says a Millionaire.
Sabina S.
01/30/2020 00:33Philanthropists can claim their donations on their tax-return [if they bother to pay taxes] and the money will come back to them as a tax refund. Millionaires and Billionaires are not really all that charitable. They make sure, they do Not lose by being "giving".
Fajaryanto S.
01/28/2020 01:21Blah-blah-blah. Talk doesn’t do the job. Action does.
Fareed S.
01/28/2020 00:32You can start by donating to me and i in turn will make sure i share it with the needy. I come from the poorest Arab country. In battled by a dirty war.
Samira A.
01/27/2020 20:34حبيبي استاذي اندلسي طنجوي المحترم الفاضل امووووووووت فيك يا حبي كل اللغات انت الكون انت
Mustaf X.
01/27/2020 17:10Geel. Maan. Smool
Paula S.
01/27/2020 17:07Lead by example.
Summer R.
01/27/2020 06:41This was told by our Prophet and Quran years and years ago. The whole concept of Zakaat is this. You wealth is purified by helping poor and needy
Bibo S.
01/27/2020 06:30Why do i see Alexander mars , but hear Simon Sinek
TJ M.
01/26/2020 13:45You want to BUILD a society of giving . Yea, it's called socialism and I'm not interested. How about you give alot more rich boy. How many houses do you own?
Cynthia S.
01/25/2020 20:34In other words, be a Democrat?
Jill B.
01/25/2020 13:42Ride easy to preach this when you are rich!!