Shawn was one of my most energetic guests. He is the co-counder and CEO of Givsum, a startup helping charities and service clubs to embrace the digital age. He’s getting good traction and has an ambitious vision for the company, which we talked about in this episode.
Prior to Givsum, Shawn co-founded Future Leaders of Our Community here in Orange County, which he built into an organization that connected thousands of young professionals with each other and inspired them to get involved with many OC non-profits. This work was very important to uncovering the opportunity for Givsum.
Shawn has a Masters in Divinity & Theology and was a pastor for a number of years earlier in his career, before the entrepreneurial fire led him to start Givsum. He also has a background and undergraduate degree in radio broadcasting, so, in reality, he should be the one leading the discussion, instead of me. He also has a great podcast series called American Philanthropy that you should check out.
Shawn is living the mantra of doing well by doing good, and is also one of the scrappiest entrepreneurs I’ve ever met. We always have a lot to talk about! He is also committed to building his company here in Orange County and has tapped into some great local talent. I'm excited to be an investor in his company, and supporting his efforts to Accelerate OC.
Tom Ferry - CEO of Ferry International & #1 Real Estate Coach
Jessica Oslo - Founding Partner & Clinical Director of Vantis Institute
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Re-release: Ray Grainger - CEO & Founder of Mavenlink
Kate Buckley - CEO of Buckley Media
Jeff Gardner - President & CEO of CalAmp (Nasdaq: CAMP)
Maryam Rofougaran - Founder, Co-CEO & COO of Movandi Corporation
Nicole Suydam - President & CEO of Goodwill of Orange County
Larry Armstrong - Chairman, Former CEO of Ware Malcomb
Nick Zasowski - Director of Global Startup Studio Network (GSSN)
David Friedman - President of Tech Coast Angels (TCA), Orange County chapter
Fred Haney - Investor, Author, Former Venture Capitalist & CEO
Neal Polachek - Founder, ThinkLikeAnApp
Paul O'Brien - CEO of MediaTech Ventures
Derek Herrera - Founder of Spinal Singularity
Spencer Rascoff - Founder of dot.LA, Former CEO of Zillow
John Bradley Jackson - Investor, CSUF Professor, Author, Startup Adviser
Nicole McMackin - President & CEO of Irvine Technology Corporation
Dr. Wallace Walrod - Chief Economic Adviser of Orange County Business Council
Steve Pfrenzinger - Serial Entrepreneur, Hall of Fame Angel Investor and Executive Coach
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