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StartingUpGood & SDGCounting

StartingUpGood & SDGCounting StartingUpGood & SDGCounting StartingUpGood & SDGCounting

Supporting Positive Social Impact


Explore | Experiment |  Improve

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We gather information  on trends in impact investing, best practices in social entrepreneurism, and funding innovations to share broadly on our media platforms.

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We design our own experiments in social impact as well as fund and guide innovative entrepreneurs and startups -- both business and non-profit -- in finding innovative solutions.

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We work to improve the world through gathering information, analyzing data, sharing best practices, consulting, coaching, teaching  and learning.

EXPERIMENT 2025 Projects

SDGs

AI + Social Impact

AI + Startups

Sustainable Development Goals Data + AI

AI + Startups

AI + Social Impact

AI + Startups

Following and Investing in Startup AI for Good

AI + Social Impact

AI + Social Impact

AI + Social Impact

AI For Social Entrepreneurs 


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Recent Articles StartingUpGood

StartingUpGood 2025

Philanthropy in a Fractured World

Leaders call for bold action, collaboration & innovation at Skoll World Forum 2025

Published on Apr 3, 2025·6 min read·In StartingUpGood Magazine


Hey, Skoll Delegates— Here’s What We Need

We’re looking for direction from the global leaders and social innovators attending the 2025 Skoll World Forum

Published on Apr 1, 2025·4 min read·In StartingUpGood Magazine


New Ways for Social Entrepreneurs to Bridge the Capital Gap

Global Citizen’s Michael Sheldrick reveals how to leverage policy and philanthropy to scale great impact ideas

Published on Mar 26, 2025·6 min read·In StartingUpGood Magazine


Recapping SXSW 2025

Insights for Social Entrepreneurs & Impact Investors

Published on Mar 25, 2025·2 min read·In StartingUpGood Magazine


SXSW 2025: A Safe Haven for Social Impact Leaders in a Shifting World

Key Takeaways on Mission-Driven Entrepreneurship, Funding, and Innovation

Published on Mar 21, 2025·3 min read·In StartingUpGood Magazine


Capital on Your Terms: Why Smart Founders Reject Catch-All VC

Insights at SXSW 2025 from Maria Pope of Carta & Allie Burns of Village Capital: How social impact entrepreneurs align capital with mission

Published on Mar 14, 2025·6 min read·In StartingUpGood Magazine


Why Most AI Startups Are Doomed & How to Beat the Odds

Insights from a provocative SXSW 2025 panel on the future of AI ventures

Published on Mar 13, 2025·5 min read·In StartingUpGood Magazine


Disruptive Models for Early-Stage Impact Investing at SXSW 2025

Leverage Tailored Capital, Deep Relationships & AI to Empower Social Entrepreneurs

Published on Mar 12, 2025·6 min read·In StartingUpGood Magazine


Education’s Evolution Beyond AI Adoption

Insights from Sinead Bovell and Natalie Monbiot at SXSW EDU 2025

Published on Mar 11, 2025·5 min read·In StartingUpGood Magazine


Amy Webb’s Tech Forecast at SXSW 2025 — Entering the Beyond

How the AI-Biology-Sensor Convergence Is Shaping Our Future

Published on Mar 10, 2025·6 min read·In StartingUpGood Magazine


Startups & AI at SXSW 2025

Sessions at the Intersection of Technology, Entrepreneurship & Societal Good

Published on Mar 7, 2025·6 min read·In StartingUpGood Magazine


Philanthropy’s New Playbook for Innovation

How Khan Academy, Scratch Foundation, & Education Analytics Balance Sustainability, Scale, & Impact at SXSW EDU 2025

Published on Mar 7, 2025·5 min read·In StartingUpGood Magazine


Social Impact at SXSW 2025

Sessions for Social Entrepreneurs & High Impact Startups

Published on Mar 7, 2025·11 min read·In StartingUpGood Magazine


Breaking Barriers: Smart Funding Fuels Innovation in Education

How Startups Use AI, Measure Progress, & Take Risks to Succeed

Published on Mar 6, 2025·5 min read·In StartingUpGood Magazine


AI for Student Success: Bridging Education & Workforce

Learn How AI is Transforming Learning, Retention & Career Readiness from Chegg, Morehouse & Suffolk University panelists at SXSW EDU 2025

Published on Mar 5, 2025·4 min read·In StartingUpGood Magazine


SXSW EDU is for Startups Too!

What Social Entrepreneurs Focused on Impact, Inclusion, and AI for Good Need to Know in 2025

Published on Feb 28, 2025·9 min read·In StartingUpGood Magazine


Social Impact Conferences in 2025

Go-To Guide for Entrepreneurs, Startups, Impact Investors & Sustainable Business Leaders

Published on Feb 25, 2025·9 min read·In StartingUpGood Magazine


WEF — Did a Year Make a Difference?

Tracking Conversation Trends at the 2025 World Economic Forum

Published on Feb 12, 2025·6 min read·In StartingUpGood Magazine


Spurring Growth in Fragile Markets

Sustainable Development in the 21st Century a

Published on Jan 31, 2025·5 min read·In StartingUpGood Magazine


Fixing Blended Finance

A Blueprint for Scaling Sustainable Development

Published on Jan 30, 2025·5 min read·In StartingUpGood Magazine


Startups in the AI Era: Balancing Innovation and Resilience

How Founders Harness AI and Navigate Global Shifts

Published on Jan 29, 2025·6 min read·In StartingUpGood Magazine


AI and the Rise of the One-Person Enterprise

The Future of Entrepreneurship is Already Here

Published on Jan 28, 2025·4 min read·In StartingUpGood Magazine


Top 10 Social Entrepreneurship Sessions at #WEF25

Conversations relevant to social entrepreneurs and innovation at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting happening this week in Davos

Published on Jan 20, 2025·7 min read·In StartingUpGood Magazine


Recent Articles SDGCounting

SDGCounting 2025

📷Published inSDG Counting

Top SDG + Data Events in 2025

All the information you need to stay up-to-date on the Sustainable Development Goals


Feb 25📷📷Published inSDG Counting

Focus on Food Systems at SXSW

A Multi-dimensional Discussion to Further the SDGs


Mar 271📷📷Published inSDG Counting

The Best of SXSW 2025

10 Articles Exploring Sustainable Development, Innovation, and the Ethical Implementation of AI


Mar 25📷📷Published inSDG Counting

Clean Energy Discussions at SXSW 2025

The Crossroads of Innovation and Environmental Sustainability


Mar 21📷📷Published inSDG Counting

5 Featured AI Sessions from SXSW 2025 You Can Watch Now

At SXSW 2025, thought leaders and innovators are challenging conventional models and exploring how AI can be harnessed not just to optimize…


Mar 14📷📷Published inSDG Counting

Empowering Responsible AI

Insights from Dr. Rumman Chowdhury at SXSW 2025


Mar 141📷📷Published inSDG Counting

10 Breakthrough Technologies Shaping Sustainable Development

Insights from SXSW 2025 and MIT Technology Review


Mar 12📷📷Published inSDG Counting

From AI Arms Race to Global Collaboration

Insights from the SXSW 2025 Panel on Global AI Governance


Mar 11📷📷Published inSDG Counting

Harnessing Data for Academic Improvement

Practical Insights and Strategies from SXSW EDU 2025


Mar 7📷📷Published inSDG Counting

Powering the Future

Global Innovations in Clean Energy at SXSW 2025


Mar 6📷📷Published inSDG Counting

AI for Global Impact

10 Sessions to Follow from SXSW 2025


Mar 6📷📷Published inSDG Counting

Exploring AI at SXSW EDU

Top 10 Sessions to Watch Bridging Technology, Equality, and Sustainable Development


Feb 27📷📷Published inSDG Counting

SDG Excitement and Trepidation

Insights on Sustainable Development from the 2025 World Economic Forum


Feb 1810📷📷Published inSDG Counting

A Primer on the State of AI

Insights from the World Economic Forum

Jan 30📷📷Published inSDG Counting


Reimagining Development

How The Private Sector and Philanthropic Capital Can Transform Frontier Markets


Jan 29📷📷Published inSDG Counting

AI at the World Economic Forum

Artificial Intelligence Again a Focus at WEF 2025


Jan 204📷📷Published inSDG Counting

NVIDIA Keynote at CES Highlights Future of AI

Four AI Trends to Watch in 2025


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