The Do More Good Movement with Jay Wilkison

<p>In 1996, Jay and his team launched a website design division which eventually landed the Backstreet Boys band as a client. They knew from that point on, they'd always "Want it That Way"​ and in 2001, spun-off the division as a separate company.</p><p>Today, Firespring has thousands of clients in all 50 states and all over the world. It became Nebraska's first Certified B Corp in 2014 and was named by Inc. Magazine in 2016 as one of America's "50 Best Workplaces."​ Jay has invested in more than 50 startups and is a passionate advocate for the Silicon Prairie having served on the Nebraska Angels BOD since its inception.</p><p>Jay and his wife, Tawnya, have a goal to "have a meaningful experience together in 100 countries." He sits on several nonprofit boards and is an avid supporter of programs that embolden our youth to become servant leaders. Jay has appeared on CNN and other news outlets discussing the evolution of purpose-driven companies and is considered a leading authority on social entrepreneurship, modern marketing practices and the nonprofit sector.</p><p><strong>Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:</strong></p><ul><li>Jay Wilkinson’s youth surrounded by entrepreneurs in Nebraska</li><li>How he came to found Firespring, and the name transition it went through</li><li>Why Jay believes capitalism doesn’t have to be an evil influence</li><li>How Firespring is structured to be an evergreen company</li><li>What the Power of 3 means</li><li>How Firespring will transition towards an ESOP model (and what that is)</li><li>The purpose of the 11 minute Firestarter meeting</li><li>How The Do More Good Movement came about</li><li>The accountability and beauty of being a B Corp</li><li>The one quote that inspired everything behind Do More Good</li></ul><p><strong>Sponsors for this episode</strong></p><p>This episode is sponsored by <a href="https://stscapital.com/" target="_blank">STS Capital Partners</a> and <a href="https://altruvest.org/" target="_blank">Altruvest Charitable Services</a>.</p><p><strong>In this