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Your Dreams Aren’t As Big As You Think (And That’s A Good Thing)
Sometimes you just need to focus on the math
I was recently introduced to a woman who has dreamed of starting a non-profit organization for several years.
Her son has a rare medical diagnosis. And while he is fine now, she went through a scary few years. She wants to start a non-profit to support families going through the same diagnosis.
I don’t work in non-profit, but I do work with a lot of startups. So, we were connected to see if I could help her create a business plan and get the idea off the ground.
When we first met for coffee, she told me about the ups and downs that her family went through. Sometimes life is crazier than fiction.
Then we started to talk about her vision for the non-profit. She has thought about this idea for a long time. Like I said, years. She actually had a pretty good idea of what she wanted to do. Who she wanted to help. What she would provide for them.
So I asked how I could help her.
She started to talk faster. “I need to raise money to make this happen. And what if no one will give me money for this? What if I can’t do it? I hate having to sell myself. I don’t want to ask.”
