Giovanni Marsico - Social Entrepreneurship: Creating Sustainable Good in the World

Giovanni Marsico is a talent scout, social entrepreneur, and connector of superheroes. He is the founder of Archangel, a private membership community filled with mission-driven entrepreneurs who are passionate about philanthropy. Giovanni discusses predictions in the entrepreneurship space for the next 10-15 years, how people can find their own personal superpower, and so much more! Key Takeaways: [3:35] What was a defining moment as a man for Giovanni? [5:45] Giovanni has had many mentors throughout his life. Most recently, Philip McKernan made a big impact on him. [8:15] What is Giovanni up to right now? [10:30] What inspired Giovanni to get into social entrepreneurship? [12:05] As a social entrepreneur, how does Giovanni 'get over' or fight criticism of making money for the purposes of giving back? Isn't that what nonprofits are for? [13:40] How did Giovanni come up with the idea for Archangel Academy? [17:55] Does Giovanni believe that social entrepreneur will be the norm in the future? [20:05] Giovanni believes desk jobs are going to disappear. [20:50] What advice does Giovanni have to already-established business who are looking to switch to a more social enterprise format? [22:35] Giovanni replaces the world client with family, because his clients have so much lover for one another. [23:40] How can people tap into their own superpower? [25:40] Giovanni literally built his Archangel business model with the X-Men comics in mind. [28:00] How do you build a thriving community? What do people need to be aware of? [34:30] What kind of community has Giovanni built? [40:25] If you want to build a thriving community, understand that it's not about you. It's always about creating something much bigger than you. [40:40] What kind of results or impact would Giovanni like to see when people attend the Archangel event? [44:00] What legacy would Giovanni like to leave behind? Mentioned in This Episode: www.mantalks.com/ info@ManTalks.ca www.philipmckernan.com/ www.giftedentrepreneur.com/ www.archangelacademy2017.com/ www.archangelsummit.com/ Lovemarks by Kevin Roberts Music Credit: Parlange & Latenite Automatic (www.jesusparlange.com – www.lateniteautomatic.com) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices