Victor Ocando Finol: Making Sports Game Day Experiences Accessible for All

May 18, 2023 Posted by: George Romar AZ, SDG 9, Tempe, USA, Victor Ocando Finol

Victor: Thanks for having me, Spiffy! 15% of the world's population have some type of disability, but only half of this amount can attend live sporting events due to accessibility barriers. My startup seeks to normalize access for fans that have been ignored, because we believe that all fans should live their passion for sports equally. Our purpose is to improve game day experience for fans with disabilities by covering all of their game day needs in one app.

Luz Zambrano: Harnessing the Power of Cooperativism for Equality and Opportunity

May 17, 2023 Posted by: George Romar Boston, Luz Zambrano, MA, SDG 8, USA

Luz: Thanks for having me, Spiffy! We aim to address the social, racial, and economic inequalities—in particular, among the Latino immigrant community in our neighborhoods—which can prevent immigrants moving ahead in life, in the workplace, and in society. Right now, our neighborhood is going through a rapid gentrification and as a result our community is getting displaced, the Latino immigrant community is going down from 56% to 40% as of today. Our community historically has jobs that do not pay well and are labor intensive and without benefits. As immigrant workers, most of the time we think we don’t have the power to make changes within the companies we work for or the neighborhoods we live in.

Kim Moore: Investing in a More Equitable World

May 15, 2023 Posted by: George Romar All SDGs, CA, Kim Moore, San Francisco, USA

Kim: Thanks for having me, Spiffy! Our organization, Glynn Capital, is focused on investments in private and public technology growth companies. We seek to be long-term investors in a limited number of excellent companies with world-class management teams, sustainable business models, and long-term growth potential.

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