Can profit and purpose coexist? Modern businesses blur the lines between these historically distinct principles. As customers increasingly choose to support companies driven by purpose, investors seek to grow companies motivated beyond a singular focus on profit. As a result, entrepreneurs focused on solving social problems have an emerging investor landscape to explore for partnerships and support.

During this discussion, the University of Denver’s Entrepreneurship@DU will explore the dialogue between purpose-driven innovators and long-term impact investors to understand the intersection of profit and purpose. Entrepreneurs and impact investors will share their insights and experiences with turning passion and purpose into commercial enterprise.

Panelists:
• CEO of Delta Dental of Colorado Helen Drexler
• Managing Partner at Avesta Fund Srikant Vasan
• CEO of PocketChange Reyn Aubrey
• Founder and Director of Blue Room Minyoung Sohn
• Co-founder and Co-CEO of NPX Lindsay Beck
• Moderator Tricia Olsen, PhD, associate dean for undergraduate programs; associate professor, Business Ethics & Legal Studies; and Marcus Faculty Fellow at the Daniels College of Business

This event is part of Entrepreneurship Week at the University of Denver and will be hosted in-person in downtown Denver. The event will also be livestreamed.

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