Celebrity Co-Founders Not Required: Building Influence from Scratch | TechCrunch
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Celebrity Co-Founders Not Required: Building Influence from Scratch | TechCrunch
"Alltroo co-founders Kyle Rudolph and Jon Walburg share how they transformed their pro-athlete star power into a fundraising platform that allows their community the ability to donate to a variety of organization and win high-value prizes. In this episode of Build Mode, they reveal how they leveraged their networks to disrupt the charitable giving industry, from raising half a million dollars for the NFL in their first year to learning hard lessons about scaling too fast."
"They discuss the pivot from $10,000 golf tournaments to $10 raffle entries, building trust with both celebrities and fans, and why your network is your greatest competitive advantage. New episodes of Build Mode drop every Thursday subscribe to the podcast or watch on . Isabelle Johannessen is our host. Build Mode is produced and edited by Maggie Nye. Audience Development is led by Morgan Little. And a special thanks to the Foundry and Cheddar video teams."
Alltroo transforms pro-athlete star power into a platform that lets communities donate to multiple organizations and win high-value prizes. The founders leveraged personal networks to raise half a million dollars for the NFL in their first year while learning hard lessons about scaling too fast. The business model pivoted from $10,000 golf tournaments to $10 raffle entries to broaden participation and increase fundraising. The platform focuses on building trust with celebrities and fans through transparent engagement and prize incentives. The founders emphasize that a strong network serves as the greatest competitive advantage for scaling charitable-giving initiatives.
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