Darrell Glasco

Darrell has more than 25 years of experience in economic development, banking, venture capital, and mentoring startups. As an advisor to startups, he has brought clarity of purpose to their business ideas by identifying the objectives of their business models, being crystal clear on goals and understanding why it is they’re doing what they’re doing – and to what end?He is a systemic thinker and creative problem solver regarding how to build successful ventures that can transform marginalized communities through innovative business models, market validation, and raising capital.The entrepreneurs he advises are working towards building companies that value the advancement of human well-being equally to financial gain. These companies may or may not be considered ‘social’ but they do have a high probability of creating financially sustainable endeavors that address human needs and challenges, especially for those who are disproportionately poor and people of color. He is also working on the creation of a cloud-based platform to provide purpose-driven entrepreneurs with the tools to efficiently turn their ideas into companies that are financially successful and socially impactful.The guiding philosophy throughout all his experience is “fall in love with the problem not the solution.”