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Desiree Vargas Wrigley of GiveForward.com

February 5, 2013

Originally from Costa Rica and Kansas, Desiree Vargas Wrigley graduated from Yale.  Prior to launching GiveForward, she worked as a specialist in collegiate entrepreneurship at the Kauffman Foundation and as an independent consultant for Arabella Philanthropic Investment Advisors.  Desiree is passionate about philanthropy and the role that young and small-scale donors can have on our communities.

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  • Your Big Idea: Successful Entrepreneurs have One Big Idea. Follow JLD’s FREE training & you’ll discover Your Big Idea in less than an hour!

Success Quote

  • “Leap and The Net Will Appear.” – Zen leadership.

Business Failure

  • Desiree toiled for a full year at GiveForward.com and had an income of $6,000 to show for it. She realized a pivot was needed – more specifically, a focus.  What GiveForward focused on next centered the company and the result was massive success.

Entrepreneurial AHA Moment

  • Not just the poor are in need of financial assistance for medical issues.

Current Business

  • GiveForward is providing an incredible service to the community, and Desiree’s vision is that GiveForward will be the first thing people think of when disaster strikes.

Small Business Resource

  • Posterous: Share Smarter.
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Best Business Book

  • The Lean Startup by Eric Ries.
  • Linchpin by Seth Godin.
  • Hug Your Customers by Jack Mitchell.

Interview Links

  • GiveForward

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