149: Tech for Good: Impact Investing in the Digital Age with Chintan Panchal

Sophie Alcorn Podcast

What if your investments could change the world for the better? Join us as we explore the power of impact investing in tech with attorney and entrepreneur lawyer Chintan Panchal. Listen in as Chintan shares his journey from working at a prestigious international law firm to founding his own practice, RPCK, in New York. Discover how his experience working on a pro bono case representing detainees in Guantanamo Bay inspired him to find more meaningful and fulfilling work in the realm of corporate and finance transactions.

We dive deep into the importance of impact investing and how it enables individuals to make a difference, regardless of their geographic location or citizenship. Learn about the concept of abundance and how it can be applied to deal-making and business relationships. If you're an aspiring entrepreneur or startup founder, you don't want to miss this episode.

Get ready to be inspired as we discuss the powerful impact of entrepreneurship and impact investing in our world. Find out how technology can amplify and accelerate solutions to global problems, and learn about the various funding opportunities available to US for-profit technology startups. We emphasize the importance of entrepreneurs in driving real change and the need for a partnership between them and those who have the resources to support their endeavors. Tune in and discover how you, too, can make a difference through your investments and entrepreneurial pursuits.

In this episode, you’ll hear about:

• Tech impact investing for immigration law
• Purpose-driven law firm and impact investing
• Abundance philosophy in impact investing
• Abundance and deal-making philosophy
• Entrepreneurship and impact investing

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