<p><u>Episode Overview</u>Kelvin Tjia is the founder of 3Degrees - a TikTok-style social impact platform that helps people discover charitable causes through immersive short videos. He shares insights about startup challenges, overcoming donor fatigue in the philanthropic space and the need to change the way social impact is seen and done.</p><p><br></p><p><u>Connect with Kelvin</u></p><p>For more, visit https://www.3degrees.app/</p><p>Connect with Kelvin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelvin-tjia/</p><p><br></p><p><u>Need help with your podcast or events?</u></p><p>If you&#39;d like to setup your own podcast, or seek a consult, reach out to us at [email protected] </p><p>We&#39;ll support your podcast journey from end to end.We offer podcast coaching, workshops and even hosting services for your events and podcasts!</p><p>www.kaleoscopic.com</p><p>Key Timestamps</p><p>0:00 - 0:17 - Opening: The reality of startup life - you don&#39;t always get what you want</p><p>0:42 - 2:31 - Introduction to Three Degrees and the social impact focus</p><p>3:44 - 4:55 - COVID-19 origins and the difficult journey</p><p>5:07 - 5:53 - Launching too soon: lessons learned</p><p>6:02 - 6:63 - The four miracles of startup success</p><p>8:57 - 9:50 - Steve Jobs wisdom: Success is saying no 99% of the time</p><p>12:20 - 13:02 - Why a digital platform instead of building schools?</p><p>13:56 - 14:42 - Starting from scratch</p><p>16:41 - 17:17 - Previous ventures: Hawaii bike sharing company</p><p>20:01 - 20:26 - Work-life balance: Missing 3 World Cups</p><p>23:28 - 24:12 - Donor fatigue: The challenge of sad stories</p><p>25:00 - 25:38 - Three Degrees approach: Educational and inspirational content</p><p>26:45 - 27:28 - Monetization and transparency in social impact</p><p>28:48 - 29:28 - Rewarding those who contribute to society</p><p>31:35 - 32:02 - Corporate partnerships: Understanding unrestricted funds</p><p>34:05 - 34:26 - Ambassador program in development</p><p>36:22 - 36:50 - The Four T&#39;s: Time, Treasure, Talent, and Ties</p><p>38:27 - 45:10 - EP.IC Questionnaire<br></p>