W1SDØM has been created to accelerate human progress in solving the massive problems facing our species, including but not limited to poverty, hunger, food security, energy, and economic justice. These problems are being collectively addressed by the advisors, investors and entrepreneurs who are creating the sustainable ventures that define a new way of acting in the world.
W1SDØM provides unique opportunities to collaborate in the development and evolution of sustainable ventures. The service provides a venue for agents of change to collaborate in service to sustainability. We believe strongly that information technology -- when coupled with the right intention and application -- will continue to improve the way humans connect.
We are inspired by -- and standing on the shoulders of -- pioneering organizations that have come before us like Patagonia, 7th Generation, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), New Belgium Brewing and the Rainforest Action Network. We learn from models as diverse as Open Source and Visa, W.L. Gore and Mondragon. We know it's possible to merge collaboration, innovation and profitability. We believe that this orientation significantly increases our chances for success, and best reflects the values of the new marketplace.
We aspire to the kai-zen principles that inspire continuous improvement, and will iterate our service based on the interest and direction we receive from the community.
Our team is made up of serial entrepreneurs, each grounded in a personal commitment to building a more just world. We provide space for people to flourish and rejects the false dichotomy of us vs. them. We are all "us." This whole service is About Us.
Some of us are entrepreneurs – sustainable, green or non-profit – seeking social, human, intellectual and financial capital to support our mission.
Some of us are advisors – consultants or incubator – who strives to more fully engage and support sustainable ventures, investing intellectual and social capital to achieve mission.
Some of us are investors – angel (or network thereof), foundation or fund – with a specific mix of impact goals informed by sustainability metrics and real-world outcomes.