LifeGuides
We are Creating a Platform for Caring People to do Extraordinary Good.
- Stage Full Product Ready
- Industry Education
- Location San Francisco, CA, USA
- Currency USD
- Founded September 2016
- Employees 8
- Incorporation Type B-corp
- Website lifeguides.com
Company Summary
We are Creating a Platform for Caring People to do Extraordinary Good.
The Problem:
It is hard to access experienced human support at an affordable price.
The Solution:
LifeGuides pairs people going through a specific Life Challenge, with Guides who have gone through the same challenge.
We are creating a peer-to-peer, live conversation network. We use technology to facilitate empathetic, experienced, Human-to-Human connection.
Team
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Mark is a lifetime entrepreneur with a focus enterprises that are regenerative for society or our planet. He is a proven expert in sales strategy, design, teaching, software, consumer products and ‘impact’ investing. He was past EIR, and then Senior Fellow in Social Innovation, at Babson College, for a total of 8 years. In January of 2011, Mr. Donohue was honored as one of the "Top 100 American Thought Leaders in Trustworthy Business Behavior"
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VP, OperationsMaya is an integrated brand and marketing strategist, culture hacker and emerging technology aficionado. She has worked with over 30 media-tech startups. She has a deep and proven understanding of marketing and sales funnels, operations management, human behavior, media and entertainment, groundbreaking technology and design. Maya brings system thinking and an integrated approach.
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VP, Guides, Content & StrategyLinda has proven expertise in building content for behavior-change initiatives and developing, implementing and operationalizing training programs. Throughout Linda’s career, she has had deep experience in supervising, training and retaining para-professional teams. She became a licensed therapist in 1998, after earning a Masters degree in Counseling. In 2017, she is completing her PhD in Psychology
Advisors
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Ben PotterUnconfirmed
Monica Riva TalleyUnconfirmed
Previous Investors
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Jarrod ShermanUnconfirmed -
Mark McDonoughUnconfirmed -
Gordy BalUnconfirmed -
Craig WeissUnconfirmed -
Frohman AndersonUnconfirmed
Kim AndersonUnconfirmed
Jud IrelandUnconfirmed -
Ted RouseUnconfirmed
Kevin NicholsUnconfirmed -
Jennifer BorislowUnconfirmed
Mark GaunyaUnconfirmed -
Pam OlsenUnconfirmed
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