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As someone who cares more about adventure than $$$ and just founded my own NGO, mad respect. 2014: -$10k - Founded a startup. 2015: $35k - Moved to SV, raise
by jtfairbank 8y ago
As someone who cares more about adventure than $$$ and just founded my own NGO, mad respect.
2014: -$10k - Founded a startup.
2015: $35k - Moved to SV, raised a small seed.
2016: $54k - Running my startup in SV.
2017: $60k - Remote contracting from Scotland.
2018: $25k - Remote contracting. Founded an NGO in Europe, almost all of my contracting money goes to supporting my work with that.
2019: $20k - Remote contracting + full time on my NGO. Living in Serbia to stay close to the action.
- fifnir 8y agoAny good link on how NGOs work/how to start on in Europe? Are there unified E.U. rules about it or does it change from country to country ?
- jtfairbank 8y agoDon't have links on hand, but it changes from country to country. We started ours in Sweden, where my cofounder is from. It was pretty easy compared to the 503(C) process in the US: create a governing document, put together a board, hold your first meeting, apply for organization status, apply for charity status. Happy to talk more if you want- my email is in my profile.