Adding Transparency to U.S. Political Fundraising with Nicole Loftus

<p>If you like the show, please <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/run-with-it/id1477133536">leave a review on Apple Podcasts</a>!</p><p><b><strong>Nuggets:</strong></b></p><ul> <li>Successful businesses are incredibly focused. This often manifests as simplicity.</li> <li>When you’ve got high volume you can negotiate credit card fees down to 1%</li> </ul><p><b><strong>Action Steps:</strong></b></p><ol> <li>Contact political candidates and pitch them on the benefits of a more transparent fundraising and spending platform</li> <li>Be simple with your strategy. Create a simple platform to collect donations and a simple ledger of categories politicians must report on.</li> <li>Take 5-10% of the money raised through your platform</li> <li>Don’t make it more complicated than it needs to be</li> </ol><p><b><strong>Links:</strong></b></p><ul> <li><a href="https://skininthegame.tv/">SkinX Funding Platform</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoleloftus/">Nicole Guerrieri Loftus - Founder &amp; CEO - SkinX</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.givewell.org/">GiveWell | Charity Reviews and Research</a></li> <li><a href="https://blueprint.swingleft.org/">Blueprint: your home for strategic political giving</a></li> <li><a href="https://support.winred.com/en/articles/3097721-pricing">WinRed Pricing</a></li> <li><a href="https://transparencyreport.google.com/political-ads/region/US">Political advertising on Google</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1">HR1 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): For the People Act of 2021</a></li> </ul><p><br></p><p><em>Nicole Loftus is a seasoned entrepreneur who has previously made it to #8 on Inc 500’s fastest growing companies. She’s now built SkinX, a tech-enabled ecosystem that is ready to launch and get every American in the game investing in entrepreneurs, innovators and job creators.</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Love a part of the show? Did we get something completely wrong? Let us know at update@runwithit.fm.</strong></p