Season 6 | Episode 08

"“I find that founders are the strongest when they are open, and when they wanna collaborate, and when they wanna delegate, and when they are very intentionally looking for team and community in order to build whatever it is that they're building.”

- Sharmon Lebby

IN THIS EPISODE: What happens when a neuroscience researcher turned ethical fashion entrepreneur accidentally founds a nonprofit and lives to tell the tale? She builds a course to stop you from making the same mistakes. This week, Matt sits down with Sharmon Lebby — founder of the Nonprofit Launch Academy — to dig into what it really takes to build a nonprofit from scratch — the right way. Sharmon shares lessons from her own founder journey, including the mistakes that led her to create a comprehensive eight-module course for aspiring nonprofit founders. From why your friends make terrible board members to why you should plan your exit before you even open the bank account, this episode is a masterclass in doing good without losing your mind..

Nonprofit on the Rocks - Nonprofit Launch Academy

Season 6 | Episode 08

"“I find that founders are the strongest when they are open, and when they wanna collaborate, and when they wanna delegate, and when they are very intentionally looking for team and community in order to build whatever it is that they're building.”

- Sharmon Lebby