Podcasts about artlifting

Mohawk Group is partnering with ArtLifting to champion artists who are impacted by housing insecurity or disabilities. ArtLifting provides a platform and creates opportunities for underrepresented artists to amplify their voices and participate in the contemporary art market. Mark Page and Christina Bailey sat down with us to give us a peek behind the curtain on how the partnership got started and the carpet collections they've collaborated on. Websites: https://www.artlifting.com/ https://www.mohawkgroup.com/ Painted Perspectives Collaboration: https://www.mohawkgroup.com/products/soft-surface/collections/custom-collections/painted-perspectives?sort=all Social Canvas Collaboration: https://www.mohawkgroup.com/products/soft-surface/collections/running-line-collections/social-canvas?sort=all IG: https://www.instagram.com/artlifting/ https://www.instagram.com/mohawkgroup/

How to Achieve ESG Goals through Art - Lessons from Google, PwC, & ArtLifting.mp3 by CoreNet Global's What's Next Podcast

If you need a boost of inspiration, this episode is for you!-Nataly talks with Liz Powers, CEO and co-founder of ArtLifting, an organization that champions artists impacted by housing insecurity and disabilities.-Nataly and Liz talk about:What it means to found and run a mission-driven company How art and creativity can be a source of emotional healing How you can find ways to have a positive impact in your sphere of influence-To learn more about Liz and her work, please visit: https://www.artlifting.com/-For more science-backed tips to help you struggle less and thrive more, visit www.happier.com and subscribe to Nataly's weekly awesome newsletter! If you'd like to join our weekly Awesome Human Hour via Zoom, be part of our live, virtual audience and ask Nataly questions, sign up for free here: https://www.happier.com/Awesome-Human-Hour/

How did Liz Powers and her team connect artists who are homeless or disabled with corporate buyers? On this week's episode, we are learning about an organization that is designing a new marketplace for artists. Sam is joined by Liz Powers, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer at ArtLifting where artists impacted by homelessness and disabilities are given a platform to share their talents. Later on in the show, they are joined by Bryan Parker, Director of National Real Estate's Workplace Strategy, Performance and Optimization at PwC, a corporate client of ArtLifting. At PwC, the ArtLifting Curated Collection showcases a diversity of artwork and embodies PwC's mission of solving important problems and building trust in society. Together, they talk about how corporations can be involved in this work and the impact of art in the workspace.  For links to resources we discuss on this episode, visit our show page: Creating a Space and Opportunity for Artists

I was so excited to bring today's guest to you that I completely fail to introduce her at the beginning of the episode! Let me do that here: Liz Powers is CEO and Chief Happiness Spreader at ArtLifting, the virtual art gallery that champions artists impacted by homelessness and disabilities. Long before Liz and her brother founded ArtLifting, she worked as an art therapist. She would meet people in the direst of situations and was routinely impressed with their resilience. If you are looking for a conversation to lift you up and remind you of all the good in the world, this is the one for you. We recorded only in audio! Something I'm going to keep doing. There's a different feeling when we are not worrying about appearance or facial expressions but instead focusing on conveying important ideas, connecting, and fun. To see Liz's book art and my first-ever amaryllis art, find me in Instagram @weturnedoutokay… Find Liz at http://artlifting.com or in all the socials @artlifting Sign up for my weekly essay and art share by going to http://kaylockkolp.com/weekly… My website's art page is still under construction. So for now I invite you to see what I'm working on at Kay to the Tenth, my redbubble page Thank you for being here! It means a lot! Kay

I'm thrilled to welcome Rob Biederman to the podcast. Rob is the CEO and Co-Founder of Catalant Technologies, an enterprise software company based in Boston, as well as a seed investor in companies like ArtLifting, Dexai Robotics, and MedRhythms. He previously worked in investing at Bain Capital and Goldman Sachs. Rob is a fellow Princeton alum and received his MBA from Harvard Business School. On the episode, we chat about emerging areas in early-stage technology, principles of effective leadership, and the entrepreneurial mindset. We also discuss the future of work, TeleFitness, and the importance of strategy & alignment in business. We also chat about authenticity, company-building, and the process of creating something genuinely new. We hope you enjoy. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daniel-ling/message

Dr. Clyde Horn is a former Army infantryman, Purple Heart recipient, and Vietnam Veteran. He served in the 199th Light Infantry Brigade near Saigon fighting in the Iron Triangle from 1967-1968 and supported US forces during the Tet Offensive. After the military, he helped children suffering from trauma as a psychotherapist. Despite this work and his attention to other people's trauma, he didn't recognize his own PTSD until 2009. His compelling story of combat, helping others, getting help himself, and eventually returning to the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, DC, will ring true for many veterans. He has since written two books PTSD in Pictures and Words and Veteran Guilt in Pictures and Words and uses art as part of his own treatment (ArtLifting). 4:20 - Signed up for the Army without telling anyone in the family. 5:30 - Advanced training in Fort Polk, LA, in “Tiger Land.” 6:11 - The basics for any soldier: Don't volunteer for anything. 6:33 - Drill Instructors, existentialism, and pornography. 16:51 - The “Iron Triangle” bounded by the Saigon River (W), Tinh River (E), Phu Cuong (S) just north of Saigon. 19:15 - Assigned to 199th Light Infantry Brigade near Saigon in 1967. 199th Facebook Groups (link, link). 21:31 - Description of first combat patrol in Vietnam. 26:15 - Field rotation cycle. Hot chow, shower, bed with a roof over your head, 27:59 - Moved to Cam Ranh Bay to watch President Lyndon Johnson speak. Footage from the time. 29:46 - First experience in the jungle in a movement to contact was an “out of body experience.” ‘The beginning of anxiety sets in that stayed with me for the rest of my life.' 34:00 - First time in contact walking into an ambush. 41:21 - “I will survive” mantra. PTSD starts early during a traumatic incident. Rather than let my acute senses and reactions hurt me, how can they help me? 44:50 - Never saw a ‘stone cold killer.' Go to Hollywood for that. 48:00 - “Hell on Earth” description of one of the hardest engagements when the 199th had two to three companies ambushed by an enemy regiment. 48:45 - Fire starts coming at us…. 54:24 - Description of engagement in which Clyde earned the Purple Heart. 57:34 - Observing a Platoon Leader being overly cocky and the perils of that mindset. 1:01:06 - Using night vision in Vietnam with an amazing observation made thanks to the new tech. 1:06:07 - Good luck charm: a gold cross. 1:09:50 - Supporting defenses during the Tet Offensive. 1:14:00 - Returning from Vietnam to - of all places - Berkeley. 1:20:55 - After retiring from psychology, Clyde has a ‘full blown' attack of PTSD. 1:29:07 - Finally visiting the Vietnam Veterans Memorial aka ‘The Wall.'

Your browser does not support the audio element. Click the Title to Play or DownloadInterview with Jodi Goldstein, Executive Director at Harvard Innovation Labs, a three-lab ecosystem that supports Harvard students, alumni and faculty in exploring innovation and entrepreneurship. We discuss:Jodi GoldsteinExecutive DirectorThe Harvard iLab, Launch Lab X, and Harvard Life LabHow these innovation centers supplement the academic curriculum with experiential learningStrategies that universities can use to effectively support students in their entrepreneurial endeavorsSuccess stories: Vaxess Technologies - transports vaccines without refrigerationRapid SOS - links devices to 911 and first respondersArtLifting - ecommerce platform to sell art by the homeless and disabledLinksHarvard iLabLessons Learned from Scaling an Innovation CenterPodsafe music selection"Something About Eve" by Falling You. Ethereal ambient new age music.Duration: 33:54

It's one thing to build a successful business, but it's a whole different level if you can build a business out of doing good and creating better lives for others. As you will hear in this podcast, Liz has a heart of gold and a do whatever it takes attitude to help others out in need. She has a history of volunteering and during her time at Harvard, Liz realized that there was an opportunity to help the less fortunate succeed through art. This led Liz and her brother to pull together $4,000 from their personal savings to create ArtLifting. The company empowers artists living with homelessness or disabilities through the celebration and sale of their artwork. Its impact? Artists have earned over $1M from ArtLifting. In this episode of our podcast, we cover: * Liz's experience and her background in volunteering for non-profits. * The inspiration that ultimately led to the start of ArtLifting. * All of the details on ArtLifting and the massive impact they are having on improving the lives of the homeless or disabled. * How they raised capital from prominent investors, like the founder of TOMS Shoes, while building a social enterprise. * The evolution of their business from a direct to consumer model to a more sustainable B2B focus. * Advice for other founders around getting PR. * And more! If you like the show, please remember to subscribe and review us on iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, or Google Play.

90% of startups fail, so why do we only hear from the 10%? Let’s tackle the topic of failure in business. In the tenth and final episode of Making It Work, we speak to Tivan Amour of Save My Sales, Aqila Augusta of Edge Entity, Rahim Diallo of Ginjan Bros, Dana Donofree of AnaOno, Diana Ganz and Jeanne Foley of The Groomsman Suit, Heidi Hale of Heidi J. Hale Designs, Brian Munoz of Penny Luck Shoes, David Patrick of Shark Wheel and Liz Powers of Artlifting. From “lucking out” and making it big to learning when to call it quits, we ask all of our entrepreneurs what success means to them and whether they’ve found it yet. So should you hang on and go for broke or cut your losses and call it a day? Tune in to find out.

We get to talk with ArtLifting's Co-founder/CEO Liz Powers about creating opportunities in the arts for those in need to empower themselves to get back on their feet. ArtLifting Mission: We Connect Socially Conscious Companies With Talented Artists Impacted By Homelessness Or Disabilities.

If health insurance and employee pension plans would blow your startup budget, there are plenty of other affordable ways to cultivate employee loyalty. Our panel of entrepreneurs explain how simple perks such as trust, flexibility and good old-fashioned fun can sometimes count more than anything flashy. In the seventh episode of Making It Work we speak to Diana Ganz and Jeanne Foley of the Groomsman Suit, Liz Powers of ArtLifting, David Patrick of Shark Wheel and Dana Donofree of AnaOno. Whether inviting employees to industry events, or even offering them a piece of the company pie, these business owners explain how they got creative in attracting and keeping talent. So what ingredients make the most appealing workplace environment? Tune in to find out.

Think getting investment is like Shark Tank? Think again. After experiencing failed pitches, interfering investors and pressure to scale, scale, scale, a new generation of entrepreneurs is ditching venture capital and pursuing crowd funding. In the sixth episode of Making It Work, we speak to Rahim Diallo of Ginjan Bros, Dana Donofree of AnaOno, David Patrick of Shark Wheel and Liz Powers of Artlifting. From $2.4m investment rounds to seeking out loan sharks, our entrepreneurs reflect on their diverse experiences when it comes to securing cash to kickstart their growth. So should you hold out for an angel investor or bootstrap your business all the way to the bank? Tune in to find out.

Liz Powers is the co-founder and ‘Chief Happiness Spreader’ of ArtLifting -- a social enterprise that empowers artists living with homelessness or disabilities through the celebration and sale of their artwork. Liz has an amazing story about her journey from the non-profit to the for-profit sector, and how she uses her entrepreneurship for good.

One of her artists paints on canvas, using only the wheels of his wheelchair. Another just had one of his creations licensed to Starbucks. Meet Liz Powers, co-founder & Chief Happiness Spreader at ArtLifting, a socially conscious business that provides a marketplace for homeless and disabled artists to sell their artwork. Founded by Liz and her brother, Spencer in 2013, Art Lifting now has over 100 artists who provide incredible works of art. These artists are experiencing independence, receiving 55 % of the proceeds from the sale of their work. Seeing a person go from hopeless to hopeful is what Liz strives for each and everyday. A graduate of Harvard, Liz volunteered at local shelters throughout her college years and quickly realized that art therapy enabled this vulnerable population the chance to express their loss, their fears, their anger and their untapped talents. Says Liz: “I would just throw out art supplies on the table and if somebody was really stumped, I would just step back and say: paint hope.” And paint they did. What started out with a grant from Harvard is now a thriving business. The domino effect of empowering these artists is what brings this exceptional young woman her greatest joy.  A picture on a wall purchased from www.artlifting.com is more than a nice thing to do. It is a validation of someone's talent and a tangible way to create positive change. @bostonwomeninmediaandentertainment   #storybehindhersuccess    #16LifeLessons    #mydoveproductions

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In unserer letzten Folge in 2018 dreht sich alles um Spenden und Social Entrepreneurship. Viele Investoren und Venture Capital Firmen investieren inzwischen auch in Non Profit Startups. Wir sprechen über unser Spendenverhalten und Organisationen, die uns am Herzen liegen. Wir freuen uns auf dein Feedback! Artikel: What Y Combinator Looks for in Nonprofits UN Says Climate Genocide Is Coming. It’s Actually Worse Than That. The Earth is in a death spiral. It will take radical action to save us Rising Trend: Social Responsibility is High on Millennials’ List Organisationen die Kati & Kristina am Herzen liegen: American Civil Liberties Union: Seit fast 100 Jahren setzt sich die ACLU für die Verteidigung und Wahrung der durch die Verfassung und die Gesetze der Vereinigten Staaten garantierten individuellen Rechte und Freiheiten ein. Airbnb Open Homes: Im Rahmen des Airbnb Open Homes Projektes haben Gastgeber bereits über 11.000 Menschen, die aufgrund von Katastrophen, Konflikten oder Krankheiten ihre Häuser verlassen mussten, temporäre Unterkünfte angeboten. ArtLifting: ArtLifting stärkt Obdachlose, Behinderte und andere benachteiligte Personen durch die Feier und den Verkauf ihrer Kunstwerke. Der Verkauf findet über eine Online-Kunstgalerie statt und die Kunst wird direkt an Unternehmen wie Büros, Hotels und Restaurants weitergeleitet. Callisto: Callisto ist eine gemeinnützige Organisation, die Technologien zur Bekämpfung von sexuellen Übergriffen und sexueller Nötigung im Beruf entwickelt. Callistos einzigartiges Matching-System verbindet Opfer eines Täters sicher, um Wiederholungstäter zu identifizieren. Direct Action Everywhere - Total Animal Liberation: Internationale grassroots Bewegung die sich für die Gleichstellung von Tier- und Menschenrechten sowohl politisch als auch ganz pragmatisch einsetzt: jeden Monat werden unzählige Tiere direkt von Mitgliedern befreit. Good Today: Good Today is eine gemeinnützige Plattform, die Philanthropie und Aktivismus demokratisiert. Spender können wählen, wo ihr Geld fließt, und gleichzeitig neue Ursachen und Organisationen teilen, um sicherzustellen, dass ihre Wohltätigkeit alle Menschen auf der ganzen Welt erreicht. Miracle Messages: Miracle Messages verbindet Menschen, die auf der Straße leben, mit ihren Angehörigen durch kurze Videobotschaften und soziale Medien. Gründer Kevin Adler gründete Miracle Messages zu Ehren seines Onkels Mark, der 30 Jahre auf der Straße lebte. Sein Ziel ist es, bis 2021 1 Million Menschen wieder zu vereinen. National Immigration Law Center: Das 1979 gegründete NILC ist eine der führenden Organisationen in den USA, die sich ausschließlich der Verteidigung und Förderung der Rechte von Einwanderern mit niedrigem Einkommen widmet. The Ocean Cleanup Project: The Ocean Cleanup Project entwickelt fortschrittliche Technologien, um die Weltmeere von Plastik zu befreien. Ein vollständiger Einsatz der entwickelten Systeme wird voraussichtlich alle 5 Jahre 50% des Great Pacific Garbage Patch bereinigen. Planned Parenthood: Planned Parenthood ist ein vertrauenswürdiger Gesundheitsdienstleister, der ähnliche Organisationen auf der ganzen Welt unterstützt. Planned Parenthood bietet Millionen von Frauen, Männern und jungen Menschen auf der ganzen Welt eine lebensnotwendige Gesundheitsversorgung und Sexualaufklärung. Keywords: Spenden, Charity, Social Impact, Social Entrepreneurship, NGO, Non Profit, ACLU, Airbnb Open Homes, ArtLifting, Callisto, The Collective, Total Animal Liberation, Good Today, Miracle Messages, The Ocean Cleanup Project, Planned Parenthood.

Welcome to Episode 53 of The VentureFizz Podcast, the flagship podcast of your most-trusted source for startup and tech jobs, news, and insights! For this episode of our podcast, I interviewed Jodi Goldstein, Executive Director at Harvard Innovation Labs. The Harvard i-lab is an incubator and ecosystem to help Harvard students build their startups and gain valuable connections. Since starting seven years ago, the i-lab has helped incubate over 1,200 companies, and altogether, they have gone on to raise over $1.5 billion. This includes companies like Handy (which was just acquired), Lovepop, Catalant, and Artlifting. Another amazing statistic from the companies participating in the i-lab is the fact that 50% of their founders are female. In this episode of our podcast, we cover: -Jodi's background going back to her early foundational years in Vermont, being part of an entrepreneurial family in the hospitality industry, and what that taught her. -Why she choose the startup path out of HBS, and the details behind early-to-market companies that ended up being precursors to Facebook and Instagram. -What led her down the path of starting her own company, Drync, one of the first apps in the App Store. -How she got involved in the Harvard i-lab, the mission behind this initiative at Harvard, and why they don't take equity in companies. -Her views on what are the best measures for success, and how they are striving to give students an unfair competitive advantage. -Advice for founders who are looking for a technical co-founder. -Plus, a lot more! Lastly, if you like the show, please remember to subscribe to and review us on iTunes, or your podcast player of choice!

One social entrepreneur is empowering artists living with homelessness or disabilities through the sale of their artwork The post The Art of Empowerment: Liz Powers of ArtLifting appeared first on SEE Change Magazine.

Interview with Liz Powers, Co-Founder and Chief Happiness Spreader, for ArtLifting, a social enterprise that uses “business for good.” Founded in 2013, ArtLifting provides artists living with homelessness or disabilities with the opportunity to showcase their artwork and earn income through the sale of their original paintings, prints, and products. In the process, ArtLifting helps its artists gain the validation and self-confidence they need to make other important social, health or career changes in their lives. Artlifting also supports art programs at social service agencies, shelters, and disability centers. Since 2013, Airlifting has expended from 4 to 115 artists living and working in 19 states across the United States.

Butterflies of Wisdom is a podcast where we want to share your story. We want to share your knowledge if you have a small business if you are an author or a Doctor, or whatever you are. With a disability or not, we want to share your story to inspire others. To learn more about Butterflies of Wisdom visit http://butterfliesofwisdom.weebly.com/ Be sure to FOLLOW this program https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wins-women-of-wisdom/id1060801905. To learn more about Challenge Aspen go to https://challengeaspen.org. To learn how Win walk and about Ekso go to http://www.bridgingbionics.org/ or email Amanda Boxtel at amanda@bridgingbionics.org.   On Butterflies of Wisdom today, Best-Selling Author, Win C welcomes Liz Powers. Liz is the co-founder and Chief Happiness Spreader at ArtLifting, a business that empowers artists impacted by homelessness and disabilities. She has worked with homeless individuals for the last decade. Liz is a serial social entrepreneur who has received multiple grants and awards for her work. She was awarded the "Unsung Heroine Award" in the Massachusetts State House and Forbes “30 Under 30.” Liz has an AB, cum laude, from Harvard College and MSc from the University of Edinburgh. Her impact has been featured on the TODAY Show, New York Times, CBS, ABC, and the Washington Post. To learn more about Liz visit http://artlifting.com/. To find out more about Win Kelly Charles visithttps://wincharles.wix.com/win-charles. To follow Win on Twitter go to @winkellycharles. To follow Win on Instagram go to winkcharles. To follow Win on Snapchat go to Wcharles422. "Books for Books," you buy Win's books so she can purchase books for school. "Getting through school is a 'win' for her fans and a 'win' for her."Please send feedback to Win by email her at winwwow@gmail.com, or go to http://survey.libsyn.com/winwisdom and http://survey.libsyn.com/thebutterfly. To be on the show please fill out the intake at http://bit.ly/bow2017. Butterflies of Wisdom sponsored by Kittr a new social media tool that is bringing about new ways of posting on Twitter. It's fun, full of free content you can use, helps you schedule at the best times, is easy to use, and it will help you get more followers. Visit Kittr at gokittr.com. This is a 20% off code forwww.gracedbygrit.com. The code will be XOBUTTERFLIES. If you would like to support Butterflies of Wisdom go to https://www.patreon.com/wcharles. If you want to check out what Win’s friend, Dannidoll, is doing (a.k.a. Dannielle) go to https://www.facebook.com/dannidolltheragdollclown/?notif_t=page_invite_accepted¬if_id=1492366163404241. To learn more about Danielle visit http://www.dancanshred.com. To learn about the magic of Siri go to https://www.udemy.com/writing-a-book-using-siri/?utm_campaign=email&utm_source=sendgrid.com&utm_medium=email. If you want to donate Butterflies of Wisdom, please send a PayPal donation to aspenrosearts@gmail.com oraspenwin@gmail.com. Please donate to Challenge Aspen or the Bridging Bionics Foundation. Please send a check in the mail so 100% goes to Bridging Bionics Foundation.    In the Memo section have people write: In honor of Win Charles. Please donate to the charity of your choice thank you in advance, Win.   Send to:   Challenge Aspen PO Box 6639 Snowmass Village, CO 81615 Or donate online at https://challengeaspen.org.   Bridging Bionics Foundation  PO Box 3767 Basalt, CO 81621   Thank you Win  

Liz Powers is the co-founder of ArtLifting, one of the most innovative companies out there (in my opinion). She's also a Forbes 30 Under 30 social entrepreneur. Her for profit, do-good and do-well, company helps homeless and disabled individuals sell their artwork so they can put a roof over their heads and access new opportunity. ArtLifting has built the solution to a problem into their product. Their economic model is the way of the future. Liz boot-strapped the company to six figures and now has investors like Blake Mycoskie, founder of TOMS shoes. Liz has been featured on national TV programs like the TODAY show. Some of her clients include Google and Staples. And she's just getting started!   Liz shares a Why Not Now? moment that resulted in the launch of her company. Liz talks through the difference between a non-profit and a for profit + for purpose (benefit corp) company. The benefits of "do good and do well" double bottomline benefit corporations. How Liz got her start, bootstrapping with $4k and zero outside funding for the first phase of the company. Biggest challenges for benefit corporations. The marketing upside for do good, do well companies. Liz describes the qualities she admires in her mentor. What is Liz reading? What keeps Liz up at night? What advice Liz would give to her younger self. Books & Reference Links: Follow Liz on Twitter & LinkedIN ArtLifting website Under The Banner of Heaven  by Jon Krakauer

Liz Powers is co-founder and “Chief Happiness Spreader” at ArtLifting. Liz co-founded ArtLifting with her brother after creating art groups in homeless shelters only to see amazing pieces of art end up in basements and closets of shelters. ArtLifting empowers artists dealing with homelessness and disabilities through the sale of their artwork.   In this episode, Liz talks about:   The differences between handouts and opportunities   Why she didn’t want ArtLifting to be a non-profit   How she was able to bootstrap in the first few years   The biggest lessons she’s learned running her own business   Links from today’s episode:   ArtLifting   Harvard Innovation Lab   MassChallenge   TiE ScaleUp   Spoiler Alert   Scandal   The Good Wife   Google Calendar   The Wright Brothers   The Lean Startup   If you liked this episode:   Follow the podcast on Twitter   Subscribe on iTunes or your podcast app and write a review Get in touch with feedback, ideas, or to say hi: nic {AT} startupbostonpodcast [DOT] com   Music by: Broke For Free

David Delmar is the founder and executive director at Resilient Coders and formerly was a design lead at PayPal. Resilient Coders’ mission is simple:  they take students from traditionally under-served communities and teach them the skills needed to be web developers during an eight-week boot camp. Upon completing the boot camp, Resilient Coders helps connect them to job opportunites.   In this episode, David talks about:   When he first recognized the need for a program like Resilient Coders at a conference   How they designed the curriculum for the boot camp   Lessons he took away from MassChallenge   Attributes and characteristics found in great coders   Links from today’s episode:   David Delmar   Resilient Coders   Resilient Bootcamp   Resilient Lab   Adobe Illustrator   ArtLifting   Redbooth   Trello   HubSpot   Between the World and Me   Strangers in Their Own Land   The Lean Startup   If you liked this episode:   Follow the podcast on Twitter Subscribe on iTunes or your podcast app and write a review   Get in touch with feedback, ideas, or to say hi: nic {AT} startupbostonpodcast [DOT] com   Music by: Broke For Free

Karin Brandt is founder and CEO of CoUrbanize. CoUrbanize allows residents to participate in the development process of their neighborhood. Ideas can be exchanged and considered without having to physically go to meetings and sort through piles of paper.   In this episode, Karin talks about:   What the Techstars experience was like for her   The benefits of CoUrbanize for real estate developers and municipalities   How planners and developers can go about getting engagement from the community   How they are using sentiment analysis to better understand the communities’ feelings   Links from today’s episode:   CoUrbanize   TechStars   ArtLifting   Evernote   Junot Diaz   AVC   Joanne Wilson   If you liked this episode:   Follow the podcast on Twitter   Subscribe on iTunes or your podcast app and write a review   Get in touch with feedback, ideas, or to say hi: nic {AT} startupbostonpodcast [DOT] com   Music by: Broke For Free

This week on TiB, I'm joined by Liz Powers, co-founder and chief happiness spreader :) at ArtLifting. ArtLifting empowers homeless and disabled individuals through the sale of their artwork (via ArtLifting's online art marketplace). Back in October, ArtLifting raised a $1.1 million seed round from Toms Shoes founder Blake Mycoskie, angel investor Joanne Wilson, author and entrepreneur Eric Ries, social impact accelerator Tumml and others after Liz Powers and her brother Spencer had bootstrapped the company to over six figures in revenue after launching in 2013.

Meet Liz and Spencer Powers, founders of ArtLifing, a social enterprise solution for homeless and disabled artists. ArtLifting gives these disadvantaged artists the opportunity to showcase and sell their work in a professional gallery. Listen to hear the inspiring story this brother-sister team has to share about their startup!