Published: Oct. 6, 2020, 11:58 a.m.
<p>This episode’s guest is Erik Bergman, founder of Great.com. Great.com is a next generation charity. A company focused on making as much money as possible - only to give it all away. Where people can utilize their passions and greatest skills and combine that with the purpose of helping the world. </p>
<p>Erik has a lofty goal for his company. He wants to be able to donate a hundred percent of Great.com’s profits to climate change initiatives. The reason behind this goal is incredibly interesting. If you have a desire to make a difference, create a business that is bigger than yourself, you need to listen to Erik. Learn about the trial and tribulations that he went through to grow his first company to a $200m valuation and the challenges they have today to achieve their goal of making an impact on the environment.</p>
<h1>In this episode we discuss:</h1>
<ul><li>Being entrepreneurial at a young age [5:55]</li>
<li>Failed businesses and his first successful business [7:36]</li>
<li>What made him a good poker player [10:02]</li>
<li>Challenges in starting and growing his online gambling marketing business and almost going bankrupt [11:19]</li>
<li>How investors found their business and how they inspired them to improve their company [14:51]</li>
<li>Selling his business and earning millions at 28 [17:18]</li>
<li>What prompted him to start Great.com [18:11]</li>
<li>His goal for Great.com and how he plans to achieve it [22:33]</li>
<li>Challenges he is facing right now with Great.com [26:26]</li>
<li>Erik’s criteria for finding charities to donate to [29:38]</li>
<li>How to learn more about Erik and Great.com [35:19]</li>
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<p>Interested in to learn more about Great.com and the literal and sometimes spiritual journey to becoming the world’s most innovative and controversial charitable organization? Listen to their podcast - Becoming Great - here: <a href="https://great.com/becoming-great/" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://great.com/becoming-great/</a> and visit their website: <a href="https://great.com/" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://great.com/</a></p>
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<p>Connect with Erik through these social media platforms:</p>
<ul><li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/smilingerik/" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/smilingerik/</a></li>
<li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/smilingerik" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/smilingerik</a></li>
<li>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/smilingerik/" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/smilingerik/</a></li>
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