After high school, Matthew Yam found himself in places much different from his home in Los Angeles. For 13 weeks in 2018, he stayed with host families in the Dominican Republic and Costa Rica.

We believe in the power of mentorship to pave the way for professional success. Whether you’re making a career pivot or just starting out, the advice, guidance and insight from those who’ve been there done that can make all the difference.

Compared to companies for which shareholder value is their raison d'etre, social impact companies prize both shareholder and stakeholder benefits, making them fundamentally harder to scale. Here are 3 tips we’ve learned along the way to increase the odds of success.