Jessica Jackley

to just go make stuff all the time and to fail fast and to all those, and all those are beautiful ideas and so great. What a gift to get to be that kind of entrepreneur. Many of the entrepreneurs through Kiva obviously are survival entrepreneurs. They're doing what they can do and they don't have a ton of options, certainly not a ton of resources.

to just go make stuff all the time and to fail fast and to all those, and all those are beautiful ideas and so great. What a gift to get to be that kind of entrepreneur. Many of the entrepreneurs through Kiva obviously are survival entrepreneurs. They're doing what they can do and they don't have a ton of options, certainly not a ton of resources.

And I found those were stories the world needed to hear.

And I found those were stories the world needed to hear.

Yeah, that was the opening story. Spoiler.

Yeah, that was the opening story. Spoiler.

I didn't know that was a thing. Sounds good today. No, I was so motivated. I realized I could be an entrepreneur. It took all that to convince me. But again, I was like, I'll just go be useful in an NGO somewhere. It'll be great. Then this happened and I thought, oh, that's more fun. I'm going to do that. That's more me.

I didn't know that was a thing. Sounds good today. No, I was so motivated. I realized I could be an entrepreneur. It took all that to convince me. But again, I was like, I'll just go be useful in an NGO somewhere. It'll be great. Then this happened and I thought, oh, that's more fun. I'm going to do that. That's more me.

It's interesting. I've been doing a lot of reflection and writing just for myself lately. It might become a new thing. I'm not sure. But I've been thinking a lot about the different versions of that over time. In the beginning, I had doubts that were more about, am I enough? Am I good enough to try new things, to try again? Even Esquiva was like taking off. I was like, well, but I don't know.

It's interesting. I've been doing a lot of reflection and writing just for myself lately. It might become a new thing. I'm not sure. But I've been thinking a lot about the different versions of that over time. In the beginning, I had doubts that were more about, am I enough? Am I good enough to try new things, to try again? Even Esquiva was like taking off. I was like, well, but I don't know.

I mean, how much of that was because of me? It was a lot of imposter syndrome, pretty classic. Not that interesting. But, you know. Very typical, though. Very typical. I'm not going to take airtime on that one. We all know what that is. But then I feel like one of the wonderful, beautiful pieces of continuing to take shots on goal is...

I mean, how much of that was because of me? It was a lot of imposter syndrome, pretty classic. Not that interesting. But, you know. Very typical, though. Very typical. I'm not going to take airtime on that one. We all know what that is. But then I feel like one of the wonderful, beautiful pieces of continuing to take shots on goal is...

You just realize how much just sticking with it and trying again and again and again. That's the trick. That's the thing. And so I noticed that I've tried some things that have worked a little, some things that haven't worked so much, some things that worked for three to five years. And then I've made the call like, oh, the world's changing or my life is changing.

You just realize how much just sticking with it and trying again and again and again. That's the trick. That's the thing. And so I noticed that I've tried some things that have worked a little, some things that haven't worked so much, some things that worked for three to five years. And then I've made the call like, oh, the world's changing or my life is changing.

I'm going to switch it or sell it or shut it down. And I feel... wonderful about my life I feel wonderful about the things that I've built or tried to build I don't feel like I need to apologize to anyone even to be totally honest I have chosen I've been so It's ridiculous. But I've had investors that I feel like we all agree. Here's the bet. Here's the bet we're going to place.

I'm going to switch it or sell it or shut it down. And I feel... wonderful about my life I feel wonderful about the things that I've built or tried to build I don't feel like I need to apologize to anyone even to be totally honest I have chosen I've been so It's ridiculous. But I've had investors that I feel like we all agree. Here's the bet. Here's the bet we're going to place.

Here are the assumptions we're testing out. Let's go run some experiments and we'll all learn together. Maybe we'll learn in a way that allows us to keep building on top of the things that we started. Maybe we'll learn in a different direction. But that's how I'm thinking about this. What do you say? And oh, by the way, there's like potential to be big because that's nice to build.

Here are the assumptions we're testing out. Let's go run some experiments and we'll all learn together. Maybe we'll learn in a way that allows us to keep building on top of the things that we started. Maybe we'll learn in a different direction. But that's how I'm thinking about this. What do you say? And oh, by the way, there's like potential to be big because that's nice to build.

I think it's boring if you're not trying to do something that could be really big. impactful is the word I would use. It's not about just like size and growth at all costs and growth forever. Like, why do we do that? I think about the things I built and I feel grateful. If I reflect on recent moments when I'm like, it's not, I can't, it's what am I choosing?

I think it's boring if you're not trying to do something that could be really big. impactful is the word I would use. It's not about just like size and growth at all costs and growth forever. Like, why do we do that? I think about the things I built and I feel grateful. If I reflect on recent moments when I'm like, it's not, I can't, it's what am I choosing?