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Can Venture Capital Fight Exploitation and Human Trafficking?

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Wes Lyons and Vip Vipperman run a venture fund built entirely around one bet: that a company can get paid to do the exact thing you want to see change in the world — not bolt charity onto an unrelated business, but make the good outcome the business model itself. In this conversation with Matt Johns, they tell the story of Ashley, an entrepreneur who retrained hospital staff to spot trafficking victims using role-specific cues instead of generic awareness training. Days after implementation, ...