On a cold December evening in 2008, Acumen Fund's Sasha Dichter found himself in a familiar situation. Riding home on the train, he was approached by a man raising money to help the homeless. Reflexively, he denied the man his request and buried himself in his phone.
But this time something felt different. Something clicked in Sasha’s head. He felt like he had done the wrong thing by not giving the man any money.
"Pretty soon, 'no' becomes who you are, and what you do when somebody comes to you asking for help," Sasha has... Continue Reading >>
But this time something felt different. Something clicked in Sasha’s head. He felt like he had done the wrong thing by not giving the man any money.
"Pretty soon, 'no' becomes who you are, and what you do when somebody comes to you asking for help," Sasha has... Continue Reading >>