Betterspring.org provides strategic advisory intent on enabling innovators to grow their ideas & impact.
The
Principles
Access
Every good idea deserves a good chance to succeed. Early stage startups, entrepreneurs and evolving orgs need critical, effective feedback & perspective. Those striving to improve can seek Betterspring support. Angel advisory & pro-bono projects are proffered, alongside remunerated work.
Intent
Purpose leads progress and passion drives pursuit. Betterspring seeks to support where the people are most driven and initiatives show the greatest upside. This is more of an art than a science, with support criteria defined by individual assessment of motivation, SDG focus, long term impacts, and advisory fit & capacity.
Growth
Growing, winning, succeeding — these need not be dirty words in the sustainability space. Measured growth of good is a mutual gain. Turning awareness into activation, advocacy into adoption, and interest into investment is critical to create traction, scale solutions and turn resources into productive, positive impact.
Outcome
Impact is itself is a neutral word. Every action causes a reaction. Important is, having a clear outlook on the desired outcomes and a clear, credible plan to get there. The main role for impact advisor and advisee is to create shared accountability towards defined goals and evaluate outcomes, objectively.
FOUNDATIONS
Leveraging learnings and first-hand experience to help others grow.
Betterspring is a bespoke impact consultancy & network of business, innovation, & leadership advisors initiated by Ian Ritchey in spring 2023.
Ian Ritchey
Founder, Director
Ian studied Business & Economics at Skidmore College in New York and holds a degree in Sustainable Innovation Management & Entrepreneurship from TU Berlin.
For the past decade he has worked in consulting and commercial roles focused on strategy & business development, supporting growth at Three Research (NY), TOA, Gridhub, Planet (CA), Mimi, & Ecoligo.
Betterspring’s expertise extends via an ever-growing collective of domain-experts & educators across the globe.
Better Base
ian@betterspring.org
Sprengelkiez
Berlin
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