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Innovate or Die: How HumanGood Rethinks Aging, Partnerships, and Revenue
Description
What happens when a century-old nonprofit decides it has to disrupt itself? John Cochrane, President and CEO of HumanGood, joins Stephen Garten to explain how his senior living organization became a research partner, a startup advisor, and a venture fund investor. It started with one realization: HumanGood was giving away something valuable for free.
In this episode:
- Why senior living is shifting from care and custody to lifestyle
- Healthspan vs. lifespan, and HumanGood's mission of more good years for more people
- Why a nonprofit invested in a venture fund backing aging-tech startups
- How the Buck Institute partnership moves research from lab to life
- Innovate or die: why success can anchor organizations to the past
- From lawyer to CEO, and why you should bring your passion instead of searching for it
Guest: John Cochrane is President and CEO of HumanGood, which operates life plan and affordable housing communities for older adults across nine states.
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