Julian Posada is the founder and President of LiftUp Enterprises, a for-profit holding company that focuses on low-income individuals’ economic and social outcomes. Prior he was COO of The Resurrection Project. Julian has served on numerous non-profit boards over his career. Currently, he sits on the boards of the Chicago Public Media (WBEZ/SunTimes), BBB, Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC), HOPE Chicago, Crains Forum Advisory Board, and Sprague Foundation.

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Timestamps

(1:48) – Welcoming Julian.
(2:29) – What is LiftUp Enterprises?
(5:41) – What made you want to approach social impact with a for-profit approach?
(6:53) – Do you get pushback from the nonprofit world?
(13:07) – What does it mean to “stabilize” a low-wage worker?
(16:07) – Can you expand on why more money doesn’t necessarily solve the problem?
(21:36) – How did you build your multi-faceted skill set for this work?
(24:49) – How do you hold the time for this kind of iteration?
(32:38) – What are some of the other principles of dignity-based management?
(38:57) – Does what you’re talking about require major financial investment?
(46:05) – How are you coming up with these ideas?
(57:28) – Can you talk about smile bonuses?
(1:03:05) – What advice would you give to leaders on how to get started with this?