Co-founder at The Altrupreneur Center
San Francisco Bay Area
- Current
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- Co-founder at The Altrupreneur Center
- Author-in-progress at Altrupreneurs (Sole Proprietorship)
- Past
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- Founder at RentPal, Inc.
- Manager at A&H Apartments
- Education
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- University of Iowa
- Oregon State University
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- Industry
- Non-Profit Organization Management
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Alex Lavidge’s Summary
I’m an aspiring free-lance writer, videographer, and startup consultant. I work on projects I believe are utilizing a “triple-bottom line” in that they benefit in some way the community, the environment, and ROI.
I am also currently in the process of interviewing candidates for my book, "Altrupreneurs."
Altrupreneurs are people under 40 who have created financial freedom for themselves and measure wealth by the amount of free time they have in their life to focus on personal development as well as social endeavors that benefit the public interest. This includes but isn't limited to working independently to promote sustainability, environmentalism, personal development, nonprofit and social entrepreneurship, consumer advocacy, teaching, arts & the humanities, community building, and so forth. All of the altrupreneurs live a modest lifestyle that minimizes their ecological footprint on the environment. Furthermore, because they act independently, they contribute fresh perspectives and innovative insights to all the endeavors on which they work.
In conjunction with the book, my partner and I are organizing an intentional and diverse community of 150 people called the "Altrupreneur Alliance." Independents, cultural creatives, entrepreneurs, and professionals all living in the San Francisco Bay Area can apply to join. Our goal is to create a space that combines a social lounge, a coworking space, and classrooms where we have ongoing classes and programs on topics from life design, entrepreneurship, to social responsibility. Our main purpose is to create a community that offers "all the benefits of working for a corporation, without the drawbacks of working for a corporation" that help aspiring altrupreneurs create financial freedom and a work + life balance. You can read more at http://altrupreneur.org.
Alex Lavidge’s Specialties:
My experience varies from journalism (former magazine editor and collegiate newspaper columnist), graphic design (for an advertising agency), residential property management, interior design, environmental canvassing and lobbying (Iowa Citizen Action Network), public relations (Division of Interdisciplinary Programs at The University of Iowa), small business accounting (DeWitt Electric in Iowa City, IA), human resources assistant manager overseeing 130 employees (Manpower, Inc.), etc.
Alex Lavidge’s Experience
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Co-founder
The Altrupreneur Center
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
June 2007 — Present (1 year 2 months)
The Altrupreneur Center is a non-profit creative co-working space + social lounge + learning center. We have a small space at 20th & Mission in the Mission District of San Francisco and have plans to move into a larger space as our membership continues to increase.
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Author-in-progress
Altrupreneurs (Sole Proprietorship)
(Sole Proprietorship; E-Learning industry)
October 2006 — Present (1 year 10 months)
"Altrupreneurs" is a book I've been working on using an open-source development philosophy that incorporates strategies on how people can apply the same principles used in startup companies to Fortune 500 corporations in their own lives for peak performance and creating financial freedom. The other half includes interviews with Altrupreneurs under 40 who define financial freedom not by their net worth or lifestyle but instead by the amount of free time they have to focus on personal development, public interest, consumer advocacy, environmentalism, sustainability, teaching, arts & the humanities, and other social endeavors.
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Founder
RentPal, Inc.
(Privately Held; Internet industry)
September 2005 — March 2007 (1 year 7 months)
PayRent LLC was founded back in Iowa City, IA in September 2005 in the entrepreneurial incubator at The University of Iowa and turned into RentPal, Inc., in March of 2006. One of the goals was to create a web-based platform where tenants could pay their rent online and improve their credit score at the same time.
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Manager
A&H Apartments
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Real Estate industry)
June 2003 — December 2005 (2 years 7 months)
Managed over 40 tenant accounts in downtown Iowa City. Created a marketing campaign that increased occupancy rates to 100% and increased net income by 17% for FY2005 that promoted 1) that tenants could paint their apartments and make other approved customizations, 2) establishing community-centered living environments where tenants knew each other. Handled contracting, interior design renovations, and accounting.
Alex Lavidge’s Education
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University of Iowa
Business, Entrepreneurship 2003 — 2006
- Activities and Societies:
- Alpha Kappa Psi, Columnist for The Daily Iowan, The Daily Iowan Board of Trustees Member (Student Publications, Inc.)
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Oregon State University
Psychology, Philosophy 1998 — 2001
- Activities and Societies:
- University Honors College, Phi Gamma Delta, Phi Eta Sigma, Golden Key Honour Society, Editor of Chronicle (Honors College magazine), Founder of Pulse Media Group, Re-founder of The Psychology Society
Additional Information
Alex Lavidge’s Websites:
Alex Lavidge’s Interests:
improv comedy, learning guitar, poetry slams, rock climbing, sustainability
Alex Lavidge’s Groups:
Silicon Valley Net Impact, Silicon Valley American Marketing Association, Commonwealth Club of California, Churchill Club
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Help Hookup - Startup Weekend SF member
Alex Lavidge’s Honors:
Rotary Youth Exchange Ambassador to Mateszalka, Hungary
Alex Lavidge’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
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