Meet Mike Rabin, MBA, founder of Pollinators for Change. Mike is a systems thinker and movement builder focused on sustainable development. After an early career on the corporate ladder, he returned to business school to explore the purpose of corporations in American democracy.
His inquiry through the Corporate Purpose Project has generated insights informed by living systems and integral theories, offering perspectives that transcend political divides and are shaping the emergence of new institutions. He also leads the vision and development of Pollinators for Change, a start-up movement dedicated to elevating community-driven capacities and solutions to our era’s defining challenges.
Pollinators for Change is a movement for sustainable change-making grounded in the belief that everyone has parts to play in the making of sustainable futures. PFC is developing the Circulation Fund, the Circletrust app, a foundations course, and sector-level initiatives to cultivate economies rooted in well-being and sustainability.
The Discussion. 1 Million Cups is a national entrepreneurship program of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, which promotes peer learning and professional connections that assist entrepreneurs.
RVA Works brought 1 Million Cups to Richmond in 2014, and have supported over 435 meetups.
1 Million Cups – Richmond is hosted by the Robins School of Business, University of Richmond.
At each 1 Million Cups, business founders as guest speakers share about their ventures and discuss the challenges that they are facing during the development process. Participants can learn from the speakers’ experiences, discuss valuable insights, and connect with other entrepreneurs, students, faculty, and investors.
Logistics. Connect with entrepreneurs, learn from peers, contribute to the conversation:
· Wednesday, March 19, 2025
· 8:30am EST – Coffee & Connections
· 9:00am – 10:00am EST – Presentation & Discussion
