Whether serving in interim management roles or as a trusted advisor, Social Impact Ventures stands for leadership, problem-solving and maximizing impact.
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David has been working in the intersection of business and social impact for over a decade leading and advising social enterprises.
David is typically engaged by an investor/funder to either launch a business or turn it around. In the case of launching a business, activities include vetting the revenue model, developing an operations and staffing plan, procuring and installing systems (finance and technology), initial staffing, identifying and securing initial customers, generating revenue and ultimately hiring a replacement. For turnarounds, the range of activities has included revamping operations, introducing new lines of business, acquisition and/or sale of a business unit. Additional responsibilities have included managing existing staff (hire/fire/counsel) and hiring new senior management.
Previously, David held leadership positions at REDF and Juma Ventures. Prior to entering the social enterprise space, David worked in corporate development and co-founded a start-up in international trade. He began his career with Rosecliff, a private merchant bank focused on leveraged transactions.
He received his MBA from Columbia Business School and BA from Wesleyan University.
ClientS say
“David’s expertise is one of a kind and exceptional! He truly understands the operational complexities of running a social enterprise and is able to jump into any situation and immediately add value. In some of the toughest situations I have had to deal with, I have relied on David to dive in, get stakeholder buy-in and turn things around!”
“David was an integral part of the successful launch of our first Social Enterprise. He helped us navigate the tough scenarios that every startup business faces, as well as the unique hurdles that arise in a Social Enterprise. David has the ability to capture the key top level strategic issues and carry them through to planning and execution. An adept communicator with a well-rounded grasp of all aspects of business startup including finance, sales and marketing and operations, he ensured that all the necessary players were on board and carrying out their respective responsibilities.”
“David has a wonderful ability to engage his clients in deep thinking which has enabled us to find solutions to seemingly intractable problems. His work with us over the past year has helped us become a much more dynamic and creative organization and has been instrumental in helping us increase our sales and social impact by over 100% from the previous year.”
“David is a very talented presenter who really understands how social enterprise works and is able to articulate it in ways that anyone can understand. He is able to leverage his hands-on experience and superb strategic thinking skills to get to the heart of the matter. I’d work with him anytime!””
“David Derryck has been instrumental in developing the financial tools and knowledge needed to operate and expand Green Streets’ social enterprise; evolving from a promising concept into a break-even operation on the verge of becoming a profitable and employee owned and operated green business.”
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