From Nonprofit Burnout to 80% Close Rates: The Unconventional Social Entrepreneurship Playbook

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Ammar Elm, Paul Zelizer shares his 18-year journey from nonprofit burnout to pioneering social entrepreneurship consulting through Zelizer Consulting. He reveals how building the world's longest-running social entrepreneur podcast (Awarepreneurs) and co-founding New Mexico's climate tech ecosystem created an 80% conversion rate without traditional sales tactics. Paul breaks down his "value-first" philosophy—obsessing over helping specific clients ...