Aug 9, 2022
In episode no. 83 I speak with Co-founder, CEO and General Counsel of Turnsignl, Jazz Hampton. We discuss:
- The problem that prompted the creation of TurnSignl and how Jazz and his co-founders knew it was the right time to act;
- The professional backgrounds of the three black founders;
- What Turnsigl does and how it works to protect civil rights at scale;
- How Turnsignl gets to the people who need it (it’s an interesting approach);
- The product’s similarity to roadside assistance programs or an insurance policy;
- Turnsignl’s partners across different sectors;
- Why Jazz describes the users as the ‘3 P’s’;
- How to know if Turnsignl is working;
- Power imbalances that exist in civil and criminal law contexts;
- How Jazz considers Turnsingl provides mental health support;
- Turnsignl’s technology resources and funding model;
- The difference working in a team when you’re responsible for their salaries;
- Whether you should consider your employees as family;
- Biggest challenges as a justice entrepreneur especially growing a two-sided marketplace;
- Something that justice entrepreneurs shouldn’t be nervous about;
- Why you don’t need a non-profit vehicle to make a difference (and why a business model might be more suitable);
- Attributes that gave Jazz the confidence to move from practising law to the becoming an entrepreneur;
- Insight into his work ethic;
- Something unique about the foundation for Turnsignl’s work;
- What is ‘moving at the speed of trust’; and
- Jazz’s definition of legal innovation!
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Links:
Andrea Perry-Petersen – LinkedIn - Twitter @winkiepp – andreaperrypetersen.com.au
Twitter - @ReimaginingJ
Facebook – Reimagining Justice group