Uploaded June 2016 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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As the Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2016 takes place this week, we asked Launchgood CEO and founder Chris Abdur-Rahman Blauvelt for his thoughts on successful startups. The passionate Muslim American entrepreneur is committed to building up the global Muslim community to reach its full potential. Since its launch in 2013, the site has raised over US$8.7 million for 860 projects. A current fundraising project, “Muslims United for Victims of Pulse Shooting,” aims to raise US$75,000 in support of the victims of the attack and their families. #GES2016