Autism is the fastest growing developmental diagnosis. It is more often diagnosed in children than diabetes, HIV and cancer combined. About four years ago, Julian Maha and his wife received a diagnosis of autism for their son Abram. At the time, they were told that they would need to institutionalize their son. After a very brief period of shock and mourning from the news, the Maha family, both physicians and business people, made a decision that would change the course of their life, the life of their son and the lives of thousands of families who are dealing with Autism. They formed an organization, KultureCity.
KultureCity has an aim of shifting how autism is perceived and how autistic individuals are treated in our society. They also have a mission to create a business model that allows them to sustain their impact over time through multiple revenue streams.
In this episode of Social Entrepreneur, we discuss:
- The back story behind the foundation of KultureCity.
- Their goals and strategies.
- How KultureCity is changing the perception of people with autism.
- How KultureCity is generating revenues that sustain their impact.
Resources:
- Book: Freaks, Geeks & Asperger Syndrome: A User Guide to Adolescence http://amzn.to/1QEYGi4
- KultureCity: http://kulturecity.org/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kulturecity
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/kulturec
- 5 Key Traits of Successful Social Entrepreneurs: http://tonyloyd.com/socent
- Book: Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences: http://amzn.to/1Mk5t9k
Bonnie LaPee
December 21, 2015 at 10:42Beautiful, awesome, life-changing interview. I feel liberated as well.
Tony Loyd
December 21, 2015 at 11:04I’m glad you enjoyed the interview, Bonnie. Julian and the team at KultureCity have a world-changing vision.
Mike Atherton
December 21, 2015 at 18:34This was very moving and inspirational.
Tony Loyd
December 21, 2015 at 21:24I’m glad you enjoyed it Mike. I would be honored if you would subscribe, rate and review Social Entreprenuer on iTunes.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/social-entrepreneur/id1056709361
Jenny
December 21, 2015 at 18:48Such an amazing interview! Julian Maha has created a great foundation for autism families!
Tony Loyd
December 21, 2015 at 21:25Jenny, I agree completely. Julian has done an amazing job of gathering an inspired, motivated tribe of like-minded people, like YOU! It would be so helpful if you would leave a rating and review on iTunes. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/social-entrepreneur/id1056709361
Melissa McClellan
December 21, 2015 at 18:53This interview was the best interview I have heard in a long time. KultureCity is doing a lot for the Autism Community in USA and several other countries. This was amazing to listen too and inspiring. Thank you for sharing.
Tony Loyd
December 21, 2015 at 21:27I agree, Melissa. I am so happy to highlight the good work of Julian Maha and KultureCity. They are deserving of the attention. If you would like more people to discover this work, the best thing you can do to help is to leave a rating and review on iTunes. That makes the Social Entrepreneur to appear higher on iTunes so that more people can find it. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/social-entrepreneur/id1056709361
James Gallini
December 31, 2015 at 15:02I love that Kulturecity has reinvented the nonprofit model in a way that directly and immediately impacts families. Great interview and tremendous organization!!