Have you ever wanted to give money to help someone you saw in need--maybe they were asking for donations on the street corner, or sleeping on a park bench--but you didn't... because you were unsure if your money would really help, or go to the right place?Today I’m speaking with a remarkable woman, who may have solved that problem once and for all (while making money doing it).Rose Broome is the co-founder of HandUp— a tech startup with a platform that enables people to donate directly to a person in need online, or even simply by sending a text from your phone. The project started as a pilot in San Francisco last year, and quickly took off. By last summer they raised almost a million dollars to grow their operation.In this interview, Rose shares her insights on everything from how technology can be used to help people in need (some of it may surprise you), to the power of the for-profit model for businesses with a social mission. Rose also shares some of the valuable personal lessons she has learned in following her own passion to make a difference.TranscriptClick here to download the full transcriptLinks and ResourcesVisit HandUp's websiteRose enlightens Jason Calacanis (HandUp's first angel investor) about the power of the for-profit model for social businesses: