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Today on the show we're bringing you a pitch about one of society's biggest problems.

We're focusing on building an incredible business that helps non-profits and cities better understand,

reduce and ultimately prevent situations of homelessness.

And you think it's okay that I profit off that?

And yeah, this issue touched a nerve with some of our investors.

We'll get into that.

Founder Jonathan Kumar is here asking our investors for $1 million for his startup Samaritan, which Jonathan says can help solve homelessness.

Now conventional VC wisdom says that a successful startup is one that solves a real problem,

and homelessness is a persistent one.

More than half a million people were homeless last year

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