Jacob Colker: Have a minute? Change the world.

Social entrepreneur Jacob Colker inspires with his story about creating The Extraordinaries – a micro-volunteer platform that can turn a few minutes of spare time into real social value.

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BIF-6 Summit

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Jacob Colker

Jacob's social enterprise allows people to complete micro-tasks for organizations, causes or people they're passionate about, using a iPhone or web browser, in a few minutes of spare time.

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