Final thought @nesta_uk #techforgood event… Oh no, it's 80% of start ups fail. Tough love from @MaryMcKenna http://t.co/7JkSYVepmk—
Louise Kavanagh (@MissLKav) October 15, 2014

Last night Nesta held an event examining this very topic. As usual there was some great content from Mary McKenna who has been working with Vinspired on Tasksquad.

Tasksquad is a rarity – one of very few charity founded startups, at least to my knowledge. Yet I feel there are so many factors that should make charities fertile ground for entrepreneurial action;

• goodwill support,
• often more forgiving audiences (if you fail for the right reasons)
• and a wealth of expertise in real social issues.

Here’s a storify from the Nesta charity digital innovation event on what everyone had to say about why it’s rare.