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Wouldn't being a non-profit cause problems with investment and potential exits?


Yes, but the name of the product is "Browsarity," which is a portmanteau of browser and charity. And the positioning on the landing page is about giving, donating, etc.

So I guess my question is, is this actually a charity?

Well, ok, I should be fair. That's a rhetorical question, because I'm 99% sure the answer is "no." So I suppose my real questions are:

1. Isn't that a conflict of interest? 2. How do I know the money is going where you say it's going? 3. If you're donating this revenue to charities via the affiliate fees you pocket, are you getting the tax benefits of that? i.e., Amazon credits your affiliate account via the activity of your users. You then "donate" that to the Red Cross (or whomever), which comes with tax benefits.




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