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Farhad

Met at: Original introduction ~2 years ago, reconnected via video call March 24, 2025 Contact: [Add contact information if available] Role(s): Founder/leader at Good Party, involved with Gifted Savings initiative

Basic Information​

  • Name: Farhad (last name not mentioned in transcript)
  • Location: Unknown (remote)
  • Organization: Good Party, Gifted Savings
  • Board member at Burning Man

Personal Background​

  • Passionate about civic engagement and democratizing wealth
  • Very hands-on and focused on building rather than publicity
  • Strong work ethic ("I don't skip work")
  • Cautious about fame, considers it "a disease"
  • Has a wife who also serves on the Burning Man board with him

Professional Background​

  • Founded/leads Good Party, a platform supporting independent candidates
  • Helped create Gifted Savings, a financial education program that gives investment portfolios to high school students
  • Has connections with Chris Anderson and TED (mentioned attending upcoming TED event)
  • Has developed ideas around smart contracts for separating financial rights from voting rights in stock ownership

Shared Interests/Projects​

  • Supporting independent candidates outside the two-party system
  • Financial education and wealth-building for lower-income communities
  • Creating metrics for generosity (mentioned a "Forbes most generous list" concept)
  • Civic engagement technology and tools
  • Potential collaboration on AI/automation for Good Party's operations

Our Relationship Dynamic​

  • Reconnected after ~2 years
  • Expressed interest in having me help their team with AI/automation implementation
  • Interested in meeting Joe Liemandt to discuss educational initiatives
  • Respectful of my technical expertise and excited about potential collaboration

Potential Opportunities​

  • Part-time consulting to help Good Party implement AI automation
  • Connection to Joe Liemandt and Alpha School initiatives
  • Collaboration on ballot initiatives in FL, TX, NV
  • Exploring the "generosity index" concept together
  • Potential technology for direct giving at citywide scales using smart contracts

Follow-up​

  • Scheduled follow-up call for 5:00 PM Eastern on March 25, 2025
  • Plans to potentially introduce to Joe Liemandt
  • Should share screenshots of Alpha School discussions from their Slack

Transcripts​

Transcript IDDateSummary
2025-03-24-meeting-with-good-party-team2025-03-24Virtual meeting reconnecting with Good Party team to discuss collaboration opportunities, AI automation, and potential connections with Joe Liemandt