Brent Schulkin

Brent Schulkin is a creative entrepreneur and climate activist with a diverse background in startups and social impact initiatives. He is the founder of Trick or Treat and has an extensive history of entrepreneurial ventures focused on social and environmental change.1

Key highlights of his career include:

Entrepreneurial Journey:

• Co-founded Virgance in 2008, an incubator for social good and climate-related startups1
• Founded Carrotmob, a novel consumer advocacy movement where people spend money to reward businesses for positive actions1
• Led product development at California Clean Power, which was later acquired1
• Co-founded One Block Off The Grid, a nationwide solar energy program that helped install solar panels on thousands of roofs1
• Recently founded Trick or Treat, a company focused on corporate social responsibility2

Personal Interests:

• Stanford graduate
• Climate tech and fintech entrepreneur
• Co-founder of a co-living community in Oakland called Euclid Manor
• Involved in freestyle hip hop and even wrote a theatrical hip hop musical about startups1

Schulkin is passionate about enabling people to "vote with their money" and create meaningful social impact through innovative business models.1