Too Long; Didn't Read
VCs love to talk about <a href="https://hackernoon.com/tagged/unicorns" target="_blank">Unicorns</a>, where a giant return is possible. Some friends in the impact investing world have recently started talking about generating giant returns by investing in <a href="https://hackernoon.com/tagged/zebras" target="_blank">Zebras</a> (such as a nonprofit building in rural Colorado) and Ponies (an immigrant restaurant in Seattle currently using payday lending at 35% for their working capital). While these returns have an economic component, they can also have dramatic impact on our society.