Life Beyond Code

MARCH 19, 2013

I have known Dr. William Miller (co-founder of Value Centered Innovation ) for a number of years and every conversation with him on business model innovation and beyond has been delightful and insightful. A value proposition is the promise of value to be given to a constituent (customer, client, community, etc.).

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Up and Running

JANUARY 16, 2015

Warby Parker’s appeal as an innovative and admirable business is two-fold: First, they provide a one-for-one product, (the model that originated with TOMs shoes ) wherein for each pair of eyeglasses sold, the company will send someone in the developing world a pair too. Founder Salman Khan, image via Khan Academy.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

AUGUST 30, 2010

Rob Walling generously allowed me to reprint this excerpt from his new book, "Start Small, Stay Small: A Developer's Guide to Launching a Startup" available in paperback and Kindle from Amazon and in PDF and ePub from StartupBook.net. As a developer, the features we dropped seem like a necessity from day 1. So we tossed it.

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Transformify

APRIL 12, 2020

Usually, the remote workers work from home or co-working spaces and visit the company office once per month or even once per quarter. Sadly, even reputable businesses are trying to take advantage of people in developing countries, especially if the local authorities are not paying attention to cases of exploitation.

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VC Cafe

JUNE 12, 2016

“Literacy unlocks the door to learning throughout life, is essential to development and health, and opens the way for democratic participation and active citizenship ”?—?Former I was joined by Michael and Marie, co-organizers of Techbikers over the past few years. 9 libraries established in India, Nepal, Cambodia, and Bangladesh.

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Sophia Perl of Wisdom

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Founder of JackCards.com. CEO of a software development outsourcing firm (Ukraine). Business development consultant. I met 2-4 women whom I’ve met at other SV events. Some folks whom I met: Debra Bowen, Secretary of State of California. President of The Tech Museum. Senior (Health) Benefits Consultant.

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Sophia Perl of Wisdom

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Founder of JackCards.com. CEO of a software development outsourcing firm (Ukraine). Business development consultant. I met 2-4 women whom I’ve met at other SV events. Some folks whom I met: Debra Bowen, Secretary of State of California. President of The Tech Museum. Senior (Health) Benefits Consultant.

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