World Empowerment, Not World Domination

World Empowerment, Not World Domination

Stop trying to beat competitors and win customers and aim to maximize happiness and empowerment instead. By Danae Ringelman (Co-founder, Indiegogo) Here in the SF Bay Area tech startup scene, when some founders are asked their long-term goal, they jokingly answer...
Why Are We So Afraid of Outsourcing Technology?

Why Are We So Afraid of Outsourcing Technology?

The fear of using development firms among founders and investors is holding back entrepreneurs (especially female ones), argues Ellie Cachette.  By Ellie Cachette (Advisor, Koombea) While the debate about why there aren’t enough women in tech is ongoing, there is some...
Investors in the Wild: Approach With Caution

Investors in the Wild: Approach With Caution

According to Zivity co-founder Cyan Banister you should never talk to investors about your business in public… ever. By Cyan Banister (Founder, Zivity/Signal Media Project & Investor, Banister Capital) Here’s a valuable tip that many people don’t know:...
2014: Time to Be the Change We Want to See in the World

2014: Time to Be the Change We Want to See in the World

The tech industry is an exemplar. Yet often we forget to act like it. By Ellen Leanse (Tech Veteran, Investor & Entrepreneur)  My friend Jerry – strategist, community architect, and notable brain – worked for an oil company back in the ‘80s. While in the men’s...