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Bringing startup expertise to the boardroom

NZ Entrepreneur

Maria King’s governance career has focused on supporting and building innovative new businesses, so when she undertook the Institute of Directors ’ Advanced Directors Course (ADC) , she was delighted to see a section on startup governance included. In 2013, she sold her business and decided to get “more involved in governance”.

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From Lawyer to Local News Innovator: Michael Shapiro’s Journey to Building TAPinto

Jason Malki

He is the Founder and CEO of TAPinto , a network of more than 95 franchised online local news and digital marketing platforms in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Florida. We started franchising in 2013 and today have 95+ franchised TAPinto local news and digital marketing platforms serving more than 135 communities.

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Overcoming obstacles and transforming STEM education in Jamaica

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

The YLAI Network team spoke with Kavelle on her role as a woman in STEM, overcoming hardships, and her experiences during her YLAI Fellowship. The initial idea was born in 2013 but was not officially registered as a business until 2020 because she faced hardships launching the STEM Builders Learning Hub and finding tutors. government.

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Why Online Video Just Took One More Big Step to Legitimacy

Both Sides of the Table

The industry finally has one of their own at the helm of the largest YouTube network. This is classic “Innovator’s Dilemma” market conditions. My estimate is that the top 5 YouTube networks will do > $200 million net revenue in 2013 (after Google’s share). This has been a very welcome addition.

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How to Kick Start Your Community’s Startup Scene

Both Sides of the Table

To interconnect these computers we needed IP-based telecommunications equipment build by the likes of Cisco Systems and Juniper Networks. And when you think about the three C’s you begin to realize that the first two of these activities are ones where the economic powerhouse networks are driven in cities outside of Silicon Valley.

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Why Technology is Driving More Urban Renewal

Both Sides of the Table

Technology innovation doesn’t occur in a vacuum. I see it first hand in Los Angeles where given the growth of YouTube networks the worlds of art & technology are colliding. Our lease runs out in 2013. In addition to higher rents many cities impose city taxes on local businesses. It happens in a dialog with society.

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Emerging Entrepreneurship Ecosystems: GIST Net Launches

Gust

Department of State and several other private sector partners to launch The GIST Network (GIST Net), an interactive online network connecting science and technology entrepreneurs in emerging economies. In 2013, the global youth unemployment rate was estimated at 12.6%, or 73 million people.