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10 VR and AI Startups to Pitch at Google at Women Startup Challenge
January 9th, 2017: Folks, I’ve been a partner in Women Who Tech’s Women Startup Challenge since they first launched this great initiative 18+ months ago. They've been really serious and effective, helping to showcase and fund the best early stage women-led startups. This time around, I’m co-sponsoring with investors Fred and Joanne Wilson to award $50K as a cash grant to the winner of the 4th Women Startup Challenge focused on virtual reality (VR) and artificial intelligence (AI). More -
Resources for Helping Folks Who Are Homeless This Winter
January 13th, 2017: It’s getting cold out there and this can mean bad news for anyone who doesn’t have a place to go. There are many services that help those who are homeless or without food and shelter. I personally support some of them, like DC Central Kitchen, God's Love We Deliver, and SF-Marin Food Bank, which have some great programs that help lots of people. More -
Holiday Charity Challenge Raises $5,611,626
January 19th, 2017: Folks, the CrowdRise Holiday Charity Challenge recently ended. The Challenge is an annual crowdfunding competition that runs from November 22nd through January 5th, and raises millions of dollars for charities doing great work. The folks at CrowdRise worked with the nonprofits and, with your help, raised tons of money for lots of nonprofits. In total, $5,611,626 was raised for really great causes. More -
Wikimedia Launches New Program To Fight Online Harassment
January 27th, 2017: Did you know that 40% of internet users, and as many as 70% of younger users have personally experienced harassment online? And more than half of people who reported experiencing harassment also reported decreasing their participation in the Wikimedia community. And, Wikimedia's the real deal - we need as many voices at the table as possible. Online harassment's a big problem that needs to be addressed. More -
Half a Life in Customer Service
February 23rd, 2017: I recently turned sixty four, well into my Sunset Years. At IBM I spent eleven years in customer service as a Systems Engineer, ten years of that helping General Motors. As of this writing, at craigslist, I've done twenty-one years of customer service, though these days, I do just enough to stay in touch with what's real. More -
Big News: Women Startup Challenge Launches European Pitch Competition
February 9th, 2017: Did you know that funding disparities for women-led tech startups is a global issue? Only 10% of all global investor money goes to women-led startups, yet women-led companies yield a 35% higher return than those led by men. We’ve gotta do better, and that's what we're aiming to do in the Women Startup Challenge Europe. More -
5 Ways Tech Leaders Can Encourage a More Diverse Workplace
March 17th, 2017: Folks, it’s no secret that Silicon Valley has a diversity problem. I’ve been vocal about the subject of supporting women in tech in the past and actively participate in initiatives like the Women Startup Challenge that aim to provide more funding and bridge the gap for women-led startups. There has been a push in recent years to hire more women in the tech industry, but these efforts have disproportionately benefited white, cisgender, and heterosexual women. More -
Didimo Wins $50K in Women Startup Challenge
February 16th, 2017: Hey, the Women Startup Challenge VR and AI took place at Google in NYC last night, and some game-changing startup founders took the stage. 10 finalists pitched their ventures to a panel of big deal investors. Each startup had 4 minutes to pitch their venture, and 4 minutes of Q & A with the judges. More -
Why Putting An End To Fake News Is Good for Democracy
March 1st, 2017: A trustworthy press is the immune system of democracy - something I've been saying for years. As citizens we can only make informed decisions when we have news we can trust. Independent investigative reporting is essential to shooting down false claims and exposing bad actors. ProPublica is a leader in that kind of journalism, and we need more of it. More -
22nd Anniversary of craigslist
March 3rd, 2017: Craig Newmark and Jim Buckmaster, outside craigslist headquarters[/caption]
After 22 years of craigslist, 3 observations: You know most of what I'd say, so I'll focus on three things, just to get to the point. (I'm overly committed to brevity. ) - Listen to regular people in the community, then to the extent possible, get out of the way. I'd like to delegate myself into uselessness. (That ain't bad, leaves me time to do more, then to do more. More