The adage of “the way we’ve always done it” needs to fall by the wayside. Putting public investment into infrastructure is how we got paved roads 100 years ago and interstates 60 years ago.
The US Patent and Trademark Office should act now to catalyze innovation
Patent trolls should not have the upper hand over American innovators for one day longer than necessary.
The ‘art’ of VC startup valuations is a forgery
We pretend the startup has value so that the startup’s team is motivated and everyone involved has a chance to win.
Why the next big entrepreneur must come from climate tech
It is a financial and a moral imperative to make climate technology, together with medicine, the main priority of humanity.
Invest in Earth’s biggest problems to save the planet and turn a profit
The bigger the impact, the bigger the problem — and likely the bigger the market opportunity and financial return. Impact is where the problems are.
USAID should let for-profit companies help it build a better world
If USAID’s NPI expands to work with tech companies, they can provide USAID with existing tools and solutions. Opening up NPI to for-profit businesses is the first step in doing so.
The defensive power of diversity in cybersecurity
In cybersecurity, where success often relies on doing the unexpected, diversity of thought is a valuable weapon.
Use radical objectivity to create and retain an inclusive workforce
James Nash Contributor Share on Twitter James Nash is CEO and founder of inbeta, a tech-enabled talent specialist using data, social listening and human science to help corporations overcome bias. Today, the age of corporate social justice is dawning. With the business case for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) now more vital than ever, we’re […]
Don’t let new hybrid workplaces keep the old systemic racism
While I’m the first to say the National Urban League and many of my colleagues in the field are doing great work, too many companies are relying on us alone to change the world.
Essential steps to thriving and surviving while fundraising
While not every fundraise is the same, founders can tap the experience of others who have been down this path to ensure their fundraising efforts are efficient and successful.