Tag Archives: Social Impact

Want to be a part of the Civic X Accelerator? Now’s the time.

I’m excited to share that our friend at the Civic X Accelerator (where I mentor) are NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS for the Spring 2016 Civic Accelerator program – a 10-week national startup boot camp and investment fund to support the most promising civic ventures in the country. Here’s the question they are asking: How might we accelerate technology adoption & financial ...

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How rapid is your innovation process?

For most of us it’s simply not. However there is an increasing trend of events that offer you to take in an idea or concept and refine it with experts. We talk about this in the next book I am writing, such as accelerator programs (like the one I am involved with at PwC) or startup incubators, but here’s an ...

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The UnLTD Accelerator Needs You!

I’m a big startup person and even more so when it’s startups that are doing good to change the world. That’s why I am fan of UnLTD and the work they do. And right now their accelerator is looking for a new class of folks who want to change the world. What does participating in UnLtd USA look like? UnLtd ...

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Gorgeous Social Impact Design

The folks over at WAKAWAKA are doing it right. They sell a great solar panel powered charger (hopefully! I’ll let you all know in the comments) for your phone or your tablet. Nice and simple. Their mission is the following : WakaWaka (‘Shine Bright’ in Swahili) develops, manufactures and markets high-tech low-cost solar powered lamps and chargers that are indispensable products both ...

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