Written by Paul Orlando
March 5, 2020
Many entrepreneurs seem focused on solving “first-world” problems for wealthy audiences. I’m often asked whether fostering startup growth in developing areas helps steer some of that creativity to a more …
Written by Cody Hanson
February 27, 2020
Jonathan Lun and Zachary Lefevre both won Global Impact Challenges in South Africa and Canada, respectively. As a result, they were invited to Singularity University in Silicon Valley for GSP …
Written by Pascal Finette
February 20, 2020
Leadership Skills for Exponential Times We tend to treat leadership as a skill – something singular, specific and focal. As such we try to learn it in the same way …Written by Pascal Finette
January 9, 2020
By now you have heard this a gazillion times: The lore of the lone founder is not only exaggerated but plain wrong. Companies are built by groups of dedicated people, …
Written by Alison E. Berman
December 19, 2019
Imagine a world where everyday public spaces have become lush urban farms—a world where subway walkways grow nutrient-dense produce for anyone to utilize, and public elementary school gymnasium walls have …Written by Pascal Finette
December 5, 2019
Founders often smirk when they hear people talk about strategy, strategic planning, or any other term prefaced with “strategy/strategic.” In a world that constantly shifts in the blink of an …
Written by Carmela Fortin
November 25, 2019
Often we hear about the pursuit of a growth mindset in an effort to shift our thought process away from incremental thinking towards exponential growth. You may possess incredible amounts …Written by Paul Orlando
November 15, 2019
No location has a monopoly on innovation. However, out of simplicity and because of selective media awareness, we often focus on a small number of innovation hubs rather than look …
Written by Greg Larkin
November 7, 2019
From 2009 – 2014, I built one of the first commercially viable robo-advisors, the first deep-learning network that could detect market-moving Congressional legislation, and one of the earliest trading algorithms …Written by Pascal Finette
August 26, 2019
“May you live in interesting times.” —Chinese Proverb This (somewhat liberally translated) Chinese proverb is something you hear often in Silicon Valley these days. Some say it is a curse. …