Archive for February, 2010
How Social Media & Mobile Helps Haiti | Ushahidi, Samasource, CrowdFlower & FrontlineSMS
Update on May 10, 2010: “SMS shortcode 177 is now being used instead of shortcode 4636. #haititech” Bravo to the thousands of volunteers worldwide who are assisting with translating Creole mobile text messages to help people in Haiti following the devastating 7.0M earthquake that struck the nation on January 12. 2010. Many may not have [...]
Social Enterprise in Latin America | Maria Glauser, Co-Founder of The Hub Oaxaca
I had the good fortune to meet with Maria Glauser, Co-Founder of The Hub Oaxaca, via Skype this week. Maria is leading a panel at the upcoming social venture capital/social enterprise conference, Connection Miami. In this video interview, Maria shares insights on Mexican business culture and explains how social entrepreneurs need to consider unique cultural [...]
Connecting Geek + Chic | Carol Tran, Founder of ChicMeetsGeek
I’m always intrigued by the behind-the-scenes story that leads smart and ambitious entrepreneurs to launch their ventures. Last week I had the good fortune to meet up with the delightful Carol Tran, Founder of ChicMeetsGeek, to learn how she became inspired to start a business aimed at bringing together her two worlds of cultural chic [...]
