According to Urban Dictionary, “Bae” is “a rather trendy, however controversial form of endearment. ‘Bae’ is a nickname for a friend, lover, etc. It is seen as an abbreviation of ‘babe’.” The word “bae” is only the latest of trendy colloquialisms with urban vernacular origins to make it to the mainstream. The word is often…
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Ernst and Young recently conducted a study of corporate boards in the United States that revealed a shocking and unsettling reality. Of the 1,500 companies surveyed, there are more board members named John, Robert, William, or James than there are women on boards. The lack of gender diversity across American industries is nothing new. However,…
Over the past decade, working for a startup has gone from a go-big-or-go-home rebel career choice to a coveted, well-respected dream job. Thanks to box office hits like The Social Network and popular shows like HBO’s Silicon Valley, entrepreneurship is sexier and more exciting than ever. While joining a successful startup at the right time…
2015 is set to be another big year for the tech industry. Gartner and IDC predict a bold future with a big emphasis on security & advances in 3D printing. 2015 is set to be another big year for the tech industry with more revolutionary technologies in the fields of business intelligence, the wave of…
Between August 4-6th, 2014, President Obama convened most of the heads of state of the 54 nations of Africa in Washington, D.C. for the first-ever summit between U.S. and African leaders. In anticipation of the summit, the United States Institute of Peace hosted a conversation on “U.S. Policy Today for Africa Tomorrow.” The panel of…
I want to talk about how technology and further it’s constant innovation has brought about a new world filled with opportunity and creativity. I will acknowledge the growth and advancement of our earlier times, but will focus more on the development that has occurred in more recent times. The world has changed immensely in many…
Here is the story of Everpix Current Everpix site – After Demise Everpix made some fundamental mistakes despite being very intelligent and experienced entrepreneurs. I came across an article about their rise and fall noted that the biggest mistake they made was by focusing on growth too late. I believe their mistakes were much greater…
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S.O.S.: Save our schools now and for the future America’s schools are failing and so are schools across the world. It is not hard at all to find accurate critiques of various portions or the whole current education apparatus and it’s ineptitude in providing the sufficient and relevant preparation to its students. Education, at it’s…
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A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to attend a DCTech Meetup event called “DevTech – Innovative Solutions for Poverty Alleviation” hosted at the Embassy of Sweden. When this meetup was first posted, I knew immediately this was a program I could not miss (even if it meant incorporating it into to my partially…
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According to Washington, DC’s Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED), Victor L. Hoskins, DC is the number one tech hotspot in North America. The cities diverse international culture which offer world-class museums and monuments, unique neighborhoods, and gorgeous common spaces, all compliment the local exchange of business and social goods. As the world of technology expands it’s impact and…
