Category Archives: entrepreneurial community

Speaking of Cryptocurrency

Posted on August 12, 2021 by Janice K. Mandel

I’m curious about how people approach building on-chain apps and how new tech spaces evolve. I am providing some context and contrast by linking the October 2020 Report of the Attorney General’s Cyber Digital Task Force — “Cryptocurrency: Enforcement Framework. … Continue reading →

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How The Motley Fool’s Co-Founders Share the Wealth

Posted on October 3, 2017 by Janice K. Mandel

“The best way to keep money in perspective is to have some.” — Louis Rukeyser, American financial journalist, columnist and economic commentator “Every business opens a story.” — Tom Gardner, founder, CEO and Co-Chairman, The Motley Fool company Georgetown natives, … Continue reading →

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Esther Dyson’s Way to Wellville Meets Muskegon: Michigan’s Unhealthiest County

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Janice K. Mandel

On the eastern shores of Lake Michigan, Muskegon, Michigan, has it all: recreation, festivals, a couple of Miss Americas, an Astronaut, actors, musicians, a U.S. ambassador, an NFL quarterback, a wealthy lumber baron, a TV evangelist and others who have … Continue reading →

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Community Champions: Brad Feld of Foundry Group & Esther Dyson of HICCup Talk Entrepreneurship & Healthcare

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Janice K. Mandel

Brad Feld and Esther Dyson are two of technology’s greats: Founding software and investment businesses early in the Internet age, they have been learning and building technology ventures since the 1980s, right as the U.S. transitioned to a connected PC … Continue reading →

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The Secret Ingredients in Georgetown Cupcake

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Janice K. Mandel

  Sophie Kallinis LaMontagne knew better than to invest in perishable commodities. After graduating from Princeton, she’d spent four years learning the ropes at global venture capital firm, Highland Capital Partners. She loved her job, but loved her own entrepreneurial … Continue reading →

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Enrich Our Zeitgeist: Identify & Incorporate Any of These 17 #GlobalGoals into Your Days

Posted on December 5, 2015 by Janice K. Mandel

It’s Okay. Amina J. Mohammad, UN Secretary-General’s Special Advisor on post-2015 Development Planning knows you don’t care. The United Nations #GlobalGoals for sustainable development team understands this, too. It learned that using the Millennium (Year 2000) to kick-off a campaign … Continue reading →

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What this Entrepreneurial Governor Can Teach Us About Inventing the Future

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Janice K. Mandel

Getting some perspective on Richard “Terry” McAuliffe, the 72nd Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, is good. He can be larger than life when he winds up for a good story. It’s all in the name of public service. A … Continue reading →

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TechBuzz: Fresh Tech Look for Spring 2015

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Janice K. Mandel

Ideas all over the place at the Mid-Atlantic Venture Capital Association (MAVA) Spring 2015 TechBuzz in DC’s The Sphinx Club.  It was as if Elon Musk’s head had exploded. To get off to a great start, MAVA’s Executive Director, Julia Spicer, introduced … Continue reading →

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One Decision Led Nick Lavezzo to Visual Sciences and FoundationDB

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Janice K. Mandel

The longer I live, the more I relate to Danish philosopher, Soren Kierkegaard’s observation:  “Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” Looking back, Nick Lavezzo, an early employee of Visual Sciences and now Co-Founder and … Continue reading →

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To the Internet and Beyond with Vinton G. Cerf!

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Janice K. Mandel

In October, I went to a Startup Grind at Google’s new DC space to hear Google’s VP and Internet Evangelist, Vint G. Cerf, riff about life as a “Founding Father” of the Internet, net neutrality, smart cities, the IPv4 address … Continue reading →

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