Tag Archives: Innovation

How Mike Daniels Caught the Internet Commercialization Wave and Keeps Surfing

Posted on December 23, 2017 by Janice K. Mandel

Mike Daniels is living proof that nice guys don’t finish last. He’s probably best known in tech/investor circles for his sale of Network Solutions, a small company in Tysons Corner, VA, for $19.2 billion in 2000. You might think of … Continue reading →

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Man on a Mission: Honest Tea Co-Founder Uses Business to Drive Social Change

Posted on December 19, 2016 by Janice K. Mandel

At the end of 2019, Seth Goldman left Honest Tea after integrating the natural foods drink he founded and grew into an international brand in Coca Cola’s charge. This is how it all began… As U.S. investors focused on technology … Continue reading →

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AddThis founder, Hooman Radfar, Is All About Progression

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Janice K. Mandel

If I hadn’t met Hooman Radfar before, I’d wonder if he were for real.  For such an accomplished entrepreneur, he just seems so…normal.  When the Pittsburgh-raised son of two Persian doctors told the crowd at Startup Grind DC in May that … 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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Don’t Miss the May 15th Panel on disruptive engagement: “Failure, Resilience and Innovation” 

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Janice K. Mandel

Innovation is at the top of the wish list for many companies, but getting there isn’t always a straight path.  Moira Lethbridge, Principal and Owner of Lethbridge Associates LLC, learned while successfully building her previous company that jump-starting innovation means … Continue reading →

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