Ali Mohamed is a modern Renaissance man. At age 22 he is the founder of VOUND Technologies, a company developing prototypes that could help people with speech and hearing disorders experience sound in a unique way. The technology translates sounds into vibrations, colors and images […]
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Building A Team That Could Change The World
As a cofounder of Kinetic Batteries and Solvus Global, perhaps Aaron Birt’s greatest strength is building the right team to affect global change. Together with his partners, the companies are developing processes that help make everything from recycling scrap to manufacturing batteries more efficient and […]
Jeremy Blum: A “Mad Scientist” With A Vision For The Tools Of The Future
Jeremy Blum, 28, self-described “mad scientist” and perennial inventor, is a leading light in the electrical engineering, robotics, and systems architecture fields. He served as a technical lead for the Google Glass project and he’s currently Head of Electrical Engineering at Shaper, a San-Francisco startup […]
Why One Small Business Pays More Than Minimum Wage
While doing some work for Forbes Brand Voice, I had the chance to meet two incredible women–who started their own sweet business in Brooklyn, NY–and are making it big today. The best part? They don’t pay their employees minimum wage – because they believe their […]
What small business owners learned from the recession
My experience at CNNMoney exposed me to a number of small business owners who were struggling to make ends meet. I heard thousands of stories–both success and failure. I had the opportunity recently to do some video production work with Forbes Brand Voice and […]