Innovation

A good accelerator program helps founders better understand their opportunity and connect them with trusted, interested resources like mentors, advisors, investors, potential customers and organizations and tools that can help you grow your company.   These programs are important to the entrepreneurs that use them, and they’re also vital to organizations that want to keep tech […]

By Tony Speller, Senior Vice Present of Technical Operations and Engineering for Comcast  Cybersecurity has become increasingly critical in recent years due to rapid digitalization on a global scale. As more devices connect and more data is generated and stored online, security threats grow. Cybercriminals are targeting valuable information—from personal data to intellectual property—using common […]

I recently read “Choosing to Run” by Des Linden, the 2018 Boston Marathon winner. The book delves into the power of grit and perseverance, and I highly encourage anyone to read it regardless of your interest in running. I came across a quote from her in the book that I cannot stop thinking about:  “Having […]

Butler EdTech Accelerator cohort energized by learnings at ASU+GSV By Logan White In April, the Butler Accelerator for Education and Workforce Innovation cohort and I took part in the Arizona State University – Global Silicon Valley Ventures (ASU+GSV) Summit in San Diego. The gathering was the 14th year for the conference, which brings together leaders, […]

By: Scott Olmsted, National Technology and Green Economy Executive, Bank of America and Brian Smith, Senior Vice President, Global Commercial Banking, Bank of America       Much goes into running a successful startup, but distilled down to the simplest terms, it is an exercise in fast, smart decision-making. Every day brings new choices, big […]