PUBLISHED ARTICLES
My writing and selected stories tend to focus on topics that I am passionate about and have a depth of knowledge and experience. Below are a wide range of topics published in different print and online outlets, from the world of Venture Capital, to the sustainability and equity issues with the Stanford Social Innovation Review, to the Washington Post.
Azafran INSIGHTS Newsletter
& Podcast
First published 2019, ongoing monthly
INSIGHTS is a monthly newsletter focused to Azafran Capital Partners LP, incubator, research, investment and partner ecosystem. Each issue focuses on important investment trends, technology developments and news all highlighting our approach to the emerging intersection of applied deep technology, end to end solutions and platforms driven by voice, acoustics/sensory and imagery.
February 6, 2017
U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program: Good for Business, Good for America
“No nation is better at harnessing the energies and talents of immigrants. It’s a distinctive
competitive advantage for our country — one we should not weaken.”
Why Hetch Hetchy Shouldn't Be Drained
August 13, 2016
Draining Hetch Hetchy reservoir would be a mistake. Of course, many people would like to see the Hetch Hetchy Valley returned to its natural state. If the cost in terms of dollars and water quality weren't so high, I would, too.
Mobile Impact Machine
June 10, 2014
A new partnership model leverages the world’s largest interconnected industry to help break cycles of poverty.
Bridging a Digital Divide: It's High Time We Re-Imagine How and Where We Work
August 2013 - Cover Story
....the Industrial Age has been fading into the new realities of a service-based economy – an economy based on knowledge workers, and an economy where location is becoming less and less a factor. A funny thing happened on the way to the water cooler during the transition, though: most workers have kept on reporting to the “factory” for work.
Public Investments Helped Pave the Information Superhighway
November 6, 2012
In any debate about the role of government, we need to recognize and understand the critical nature of public investments in helping expand, strengthen, and maintain our 21st century communications infrastructure. If we want a cleaner, greener, better connected America tomorrow, we need to work together to invest in America today.
For More STEM Professionals, We Need K-12 Overhaul
February 18, 2012
Anyone with their finger on the pulse of reality realizes that the majority of the high paying jobs of tomorrow are rooted in STEM. How do we fill the gap, catch up and eventually overtake many of the countries that have surpassed the U.S. in preparing their young job seekers for this new economic reality?
With Spread of High-Tech Devices, Telecom Expecting Explosive Growth
December 23, 2011
By all accounts, the telecom carrier industry is set to grow again in the coming year. In a world of 7 billion people, almost every one of them owns a handset. And more than 10 percent of the globe is now wired on broadband.