Technology Innovation Along the Education to Employment Pathway – Part III
This is Part III of a series of posts related to how technology is enabling a re-imagination of the education to employment pathway. Part II highlighted a few companies redefining to how skills and competencies are developed by both educational institutions and employers and discussed new delivery models for that content. This final part of the series […]
Full ArticleTechnology Innovation Along the Education to Employment Pathway – Part II
In my previous post, I laid the groundwork for a discussion of how technology is enabling a re-imagination of the education to employment pathway. This post will highlight a few companies and approaches related to how skills and competencies are developed by both educational institutions and employers and discuss new delivery models for that content. We […]
Full ArticleTechnology Innovation Along the Education to Employment Pathway – Part I
Recently, McKinsey released a report that, depending on your perspective as man or machine, paints a potentially worrisome view of the future. Based on a mind-numbingly detailed analysis of all of the tasks conducted in the global economy, McKinsey estimates that nearly 50% of the activities done today have the potential to be automated based on currently […]
Full ArticleHospitals Are Still Stuck In An Analog Age
Recently my wife and I welcomed our first child into the world. In addition to the general excitement (if not frequent bewilderment) that comes with being a new parent, his birth of course led me to spend a few days in the hospital, a place I typically try to avoid. During our stay, we were […]
Full ArticleForecasting Like Goldilocks
Last week I participated in a panel for the GoodCompany Ventures accelerator program. We represented the final topic for the summer, which focused on two key aspects of the investor presentations each of the entrepreneurs were preparing for Demo Day: financial projections and the fundraising ask. As I tried to put myself in the shoes of the […]
Full ArticleLet Others Know You Know Your Customer
Pitch events, during which entrepreneurs have a short (typically four to eight minutes) period of time to present their business to an audience of potential investors, partners, and customers serve as a staple of the venture calendar. The exact value of the format for both entrepreneurs and investors is probably better served for another post, […]
Full ArticleReflections on Phorum Philly
A few weeks ago, Phorum Philly celebrated its second year, once again delivering on its goal to serve as “a technology conference for business and technology executives that focuses on how enterprises can maximize the business value of specific disruptive technologies.” Overall the conference offered a strong demonstration of the wealth of assets Philadelphia offers to foster […]
Full ArticleCity of Entrepreneurial Love
Recently we had the opportunity to meet with Alan Greenberger, Philadelphia’s Deputy Mayor for Economic Development and Director of Commerce and several key members of a team working with him to explore initiatives Mayor Nutter’s office can pursue to foster entrepreneurship in the city. The conversation was still exploratory, as the team was seeking local […]
Full ArticleBenefits of Strategy
In my past life as a former strategy consultant, I liked to remind clients that strategy is often most helpful in informing what you won’t do, rather than defining what you will. Some of the most difficult decisions an organization needs to make are those on the margins, where the allure of an attractive opportunity – into […]
Full ArticleHealthcare IT From a Patient Perspective
We spend a lot of time here at OVP meeting with entrepreneurs determined to make the healthcare system more efficient and effective. For me, many of those meetings are somewhat abstract, as I choose to enter the healthcare system myself as infrequently as possible precisely because I find the system both inefficient and ineffective. Yet, […]
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