thebarefootvc

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

At the Clinton Global Initiative last September, Pierre Omidyar, co-founder of eBay, announced a commitment from his philanthrocapitalist firm to invest millions of dollars in mobile applications and services, with a focus on developing markets globally. I have just started a new job with the Omidyar Network.

Silicon Valley 45

Silicon Valley India Africa Burma 45

Altgate

JANUARY 1, 2009

One metric that jumped out at me is the global reach.  Share and Enjoy: This entry was posted in Current Affairs and tagged Altgate , blogging , global audience , small world.   I was amazed to discover that of some 200-ish countries in the world, there has been at least one visit from each except for just 77. 

Saint Kitts and Nevis 28

Saint Kitts and Nevis Guinea-Bissau Burkina Faso Papua New Guinea 28

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 19, 2015

author of “ Access to Asia: Your Multicultural Guide to Building Trust, Inspiring Respect, and Creating Long-Lasting Business Relationships “ To succeed in the global economy, business leaders have to be culturally in tune with their Asian counterparts. As a global leader, make every effort to be culturally aware.

Asia 100

Asia Myanmar South Korea Burma 100

thebarefootvc

JULY 30, 2015

One such conversation was with a doctor from Burma. He was intrigued by what this distributed infrastructure could mean for his work in Burma. We discussed how Burma is now the first “smartphone only” country in the world. I last went to Burma in 2007. In a year of fascinating conversations, a few stood out.

Burma 40

Burma Rwanda United States SMS 40

thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 30, 2015

One such conversation was with a doctor from Burma. He was intrigued by what this distributed infrastructure could mean for his work in Burma. We discussed how Burma is now the first “smartphone only” country in the world. I last went to Burma in 2007. In a year of fascinating conversations, a few stood out.

Burma 40

Burma Rwanda United States SMS 40

thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 30, 2015

One such conversation was with a doctor from Burma. He was intrigued by what this distributed infrastructure could mean for his work in Burma. We discussed how Burma is now the first “smartphone only” country in the world. I last went to Burma in 2007. In a year of fascinating conversations, a few stood out.

Burma 40

Burma Rwanda United States SMS 40