Author: Tanya Raukko

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Jan 11, 2016

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I first met Kanten Russell in 2007 at his house in San Diego, through friends of his wife, Julie. I remember inquiring about some of the architectural blueprints he had lying around, and I was amazed to hear about his unique line of work. Kanten got his first skateboard when he was 14, and he...

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Dec 28, 2015

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Access to improved drinking water is a luxury that 663 million people lack (2015 World Health Organization/ UNICEF Joint Monitoring Project. Theresa Dankovich has been intensively studying this global problem and determined to find practical solutions. She created a simple technology design called The Drinkable Book™, which is both a water filter and an instruction...

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Dec 07, 2015

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Justin Dionisio, co-founder of Hollr, Inc. (with Michael Bachman) was the first incubee in our Imprint Venture Lab II portfolio back in 2011. Our team was easily impressed with Justin’s charisma and creative brilliance, obvious through the depth of his vast ideas. We first launched the GO app, an anonymous, GPS based mobile broadcasting app,...

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Oct 26, 2015

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I had the privilege of getting to know Clinton Foy when we both served as board members at APCF (Asian Pacific Community Fund), a community based non-profit fund. At the time, he was COO, General Counsel, and head of business development for Square Enix, a $2 billion video game publisher. Clinton managed licensing and...

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Oct 19, 2015

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I met Leeann Leahy at TED Women 2015, and we had an incredibly fun and lengthy conversation chatting about the agency world. I loved hearing her perspectives about this fast paced industry and stories about cutting her teeth on Madison Avenue. She has served various roles including President, Chief Strategy Officer, and Global Planning Director...

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Aug 24, 2015

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I first heard about Canva from one of Guy Kawasaki’s talks in April, as he is the startup’s Chief Evangelist. I don’t have a design background, so I immediately loved how simple the tool is and how relevant it can be for all creation needs. Canva is a cloud based web and iPad app that...

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Jul 20, 2015

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Frankie Ratford is a designer, lecturer, curator, facilitator, roadtripper based in Australia. She has worked with Creative Mornings, Supergraph, Frost, TRACTOR, Apple, Semi Permanent, Herschel Supply Co, Aus Infront, Desktop Magazine, and more. In 2009, Frankie created The Design Kids (TDK), which is intended to bridge the gap between students and industry within...

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Jun 08, 2015

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I don’t recall exactly where I stumbled upon the Sketchbook Project, but I do remember being very inspired with the concept and impressed with what they have achieved. I had the opportunity to chat with one of the founders, Steven Peterman, and he explained the evolution of the world’s largest collection of sketchbooks. The Sketchbook...