Where The Road Leads – Vasilios Pavlounis July 31, 2015 By Joe Bonadio A first generation Greek-American reared in Nova Scotia, Bay Area entrepreneur Vasilios Pavlounis graduated with a business degree from The University of Halifax in 1986. His life changed course, however, when he saw an ad for a … Read the rest
Epic Hike With A Dozen Wearables: Eran Frohman July 31, 2015 By Joe Bonadio “The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.” – George Bernard Shaw, “Man and Superman” I recently … Read the rest
Repurposed Phones Defend Rainforests July 29, 2015 | 1 Comment By Joe Bonadio A San Francisco nonprofit called Rainforest Connection has devised an ingenious way to convert used cell phones to solar-powered listening devices, and is now employing them to monitor old-growth rainforests for the sounds of illegal loggers. The … Read the rest
Huge Legal Victory For Women In Afghanistan July 29, 2015 | 1 Comment By Joe Bonadio Twenty-two Afghani men, ten of them police officers, have been convicted for the killing of Farkhunda Malikzada, a 27-year old woman lynched by a mob in Kabul after being falsely accused of burning a copy of … Read the rest
The Girl Who Buried Her Dreams In A Can July 29, 2015 By Joe Bonadio This week, we shot an amazing “World Changers” TV interview with Dr. Tererai Trent. Oprah Winfrey has singled her out as her favorite guest of all time, and as inspiring as Dr. Trent is, it’s not … Read the rest
Used Bikes Power Change In Africa July 29, 2015 | 1 Comment By Joe Bonadio A group of Bay Area entrepreneurs is shipping used bikes from California to 7 different nations in Africa, where they are bringing mobility, freedom and opportunity to thousands. Mike’s Bikes of Marin has shipped over 16,000 used … Read the rest
How Living as a Tribal Forged a Social Entrepreneur July 29, 2015 By Joe Bonadio Born and raised in the Eastern Indian state of Odisha, Vikash Das grew up to earn his Master’s in Software Engineering and land a lucrative job at IBM. But he never forgot his upbringing in Odisha, particularly … Read the rest