Saving Your Startup From Your Cofounder
Six months ago I found myself in an elevator on my way to the 35th floor to request advice from Rich, a top litigation attorney and a partner at of […]
Category Archives: Technology
It’s Time for a National Minority Angel Investor Group
Technology startups are the frontier of industry creation and industry disruption in the US. Unfortunately, minorities comprise less than 2% of founders of technology startups in the US and less than 1% go on to receive VC funds (Venture Capital H…
Memorandum for the President: The White House CIO Fellowship Program
On January 14, 2011, I submitted my application to the White House Fellows Program. The application asks the applicant to write a memorandum for the President making a specific policy proposal. I proposed the creation of the White House CIO (WHCIO…
Non-Profits – Channeling the Individual Voices to Remain Relevant
Over the past century individuals with like-minded views and agendas had to come together and pool resources by creating organizations in order to express their views and reach a wider audience through the press and organization newsletters. Socia…
Political Fundraising: Out from the Shadows into the Social
Ricardo Garcia-Amaya and Jesse R. Sandoval are cofounders of AngelPolitics, the Political Fundraising Social Network.As Published on Dec 5th on the Huffington Post. Two years ago, the conversation at social gatherings frequented by 40- and 50- som…
My Recommendations to the NYC Mayor’s Office of Operations
Throughout the Summer of 2009 and the 2010 Spring Semester of my NYU-Stern MBA program, I had the opportunity to serve as an Associate to the NYC Mayor’s Office. I partnered with Senior Policy advisors and Agency Commissioners on two landmark proj…
NYC Government & Social Media: Great Strides on External Push but Lacking Internal Adoption
The Bloomberg Administration has and will continue to revolutionize how City government communicates with its citizens through the adoption of Social Media, but we will have to wait for the next administration to use the power of social media to r…
