From non-profits to producing tech conferences, Jennifer Pahlka talks about creating Code For America. By Jennifer Pahlka (Founder & Executive Director, Code For America) Before I started Code for America, I spent my career around startups. First it was game developers, small teams trying to make hits in a tough business. Then, when I started [...]
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Why I Admire High-Growth, High-Tech Entrepreneurs, As A Former Non-Profit Person
February 2, 2012 – 5:00 am
By Heather McGough (Founder, Urbanity Events) For years, I was so caught up in my non-profit bubble that I didn’t realize I was managing and growing a “cool startup” in San Francisco. What I learned is that I thrive in this atmosphere and crave what Silicon Valley startups are made of: ass-kicking. I morphed from [...]
