Benjamin SchwartzThe need for good recommendationsBackground: I formerly served as an admissions officer and guidance counselor and have seen the numerous ways the entire process favors…Nov 8, 2016Nov 8, 2016
Benjamin SchwartzFood prices crushing Ghana? Impact of Ebola on foreign visitors? Let’s go to the data…I first lived in Ghana in 2005. The cost of living felt quite cheap. When I left in 2014, it felt like the cost of living had increased…Oct 25, 2016Oct 25, 2016
Benjamin Schwartz1234…Tips for Protecting the Efforts of OrganizationsWhen it comes to keeping passwords safe and hard to crack, I think of a time when I was driving two friends to the state fair, which only…Oct 12, 2016Oct 12, 2016
Benjamin SchwartzAsk not what your platform can do for you, but what you can do for your platformWhat is a platform?Sep 19, 2016Sep 19, 2016
Benjamin SchwartzValue Proposition Design: Making Education Affordable at the Bottom of the PyramidThis Value Proposition Design is based off a decade of personal experience and regular emails seeking support for helping with the costs of…Sep 14, 2016Sep 14, 2016
Benjamin SchwartzWhy “building” libraries in developing communities is a wasteOver a decade ago I received a grant money to start a library in an informal settlement near a West African capital. My goal was to improve…Sep 9, 20161Sep 9, 20161