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Open Letter to Enterprise Innovators, or those in charge of navigating change.
Open Letter to Enterprise Innovators, or those in charge of navigating change.
A few months into the pandemic, we see signs that people are finding their footing — new operation models based on updated thinking, new…
Ajit Verghese
Aug 10, 2020
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Apply Now for PitchHU 5.0: Secure up to $35K in Non-dilutive Funding with a 5-Minute Application!
Apply Now for PitchHU 5.0: Secure up to $35K in Non-dilutive Funding with a 5-Minute Application!
Attention aspiring entrepreneurs from Howard University and the broader HBCU community:
Ajit Verghese
May 7
Comedy captivates us in so many ways, especially through the masterful storytelling of stand-up…
Comedy captivates us in so many ways, especially through the masterful storytelling of stand-up…
As we’ve been experimenting with storytelling tools and virtual studio technology I started thinking — what if we could use generative AI…
Ajit Verghese
Feb 27
Revolutionizing Fan Experience: Smartest Studio x MLB
Revolutionizing Fan Experience: Smartest Studio x MLB
🎉 Excited to share more about our collaboration with Major League Baseball! In September 2023, Major League Baseball (MLB) invited…
Ajit Verghese
Jan 25
Embarking on a Digital Revolution with humble, LightTwist, and Smartest Studio 🚀
Embarking on a Digital Revolution with humble, LightTwist, and Smartest Studio 🚀
At humble, we define growth and innovation for our clients and partners through a variety of experiments. These experiments provide…
Ajit Verghese
Jan 11
⏳Only 2 Days Left: Secure up to 40K in Non-dilutive Funding with a 6-Minute PitchHU 4.0
⏳Only 2 Days Left: Secure up to 40K in Non-dilutive Funding with a 6-Minute PitchHU 4.0
Friends, please spread the word: Are you an aspiring entrepreneur from the Howard University or broader HBCU community? There are just a…
Ajit Verghese
Oct 13, 2023
Celebrating Innovation: Discover the Trailblazing Winners of PitchHU 3.0 Incubator
Celebrating Innovation: Discover the Trailblazing Winners of PitchHU 3.0 Incubator
The remarkable journey of innovation continues at Howard University with the unveiling of the latest trailblazers from the PitchHU 3.0…
Ajit Verghese
Oct 13, 2023
Announcing PitchHU 3.0 Demo Day and Open Recruiting for New 4.0 Cohort
Announcing PitchHU 3.0 Demo Day and Open Recruiting for New 4.0 Cohort
humble ventures, in partnership with Howard University’s Office of Research and Fiserv, is excited to announce the PitchHU 3.0 demo day…
Ajit Verghese
Sep 25, 2023
Unlocking the Power of Humanumation: How Generative AI is Augmenting Human Creativity and Insight
Unlocking the Power of Humanumation: How Generative AI is Augmenting Human Creativity and Insight
The Oracle of Delphi, who resided in ancient Greece, was oftentimes referred to as the “gateway of the gods.” People would pay homage to…
Ajit Verghese
Jan 19, 2023
Leverage Beginner’s Mind to Find your Zen and build your business in the next PitchHU cohort.
Leverage Beginner’s Mind to Find your Zen and build your business in the next PitchHU cohort.
Beginner’s mind is a concept associated with Zen Buddhism that encourages individuals to approach life with an open, unjudging, and…
Ajit Verghese
Jan 13, 2023
How Open Innovation Programs PitchHU and GrowHU Drive Academic Commercialization
How Open Innovation Programs PitchHU and GrowHU Drive Academic Commercialization
Open innovation is the process of using both internal and external ideas, technologies, and resources to solve problems and identify new…
Ajit Verghese
Dec 7, 2022
GrowHU Deadline Extended!
GrowHU Deadline Extended!
Developed by Howard in partnership with humble ventures and Fiserv, a global fintech and payments leader, the GrowHU accelerator program…
Ajit Verghese
Oct 7, 2022
humble ventures is partnering with Howard University and Fiserv to launch GrowHU accelerator for…
humble ventures is partnering with Howard University and Fiserv to launch GrowHU accelerator for…
Applications are now open for the first cohort of GrowHU — Howard University’s growth-focused accelerator program, sponsored by Fiserv and…
Ajit Verghese
Aug 19, 2022
Join us this Wednesday (6.29.22)
Join us this Wednesday (6.29.22)
This Wednesday, June 29th, join us (live or virtually!) as NYC’s very own 12-time Jeopardy! Champion AUSTIN ROGERS hosts the FINAL Showdown…
Ajit Verghese
Jun 27, 2022
The Origin Story Of Sporcle
The Origin Story Of Sporcle
On May 16th, Sporcle’s founder, Matt Ramme, and CEO, Ali Aydar, spoke with Fred Fishkin on Techstination about the creation and success of…
Ajit Verghese
Jun 17, 2022
Austin Rogers Trivia presented by Sporcle — 6.15.22 @ 8PM EST — Sporcle.com/austinrogers
Austin Rogers Trivia presented by Sporcle — 6.15.22 @ 8PM EST — Sporcle.com/austinrogers
Tomorrow is the first day of a 3-week triva tournament. Sporcle is again partnering with Austin Rogers Trivia Night to put together a…
Ajit Verghese
Jun 14, 2022
Jeopardy! Champion Austin Rogers & Sporcle.com
Jeopardy! Champion Austin Rogers & Sporcle.com
At humble we believe in the power of programming to bring people together. We learned that these past few years of distributed work and…
Ajit Verghese
Jun 8, 2022
Recap: Celebrating the PitchHU incubator v1.0 cohort
Recap: Celebrating the PitchHU incubator v1.0 cohort
On Feb 18th we held our celebration for the PitchHU incubator cohort public celebration where we shared details about the program…
Ajit Verghese
Mar 1, 2022
Extended Application Deadline for PitchHU v2.0 cohort — Sunday, February 6th!
Extended Application Deadline for PitchHU v2.0 cohort — Sunday, February 6th!
Due to the high quality and increased volume of inbound applications for this program, we will extend our deadline for accepting…
Ajit Verghese
Feb 1, 2022
The Future of Entrepreneurship is experiential learning: PitchHU 2.0
The Future of Entrepreneurship is experiential learning: PitchHU 2.0
At humble, we believe in the power of experiential learning as it is at the core of lean startup methodology.
Ajit Verghese
Jan 18, 2022
A clear narrative is critical for startup or enterprise growth.
A clear narrative is critical for startup or enterprise growth.
In a piece from Sept of 2021, Kevin Kwok wrote about the power of narrative in creating leverage for founders.
Ajit Verghese
Jan 4, 2022
Applications are open for cohort v2.0
Applications are open for cohort v2.0
Here ye, here ye, applications are open for the v2.0 PitchHU virtual incubator cohort, powered by humble home.
Ajit Verghese
Dec 17, 2021
Join us on January 14th, 2022 for the PitchHU incubator v1.0 cohort celebration
Join us on January 14th, 2022 for the PitchHU incubator v1.0 cohort celebration
On Friday, January 14th, 2022 we will gather virtually to celebrate the journey of the PitchHU incubator v1.0 cohort. The PitchHU incubator…
Ajit Verghese
Dec 14, 2021
Event Takeaway: NBCC Pop-up # 3 — Trends Shaping The Future Of Bar & Restaurant Service
Event Takeaway: NBCC Pop-up # 3 — Trends Shaping The Future Of Bar & Restaurant Service
On August 4th, NBCC, alongside their innovation partner humble ventures hosted a pop-up entitled Trends Shaping The Future Of Bar &…
Ajit Verghese
Sep 8, 2021
Event Takeaway: NBCC Pop-up # 2 — Navigating COVID-19 — Stories Of Survival From Black-Owned…
Event Takeaway: NBCC Pop-up # 2 — Navigating COVID-19 — Stories Of Survival From Black-Owned…
On July 14th, NBCC, alongside their innovation partner humble ventures hosted a pop-up entitled Navigating COVID-19 — Stories Of Survival…
Ajit Verghese
Sep 8, 2021
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