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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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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Event Takeaway: NBCC Pop-up # 1— How to Best Create Welcoming Spaces in Your Community.
Event Takeaway: NBCC Pop-up # 1— How to Best Create Welcoming Spaces in Your Community.
On June 23rd, NBCC, alongside their innovation partner humble ventures hosted a pop-up entitled How to Best Create Welcoming Spaces in your…
Ajit Verghese
Jul 27, 2021
Notes from Pitch HU: why diverse entrepreneurs using asynchronous and synchronous cohort learning…
Notes from Pitch HU: why diverse entrepreneurs using asynchronous and synchronous cohort learning…
There are many new trends that are afoot, amongst the exit from this current pandemic. Three trends stand out that will drive business and…
Ajit Verghese
Jun 16, 2021
Announcing the PitchHU.com cohort & innovation challenge
Announcing the PitchHU.com cohort & innovation challenge
We are excited to announce the launch of Pitch HU (www.pitchhu.com) sponsored by Fiserv, in partnership with the Howard University Office…
Ajit Verghese
Apr 25, 2021
What Winning Looks Like
What Winning Looks Like
Reflective Observation
Harry Alford
Mar 17, 2021
Future of Work: when in doubt, start making controlled mistakes.
Future of Work: when in doubt, start making controlled mistakes.
The Martian is an enjoyable science fiction story, but also a lesson for us as we continue to walk in weird times through 2021. Whether…
Ajit Verghese
Mar 15, 2021
Workers Stay For Your Startup’s Mission, Not Money
Workers Stay For Your Startup’s Mission, Not Money
The mission is a company’s purpose for being.
Harry Alford
Mar 11, 2021
Top Takeaways From Investing In Returning Citizens Pop-Up
Top Takeaways From Investing In Returning Citizens Pop-Up
The pandemic has brought unprecedented hardship to small businesses and their owners. COVID-19 has compounded inequities, driving…
Harry Alford
Mar 10, 2021
How to spot the Elephant
How to spot the Elephant
Defining new things is hard. If you have never seen something before, it might be hard to give it a name.
Ajit Verghese
Feb 16, 2021
Bitcoin Brainstorm With College Students
Bitcoin Brainstorm With College Students
Two days after MicroStrategy CEO introduced Bitcoin to over 6,900 enterprises and three days before the public announcement of Tesla…
Harry Alford
Feb 9, 2021
“Innovation Is Not Often Priced Into The Market,”
“Innovation Is Not Often Priced Into The Market,”
Cathie Wood from Ark Invest said on a recent podcast. She continued, “If you have a long enough time horizon, new technologies can be…
Harry Alford
Feb 7, 2021
Bitcoin Resource Guide
Bitcoin Resource Guide
A Work In Progress
Harry Alford
Jan 28, 2021
We can’t afford to throw away our shot in building a purposeful Union.
We can’t afford to throw away our shot in building a purposeful Union.
Don’t let the appearance of normalcy breed complacency.
Ajit Verghese
Jan 25, 2021
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