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My TEDx Presentation – “Creating a Better World”

January 20, 2012 · 1 Comment 

Tweet On December 10th, 2011 I gave a TEDx presentation in Raleigh on “Creating a Better World.” Here is the video. And here are the slides from the presentation: TEDx Ryan Allis – Optimism for the Next 40 Years of Human History ... [Read the full story]

People I’m Especially Thankful For This Thanksgiving

November 25, 2011 · 2 Comments 

Tweet My cousin’s dog Sam overlooking the sunset near Anna Maria Island tonight Thanksgiving weekend is a time for gratitude for the people in our lives who make life a miraculous bundle of joy. Here are some people I’m especially... [Read the full story]

Today’s Fuel Explosion in Nairobi

September 12, 2011 · 3 Comments 

Tweet I’ve got a special place in my heart for East Africa, having visited there three times and with investments in Pengo Loans and Think Impact, both with operations in Kenya. After visiting the Kibera slum in Nairobi in 2009 to see the work of... [Read the full story]

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My Message to Egyptian Entrepreneurs

July 4, 2011 · 3 Comments 

Tweet On Thursday at the Smart Village Egypt outside of Cairo, I had the opportunity to give a keynote speech during the NexGen IT Entrepreneur Bootcamp award ceremony. The winning teams were Bey2ollak, Inkezny, Supermama, and Crowdit. The team from Bey2ollak... [Read the full story]

Egypt: From Political Revolution to Entrepreneurial Evolution

June 30, 2011 · 1 Comment 

Tweet I came to Cairo five days ago not knowing what to expect. I leave knowing there are world-class tech entrepreneurs here in Egypt. In April, I learned I had been selected as one of six American entrepreneurs who would be mentors for a USAID/State... [Read the full story]

Going to Egypt Tomorrow

June 24, 2011 · 1 Comment 

Tweet Hello from Boston. I’m here today for year three of the EO/MIT Entrepreneurial Masters Program. I am excited to be heading to Egypt tomorrow as part of a U.S. State Department and USAID funded program in alliance with the Egyptian and Danish... [Read the full story]

Entrepreneurship

My Message to Egyptian Entrepreneurs

July 4, 2011 · 3 Comments 

Tweet On Thursday at the Smart Village Egypt outside of Cairo, I had the opportunity to give a keynote speech during the NexGen IT Entrepreneur Bootcamp award ceremony. The winning teams were Bey2ollak, Inkezny, Supermama, and Crowdit. The team from Bey2ollak... [Read the full story]

Egypt: From Political Revolution to Entrepreneurial Evolution

June 30, 2011 · 1 Comment 

Tweet I came to Cairo five days ago not knowing what to expect. I leave knowing there are world-class tech entrepreneurs here in Egypt. In April, I learned I had been selected as one of six American entrepreneurs who would be mentors for a USAID/State... [Read the full story]

Going to Egypt Tomorrow

June 24, 2011 · 1 Comment 

Tweet Hello from Boston. I’m here today for year three of the EO/MIT Entrepreneurial Masters Program. I am excited to be heading to Egypt tomorrow as part of a U.S. State Department and USAID funded program in alliance with the Egyptian and Danish... [Read the full story]

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Today’s Fuel Explosion in Nairobi

September 12, 2011 · 3 Comments 

Tweet I’ve got a special place in my heart for East Africa, having visited there three times and with investments in Pengo Loans and Think Impact, both with operations in Kenya. After visiting the Kibera slum in Nairobi in 2009 to see the work of... [Read the full story]

Going to Egypt Tomorrow

June 24, 2011 · 1 Comment 

Tweet Hello from Boston. I’m here today for year three of the EO/MIT Entrepreneurial Masters Program. I am excited to be heading to Egypt tomorrow as part of a U.S. State Department and USAID funded program in alliance with the Egyptian and Danish... [Read the full story]

12 Life Lessons

April 15, 2011 · 12 Comments 

Tweet Tonight I gave the graduation speech at the Leadership Triangle College Edition graduation that nineteen amazing local college students from Duke, UNC, NC State, NCCU, Shaw, Meredith, St. Augustine’s, and Peace college have participated in.... [Read the full story]

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12 Life Lessons

April 15, 2011 · 12 Comments 

Tweet Tonight I gave the graduation speech at the Leadership Triangle College Edition graduation that nineteen amazing local college students from Duke, UNC, NC State, NCCU, Shaw, Meredith, St. Augustine’s, and Peace college have participated in.... [Read the full story]

The Entrepreneurs I Met in Uganda and Kenya

December 30, 2010 · 1 Comment 

Tweet (If you haven’t yet read my last post on investing in Africa you can read it here) The Journey to East Africa I left my parents’ home in Bradenton, Florida on Sunday afternoon and after a 30 hour journey through Tampa, snowy-D.C. and Istanbul,... [Read the full story]

A Tour Inside the iContact Durham Offices (And Zappos and Google)

September 10, 2010 · 3 Comments 

Tweet iContact will be moving to a new office building in Morrisville, North Carolina next month. We moved to Durham from a two-room office Chapel Hill in December 2004 when we had 11 employees and were called Broadwick. We actually fit the entire office... [Read the full story]

Social Entrepreneurship

Visit to the Akilah Institute for Women Rwanda

January 4, 2011 · 2 Comments 

Tweet Muraho from Kigali! Today I’m working from The Akilah Institute for Women in Kigali, Rwanda. Here’s the beautiful vista of Kigali from one of Akilah’s classrooms overlooking some the many hills of Rwanda Akilah is... [Read the full story]

You’re Invited: A Metropolitan Safari for Rwanda at iContact

November 2, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

Tweet I wanted to invite Dare Mighty Things readers to a special event coming up at iContact. We are hosting a “Metropolitan Safari” on Monday November 8th at 6:30pm at our new offices in Morrisville. We will have as... [Read the full story]

Opportunity Collaboration 2010 Recap

October 20, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

Tweet I went to Opportunity Collaboration skeptical. Why was a conference on poverty alleviation being held at a beach resort in Mexico? I left Opportunity Collaboration on Tuesday morning in awe of what the conference had accomplished. It was a rare... [Read the full story]

Travel

Today’s Fuel Explosion in Nairobi

September 12, 2011 · 3 Comments 

Tweet I’ve got a special place in my heart for East Africa, having visited there three times and with investments in Pengo Loans and Think Impact, both with operations in Kenya. After visiting the Kibera slum in Nairobi in 2009 to see the work of... [Read the full story]

My Message to Egyptian Entrepreneurs

July 4, 2011 · 3 Comments 

Tweet On Thursday at the Smart Village Egypt outside of Cairo, I had the opportunity to give a keynote speech during the NexGen IT Entrepreneur Bootcamp award ceremony. The winning teams were Bey2ollak, Inkezny, Supermama, and Crowdit. The team from Bey2ollak... [Read the full story]

Egypt: From Political Revolution to Entrepreneurial Evolution

June 30, 2011 · 1 Comment 

Tweet I came to Cairo five days ago not knowing what to expect. I leave knowing there are world-class tech entrepreneurs here in Egypt. In April, I learned I had been selected as one of six American entrepreneurs who would be mentors for a USAID/State... [Read the full story]

Life Lessons

12 Life Lessons

Tweet Tonight I gave the graduation speech at the Leadership Triangle College Edition graduation that nineteen amazing local college students from Duke, UNC, NC State, NCCU, Shaw, Meredith, St. Augustine’s, and Peace college have participated in. In preparation for the speech I wrote down “12 Life Lessons” I’ve learned in the last ten years. I only mentioned a handful of them... [Read more]


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My TEDx Presentation – “Creating a Better World”

Tweet On December 10th, 2011 I gave a TEDx presentation in Raleigh on “Creating a Better World.” Here is the video. And here are the slides from the presentation: TEDx Ryan Allis – Optimism for the Next 40 Years of Human History  Read More →


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