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Entrepreneurs Can Change the World (Video)

Marco Puccia — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 08:46:08 PDT

Tech Trends To Watch: 2013

Marco Puccia — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 19:43:01 PST

Here are a few tech trends to watch for in 2013: Digital Converges With Offline Experience 2013 is going to be the year that digital services converge with real-life experience and tangible products. Rather than enhancing digital experiences, 2013 will look more at how digital tools can enhance real-life experiences. Shopping, transportation, eating, drinking, running/walking/swimming/yoga-ing [...]

Lessons in Entrepreneurship

Marco Puccia — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 16:50:52 PST

Here are some of the biggest lessons in entrepreneurship I’ve learned to-date. While some of these may seem simple or obvious, they are equally easy to lose sight of when you are head-deep in starting your new venture! Let me know what you think! 1. Start With a Team Hands down the most important lesson [...]

Reflections on My First Semester in Law School

Marco Puccia — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 15:54:13 PST

I’ll be honest, when I first arrived at Sullivan Hall (the building that would be my home for the next three years), I was not sure what to expect. We grow up hearing myths and legends about law school: the cut-throat competitiveness, stress levels pushed the to the max, long and complicated readings, and the [...]

H. Thurman: Come Alive and Go Do It

Marco Puccia — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 14:31:40 PST

“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you Come Alive and Go Do It. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” -H. Thurman Photo Credit: Everest

Peter Drucker: Create It

Marco Puccia — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 20:19:22 PST

“The best way to predict the future is to create it.” – Peter Drucker

Dale Carnegie: Action

Marco Puccia — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 00:19:51 PST

“Inaction breeds Doubt & Fear. Action breeds Confidence & Courage. So get busy.” -Dale Carnegie

My Latest Venture: Law School

Marco Puccia — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 21:28:38 PDT

The last few years have been quite a roller coaster full of experiences so rich and rewarding. I had the opportunity to work with amazing, passionate, and driven social entrepreneurs who are pioneering new industries and approaches to the challenges we face as a society. I saw through the development of my own social venture, [...]

Melinda Gates on What Nonprofits Can Learn From Coca-Cola

Marco Puccia — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 21:38:05 PDT

Anybody who has spoken with me about business and global development knows that I am a HUGE supporter of Coca-Cola and their role as a responsible business in sub-Saharan Africa. Whether you like the product or not, the company has setup massive distribution networks tapping local entrepreneurial talent in a way that supports local businesses [...]

Designing Iconic Products

Marco Puccia — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 11:31:32 PDT

The other day I was sitting on the Metro watching people reading their Kindles. Why I was so intrigued by everybody else’s Kindle while I had my own in my hands, I have no idea — but it got me thinking about something. Why did Amazon decide to make the Kindle exclusively white for so [...]