Plans are comfortable, but more often than not, they're worthless. When opportunities arise, they do so without regard for your well-laid plans.
For example, I planned to give this TEDx talk. A bout of laryngitis that stole my voice, of which I only got back with a dose of emergency steroids right before this talk, had no regard for that plan. Enjoy.
I was thrilled to receive an invitation to speak at the Deshpande Symposium about my work developing university ecosystems as a student. This was my first ever conference presentation - hopefully not the last!
In addition to giving talks about entrepreneurship and how it should - and shouldn't - be used to change our economy, I also write a monthly newsletter on the topic. Subscribe to stay in the loop.
The personal site of Pava Marie LaPere, who believes in Economic Development through Entrepreneurship, and has pretty much dedicated her life to figuring out how to make that work.
