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One Week After Launching jesi AI 1.0: What I Expected vs What Actually Happened & Lessons
One week, 100 users! One week into launching Jesi AI, the metrics matter less than the messages we are getting from exhausted teachers. Read about our wild first week, the assumptions our users completely broke, and why launch day is just the starting line.
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What Type of Business Are You Starting/Growing?
Every business begins with an idea, but not all ideas grow the same way. This article introduces a simple framework to help founders identify whether their venture is a Goat, Bee, Elephant, or Eagle—four business types with very different ambitions and growth patterns. Knowing your category is the first strategic step to building the right…
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Alumni Networks Should Think Like Netflix—Here’s how
As much as the world around us tries to lure us into self-dependency, God created us for each other, for community. We need each other more than we realize: emotionally, practically, and spiritually. Sometimes you need to ask for help. Other times you need to be the help I love the idea of communities because…
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The Tech Art and Soul podcast won’t solve Africa’s problems.
Dear Jiji, Once upon a time, in the most beautiful city in Ghana- Ho-I was a young boy with big dreams. At around age six, I was already convinced I knew exactly what I wanted to be when I grew up. But here’s the twist: I didn’t want to be a doctor, engineer, or even…
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My Mandela Washington Fellowship Experience at the University of Notre Dame
I was out for my morning walk in Ho when my phone pinged with the MWF email. I was over the moon! After a year full of fellowship and grant rejections, I finally got a YES. I couldn’t wait to share the news with Yaa. I quickly sent a WhatsApp to my mentor, Serge, to…
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Becoming a dad, NodeEight@5, taking a sabbatical
Happy Birthday to me! Today marks another year of rich experiences and growth. I’m grateful for the million little blessings: being alive, healthy, and surrounded by a loving family, friends, and good food. On this day, I want to reflect on some of the highlights of 2022, celebrate the small victories, and express my gratitude…