Community is important. I don’t remember being taught this, at least not explicitly. But as a child I knew I was part of a family, part of a community. As I grew, I found myself part of  groups that hung out … Continue reading →

This month, I had the opportunity to attend the Electronics Reuse Conference in New Orleans. It was good to have the chance to learn what the conference is like, associate faces with names that I’d come to know, and hear … Continue reading →

Planning is important, but sometimes you can’t beat good luck. When the National Digital Inclusion Alliance was launched earlier this year, PBDD joined, and I subscribed to the mailing list. It has been a pleasure to follow the progress, and to participate … Continue reading →

I know that lawyers get a lot of grief, sometimes deservedly so. But, there is a time and place where they are most welcome, and for this month, it is in helping us preclude trouble with state bureaucracies with regard to … Continue reading →

For almost as long as I can remember, I’ve liked my independence. As a child, I astounded my parents and cousins when I walked five and a half miles to a cousin’s house. In retrospect, I’m surprised I didn’t get … Continue reading →

Becoming a nonprofit and behaving like a nonprofit are two different things. Becoming a non-profit involves filling out forms and committing to a mission, including not making a profit. Having worked in industry for 30 plus years, it seems that … Continue reading →

So, now that we’re open for business, what do we do next? If I was running a business, I would be trying to bring in customers and waiting to serve them. For PBDD, we want to add partners, work to … Continue reading →

At some point in any enterprise, the preliminary work is done and you’re open for business. The non-profit I’ve started, PBDD (Partners Bridging the Digital Divide) has reached that point. The paperwork is completed with respect to the state of … Continue reading →

When people talk about progress, moving toward a goal, they usually speak in terms of  a single dimension: starting point and destination. For me, these words are inadequate. I’m not going from one point to another, trying to plot the … Continue reading →

Often, the paperwork necessary to perform certain steps in accordance with state and federal regulations can be a burden. But when you’re starting a new venture, feeling your way through each step and taking the steps that you think are … Continue reading →