How we can overcome and still be productive when we are burnt out from WFH — Though working from home has its benefits, it is not for me. This might be a controversial opinion, but I do not think it is here to stay. …

My not-so-conventional way of learning lessons on social impact — According to GSMA, 47% of the world’s population does not have access to the Internet. That’s approximately 3.6 billion people, or almost one in every two individuals. If you are reading this, you are likely part of the 53% that has a stable internet connection. But can you imagine permanently…

Surface Area Everyone knows or has heard of the popular saying, “You make your own luck”. There’s an element of truth here, people don’t randomly succeed. But if we trace back our steps, there are typical paths we take that lead us from one point to another. It is easy to view…

During the summer of 2017, I lived in the Nakivale Refugee Camp in Western Uganda — During the summer of 2017, I lived in the Nakivale Refugee Camp in Western Uganda. I was there because I founded a non-profit that garnered the support of the United Nations, Empower, which was a response to a social enterprise competition for students named Hult Prize. Each year, the Hult…

We’re excited to announce that VoiceHero has been selected to take part in the Alexa Accelerator, powered by Techstars! For voice app creators who struggle with growing & monetizing their user base, VoiceHero creates a suite of tools to help them market their apps. Read more about it here: https://blog.aboutamazon.com/devices/meet-the-2019-alexa-accelerator-class …

Exploring existing and upcoming tools for voice app creators — Last week, we attended a Voice meetup in Toronto hosted by VoiceTechGlobal. They host events every month fostering a community around voice teaching concepts such as designing, creating, and launching successful voice apps. …

Lessons from Gal Shenar, Founder of Stoked Skills — How did hobbyist turned viral Alexa Skill developer, Gal Shenar (Founder of Stoked Skills LLC) create the top Alexa Skills on the store? With over 30 published skills and 200,000 active monthly users, he has a knack for building highly engaging skills. We interviewed Gal and discussed his journey (will…