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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Thanks for answering my post from last week, Who Should I Interview for the Big Vision Podcast? Kimberly Wilson , Tranquil Space Foundation ( I interviewed Kimberly in November 2009 ) Lisa Rose Starner, Burdock and Rose Megan Webb, Oakland Animal Services Organizers of S. I'm loving hearing all of your ideas.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2008

A big thanks to everyone who listens to the program and reads the interview transcripts here on Have Fun * Do Good. Over the past two years I have had the privilege of interviewing 30 "Big Visionaries." I've listed all of the interviews below with links to the podcast and the transcript. Scotlan Youth Program in West Oakland.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 5, 2023

Tan declined an interview request by TechCrunch. While this is the first batch that is launching on Demo Day with Tan at the helm, the accelerator says founders were interviewed months before his first day. Techstars, one of the largest pre-seed investors in the world, just launched a new accelerator in Oakland, California.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Typically, the facilitator may come up with a few provocative statements in advance, based on a participant assessment, interviews, or survey. But in this gathering, the provocative questions were crowdsourced from participants and this was done in small groups with sticky notes. Participants volunteered their question for the spectragram.

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AUGUST 23, 2021

In Oakland, Z?m Editor’s note: This interview has been edited for clarity and length.). m in 2016 with brothers Abhishek and Vivek Garg to optimize routes, create transparency and make school commutes greener; since then, Z?m How did COVID-19 affect your business? What percentage of your business is back now?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Stay tuned for a video interview I did with him while in Vegas. But even more fun was this video interview with the good folks at the Gifts In Kind International who I ran into in the lobby and they pulled out their copy of the book and shared a few thoughts about they’re applying the ideas. Independent Sector in Atlanta.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2010

Below are links to conversations with 48 big visionaries who I've interviewed for the Big Vision Podcast over the last four years. Please note that because the interviews take place over four years, some people's work and lives may have changed. The way they are titled below is how they were listed at the time of the interview.

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JANUARY 24, 2007

Reem Rahim is the Co-founder and Vice President of Marketing of the Oakland-based green business Numi Tea. Obviously, I'm a big fan (: Below is a transcript from my interview with Reem from the Big Vision Podcast. Britt: Oakland needs more businesses like Numi. Why did you decide to have your business in Oakland?

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FEBRUARY 19, 2009

A big thanks to everyone who listens to the program, and reads the interview transcripts here on Have Fun * Do Good. I've listed all of the interviews below with links to the audio and the transcripts. Please note that because the interviews take place over three years, some people's work has changed.

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DECEMBER 12, 2006

Ingrid Severson is the lead project organizer of the Rooftop Resources project, a project of the Oakland non-profit Bay Localize. You can listen to my interview with Ingrid on the Big Vision Podcast , or read a transcript here. We're choosing a one half-square mile region of Oakland. It's basically a neighborhood assessment.

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JULY 13, 2008

Ari Derfel Late last month I interviewed Ari Derfel, CEO and co-owner of Back to Earth, Inc. Below is an edited transcript of our interview for the Big Vision Podcast. The next day, some TV station, ABC or CBS, was interviewing me and they said, "Read some of your blog comments live for the camera." And, "Why did you do it?"

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MARCH 9, 2009

Jones is the author of The Green Collar Economy and Founder of the Oakland-based, Green for All. I had the opportunity to interview Van in the spring of 2007 as he was leaving the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights , which he co-founded, to start Green for All.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 4, 2007

By profiling individuals and organizations who enact various visions of utopia, Oakland's Britt Bravo expresses her own hope for a better world. Through Big Vision , she broadcasts interviews with many of the East Bay's most successful activists for social change.

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APRIL 10, 2007

If you'd like to learn more about why Fair Trade makes a difference, and the relationship between Starbucks and Fair Trade coffee, check out my interview with Paul Rice, the founding president and CEO of the Oakland based nonprofit, TransFair USA , on the Big Vision Podcast. I'll post a transcript of the interview here next week.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2008

She went from being somebody's servant to somebody who when she walks down the street of her community, people stop her and shake her hand and thank her for the stories that she is telling, or ask, 'When are you going to interview me? Last month I interviewed Cristi Hegranes, its Founder and President. CH: How much money can I donate?

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JUNE 24, 2011

Still totally inspired by Save Oakland Library. Yesterday I interviewed artist and social changemaker, Naomi Natale, for the July Big Vision Podcast about her powerful One Million Bones project. A list of some of the people, things, and events that inspired me, or added fun to my week.

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OCTOBER 7, 2009

Our second tea tasting stop was the Numi Tea Garden in Oakland. Regular readers and Big Vision Podcast listeners might remember that I interviewed Numi Tea Co-Founder, Reem Rahim, for the Big Vision Podcast in January 2007. The hubs had a super yummy darjeeling tea.

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MAY 21, 2006

Last Thursday I went to hear Majora Carter from Sustainable South Bronx , Paul Hawken , author of Natural Capitalism and The Ecology of Commerce , Van Jones from the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights , Geralina Fortier from People's Grocery , and Bruce Cox of the Alliance for West Oakland Development speak at the first Solutions Salon.

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JANUARY 25, 2007

Well, Chris Waters of the Nomad Cafe in Oakland not only thought about it, he made it happen. When the WorldChanging SF bloggers had their first face-to-face meeting there, I asked Chris if he would do an e-interview with me about how he started the cafe, what makes it green and how other people can start their own green cafes.

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OCTOBER 15, 2008

I was particularly moved by an interview with one Stanley Hotel resident, a heroin addict, who said, "I wish people had a better understanding of the kind of people we are, 'cause we're not animals, and we're not contagious. For example, I live in Oakland, CA where according to an August 2008 Oakland Tribune article , 17.6%

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AUGUST 15, 2006

Unfortunately, I didn't get to interview this week's Solutionary Woman, Majora Carter, but I did get to hear her speak last May at a Solutions Salon put on by the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights in Oakland. And she was incredible.

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JANUARY 23, 2009

Increase the number of people of color I interviewed for the Big Vision Podcast. Volunteer in Oakland outside of my home office, and away from my computer. Flickr photo credit: Downtown Oakland 2 uploaded by ChrisDag. 2009 resolution New Year volunteer donate Oakland local business It stayed about the same.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 30, 2023

Oakland, California-based Marqeta, which went public in 2021 and is today valued at nearly $3.7 In an exclusive interview, Khalaf told TechCrunch that Marqeta “definitely felt that the Power team has built something unique and something that aligns with Marqeta’s mission and who we cater to.” “Our

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OCTOBER 22, 2008

Below is an edited transcript of an interview from October 11, 2008 with Cami Walker, the founder of the 29-Day Giving Challenge, which you can also listen to on the Big Vision Podcast. In the interview, Cami mentions that she is writing a book about the 29 Day Giving Challenge. I work with a medicine woman from Oakland.

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MARCH 1, 2007

Scotlan Youth Program in West Oakland. Listen Read activist activism podcast interview. Tags: podcast activism activist interview. I have just loved talking with all 19 of these amazing people about their activism, what path brought them to their work, and their advice for others.

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TechCrunch

MAY 6, 2022

But if you’re a Series A or a seed startup, and they’re also interviewing at Google and Netflix and Facebook, there’s something off there.”. In Oakland and Denver, “magic mushrooms” have already been decriminalized for adult use. Also important: don’t guess if they’re considering other offers — just ask them.

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JULY 31, 2009

On July 9, 2009 I interviewed David about Spot.us Below is an edited transcript of the interview which you also can listen to online , or subscribe to via iTunes. We also did an interview with the reporter to get a feel for what went into the reporting. for the Big Vision Podcast. is and how it works: David Cohn: Spot.us

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JUNE 7, 2008

Just a quick shout out for Beth Terry, another Oakland-based blogger, who was nice enough to interview me last month for her blog, Fake Plastic Fish. interview plastic recycle filter Brita Thanks, Beth! These are actually great tips for anyone who is creating a campaign for a cause they care about.

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JUNE 22, 2006

Today's transcript is from my interview with the founders of Back to Earth , an organic catering and outdoor adventure company. One of the things I've enjoyed the most about interviewing people for this podcast is seeing the similarities and connections that arise between people. I hope that you enjoy their interview.

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APRIL 25, 2008

The following is an edited transcript of an interview I did with her on March 25th, 2008 for the Big Vision Podcast. We are based in Oakland, but we do work nationally, and in many cases globally, but our funding is always under constraints. Locally, we run a project called the Technology Empowerment Project of Oakland.

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MAY 7, 2007

The same people who produced "Going Within", 49th Parallel Productions , have also created Not Just a Number , a community journalism project for The Oakland Tribune which focuses on the topic of violence and violence prevention. Last year Oakland's homicide rate reached a five-year high of 148 people.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 26, 2014

Thursday, September 18 th in Oakland. Meet the Experts: Interview with Tech Impact’s Sam Chenkin. Meet the Experts: Interview with Tech Impact’s Linda Widdop. Monday, September 15 th in Los Angeles. Registration for this free roadshow is here. Wednesday, September 17 th in Silicon Valley.

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OCTOBER 30, 2009

In the first edition of this partnership, I interviewed Erin O'Connor Jones , the Director of Candidate Services and Managing Associate at Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group. LINK LOVE Bay Area folks, join me November 15th for Jennifer Lee's Right-Brain Business Plan Workshop in Oakland. It's been a been a busy few weeks!

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MARCH 9, 2007

The three Bay Area municipalities, along with Oakland and San Francisco (who haven't placed their orders yet) have all signed-on to be part of Plug-In Bay Area, an initiative to put more plug-in hybrid vehicles on the road. Below is a transcript from the interview, which you can also listen to on the Big Vision Podcast.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

Green for All and Van Jones are both based in Oakland, CA (where I live) so I've been following their work for awhile. I'm here to tell ya that Jones will go down in history as one of the visionary voices of our time. He was recently named as a TIME Magazine 2008 Hero of the Environment.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2008

On October 21, 2008, I interviewed Marianne Manilov, the National Team Leader at The Engage Network, about their work. Below is an edited transcript of an interview, which you can also listen to on the Big Vision Podcast. For folks who don't know, what is The Engage Network? We'll be piloting in the spring, and then version two.

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APRIL 24, 2007

Paul Rice, the founding president and CEO of the Oakland based nonprofit, TransFair USA , answers these questions and others in an interview for the Big Vision Podcast. What difference does a cup of Fair Trade coffee make? What is Starbucks relationship with Fair Trade? You can read a transcript of the podcast below.

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