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HEAR to REAH: Bridging the Gap for the Deaf.

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Wonder Ndlovu is founder of Mbula Research and Development, a technology-based start-up that focuses on uncovering digital & innovative solutions and bring them to life. He holds a Master’s Degree in Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation and a Degree in Software Development among others.

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Digital Strategy in Medicine and Health

 

Digital Strategy in health and medicine comes in many forms.  Pharmaceutical companies use digital strategies to increase sales and marketing.  Big data offer analyses in drug research and development, as well as data sharing and the ability to compare large-scale studies across various environments.  Medical devices using sophisticated software are now the norm in hospitals and medical centers and clinics. 

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BEWARE OF DOG BYTES

The New Yorker issue of July 5, 1993, carried a now-famous cartoon by Peter Steiner.  The cartoon and its caption, “On the Internet, nobody knows you’re a dog” became famous enough to warrant its own Wikipedia Page.

In the early days of the Internet it was true: conversations (online chat, Usenets) took place on a level playing field. Not only...


New Patient App Saves Time and Money

miTRAX Custom Patient App Improves Outcomes, Saves Time and Money

Doctors’ appointments can be frustrating for two reasons: too little doctor face time and difficulty remembering what the doc told you to do. A new Nebraska-based patient mobile app solves both problems.

miTRAX, available in desktop and mobile versions, provides custom information to individual patients and gathers data for doctors...


A Digital Strategist’s Take on Ambition

Drive, determination and gumption are three of the basic ingredients necessary for success. Ambition inhabits all three of those qualities. We live in a time of ubiquitous connectivity, with the availability of communications networks of all sorts (social, business, special interest). Ambition can be realized, applying digital strategy.

Two examples come to mind: looking for a job and looking for a communications tool.

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Nebraska VentureTech Startup Approach Guarantees Success

“Ambition,” said Joseph Knecht, CEO and founder of VentureTech, “is not a standalone feeling.”

He’s talking about the fact that small startup companies often have one big limiting problem: they operate in a vacuum. According to Knecht, the answer is to surround oneself with passionate experts and reach out to potential customers before a product is developed to ensure it is something they’ll buy, even pre-selling it to guarantee...