Data scientists are usually considered to be a highly technical group, but the very best data scientists are actually the best storytellers. They produce not simply pots or analyses, but narratives. Appreciation for this ability is growing, and increasingly being labelled as “data storytelling.”

grIP Venture Studio is expanding its marketing team to include publicity and strategic communications specialist Lauren Banyar Reich to complement our branding and marketing specialists. In addition, we have added seasoned political risk expert Chris Oates to assist our clients facing regulatory and policy opportunities and risks, as well as clients entering new markets.

grIP Pitch Night Director Christine Li-AuYeung gave a presentation to the Defense Entrepreneurs Forum (DEF) Cornerstone Series titled “Learn how to be an early employee at a startup” on February 25, 2021.

grIP Fundraising, Fintech and Healthcare Advisor Chris Campbell is a frequent guest commentator on national news programs on matters involving the economy. This month he was invited on the BBC World News on 8 March 2021 to speak about the contents of the Coronovirus relief bill passed by the US Congress on March 9, 2021.

grIP Advisor Michael Lewittes gave a presentation to the Defense Entrepreneurs Forum Cornerstone Series titled “Learn all About Search Engine Optimization” on March 17, 2021.

There is no doubt that, after the past 12 months, the need to constantly adapt to changing internal and external demands has been a full-time occupation (and preoccupation) for most organizations, resulting in “resilience” being elevated to buzzword status.

In their article for Thomson Reuters, published in February of this year, co-authors April Joyner and Arriana McLymore explore the barriers facing African American entrepreneurs seeking venture capital funding. Despite renewed attention toward a need for diversity, funding remains elusive for most Black entrepreneurs.

What does it mean to be a thought leader and why does it matter? In a strict sense, a thought leader is defined as an expert on a particular subject whose ideas and opinions influence others. But when you zoom out, being a thought leader in your field is really about visibility that leads to credibility and profitability from being recognized as the go-to expert in your industry.

grIP Advisor John Deschner gave a presentation to Phillips Academy Andover alumni entrepreneurs and venture capital investors titled “Digital Marketing and Growth Strategies" on February 16, 2021. The event was hosted by Mei & Mark LLP corporate attorney and grIP founder Jed Weiner, who is also an Andover alum.

Mark Zuckerberg once famously said that his motto was “Move fast and break things.” He has since walked back that comment, and a Harvard Business Review article from 2019 argued that the era defined by this constant drive for disruption is over. According to its author, Hemant Taneja, MD for General Catalyst, ““Minimum viable products” must be replaced by “minimum virtuous products”—new offerings that test for the effect on stakeholders and build in guards against potential harms.”