Talib Graves-Manns

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  • The Aspen Institute

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  • 2015 DOPE List: These are a Few of my Favorite Things.

    Medium

    List of My Favorite Things in 2015!

    [Excerpt] "If we ever hang out, you will quickly note that my favorite word is “Dope” — I use it to express happiness, appreciation, and intrigue. Unsurprisingly, my favorite film of 2015 was DOPE. If you haven't seen it you’re Wack [90's word insert — see the film].

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  • How a start-up hub made good on diversity goals.

    USA Today

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    "DURHAM, N.C. — The American Underground, a campus for entrepreneurs here, established a bold goal at the start of 2015: To build the most diverse start-up hub in the country inside of two years.
    This statement raised some eyebrows but, after nearly a year of experimentation and hard work, Durham is building not only a thriving start-up scene but a richly diverse one."

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  • Code2040 Retreat 2015. Silicon Valley. SF. Connections. Genius. Purpose.

    Medium

    In early May 2015, Code2040 + Google hosted a retreat for the inaugural Entrepreneur in Residence cohorts in Silicon Valley. This post is much of the trip from my vantage point.

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  • Virtual Reality — A NEW CREATIVE MEDIUM WHERE THE DEFAULT STATE IS BELIEF

    Medium

    *Note — The original publication is written in Genius. For full annotations and the Genius experience of Chris Dixons a16z blog post, read in Genius.

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  • Words Liive @ SXSWEDUW Words Liive: Literacy Through Music

    Medium

    The Words Liive 2015 SXSW experience commenced with a drizzle. We arrived in Austin eager and anxious for all the networking that lay before us. The SXSWedu conference is certainly a grand huddle-up of kindred spirits intent on education reform or enhancement. Our first hour at the ‘Badge-Grab Reception’ did not disappoint as we immediate met with two school reps from the east coast over drinks.

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  • Words Liive @SXSWEDU 2015 [A Day in Photos]

    Medium

    The Words Liive team had an extremely rewarding first day at SXSWEDU — we attended sessions, participated in demo’s, caught up with old friends and made some new ones!

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  • These Are A Few Of Our Favorite [IoT] Things

    Medium

    At Point AB we constantly ask ourselves — how does a new piece of technology directly affect us? Does it make our lives easier?

    Many times we find ourselves forced to answer “No, Not Really?” But with new products being launched via the IoT (Internet of Things) we find ourselves answering, “Yes”.

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  • The Hard Thing About Hard Things – Top 10 Jewels

    Medium

    Book review on Ben Horowitz' - The Hard Things About Hard Things. Powered by Genius.

    http://genius.com/B-horowitz-the-hard-thing-about-hard-things-top-10-jewels-annotated

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  • Techcrunch Disrupt Finalist [Partpic] Is Disrupting Parts Search

    Medium

    Partpic enable people to take pictures of parts to initiate the search process so Partpic is a fitting name + the domain and trademark were available.

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  • StartUp Interview – GOPYT

    Startups Illustrated

    GoPYT. Kickstarter meets Lending Tree for college education financing.

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  • Soliciting and Managing Shopper Reviews: Seven Best Practices

    Inmar Promotion Analytics

    Inmar Behavioral Analytics works to determine "why do shoppers behave the way they do." In pursuit of a greater understanding of consumers, we conduct sponsored and independent studies – looking closely at shopper behavior both online and in-store. Through our data collection we identify trends and employ this information to develop winning strategies for our clients to better reach and influence shoppers.

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  • 2013 SXSW Interactive Recap

    Inmar Promotion Analytics

    After six days of exploring the seemingly infinite tradeshow vendors, white-board events, session panels and food trucks, I am back from SXSW Interactive week feeling creatively charged and encouraged to continue to push forward in my space - shopper centric promotions and analytics. My inspiration comes from takeaways that directly impact my job (Shopper "Big Data") coupled with some cool tech stuff like Augmented Reality Window Displays and Transmedia. [More...]

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Projects

  • Triangle StartUp Weekend - Trailblazers

    My Role - Lead Organizer. Startup Weekend is a global grassroots movement of active and empowered entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. It is the largest community of passionate entrepreneurs with over 1800 past events in 120 countries around the world in 2014. We believe that entrepreneurship is the most powerful force to improve education outcomes, prepare people for a rapidly changing world, and empower them to play a role in…

    My Role - Lead Organizer. Startup Weekend is a global grassroots movement of active and empowered entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. It is the largest community of passionate entrepreneurs with over 1800 past events in 120 countries around the world in 2014. We believe that entrepreneurship is the most powerful force to improve education outcomes, prepare people for a rapidly changing world, and empower them to play a role in shaping the future.

    TSW: Trailblazers is a 54-hour experience where participants pitch ideas, collaborate with others who have complementary skill sets, get coaching and produce startups that help solve problems around a variety of topics.

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  • Patent Holder - "Non Card Present Retailer Store Payments Transcations"

    Patent - Systems Methods and Articles of Manufacture for Use in Acquisition of Identification Data and/or Payment Data. In simple form our patent makes it easier for a consumer to register their checking account to a retailer loyalty card.

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  • Marketo Integration

    Worked with IT resources on integrating Marketo with Salesforce to manage and measure email marketing campaigns, webinars, landing page/ micro-sites, banner ads, content and collateral distribution. Resulted in net-new revenue, increased marketing transparency, and company view into domain web activity.

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  • 1st Place Winner - MBA Exclusive Case Competition - Sponsored by Howard University/LMI Consulting

    Won 1st Place MBA Case Competition by designing supply procurement and provisioning schematic for LMI Consulting Firm and defeating 17 other schools including M.I.T, Georgetown, and Yale.

    Link to article - http://business.wfu.edu/newsDetail.cfm?id=601

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Organizations

  • Winston Salem Chamber of Commerce

    Board Member - Winston <40

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    WHO WE ARE – It’s simple – we’re a group of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County professionals under 40. If that describes you, you’re already one of us. WHO WE AREN’T – We aren’t a secret society, an anonymous support group or a cult. There are no dues to pay, no hazing rituals to endure and you never have to sell anything door-to-door. We have no hidden agenda, require no blood oath and you don’t have to announce your weight at every meeting (although you can if you like). Yes, we are part of…

    WHO WE ARE – It’s simple – we’re a group of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County professionals under 40. If that describes you, you’re already one of us. WHO WE AREN’T – We aren’t a secret society, an anonymous support group or a cult. There are no dues to pay, no hazing rituals to endure and you never have to sell anything door-to-door. We have no hidden agenda, require no blood oath and you don’t have to announce your weight at every meeting (although you can if you like). Yes, we are part of the Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce, but you don’t have to be a Chamber member to be part of Winston40. OUR GOAL – That’s simple, too – we want to help create and cultivate the next generation of community and business leaders in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County. That sounds pretty lofty and dry, but how we do it isn’t. We accomplish our goal by offering you unique opportunities in the areas of community engagement, professional development and social activities (more on those below) that allow you to connect with your peers in the community. This produces partnerships, friendships and alliances that can help you get ahead and make your mark, and help our city and community grow. http://www.winstonsalem.com/organizations-for-young-professionals-in-winston-salem/?

  • North Carolina Technology Association (NCTA)

    Member

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  • National Black MBA Association (North Carolina)

    Member (Former Vice-President, Marketing)

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