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Nellie Bowles

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    Latest articles by Nellie Bowles

    Technology
    Mic.com, the Most Earnest Millennials in the RoomMic.com, the Most Earnest Millennials in the Room
    Technology

    “How would you explain the Russian financial crisis to your college roommate?”

    By Nellie Bowles
    Technology
    Columbia Journalism School Tries to Make That $92,933 Price Tag Worth ItColumbia Journalism School Tries to Make That $92,933 Price Tag Worth It
    Technology

    “I’m aware that I am a spy in the house of Pulitzer ... because I’m a statistician.”

    By Nellie Bowles
    Technology
    Zendesk Co-Founder Mikkel Svane Writes a MemoirZendesk Co-Founder Mikkel Svane Writes a Memoir
    Technology

    “Apparently, unless you are Steve Jobs, CEOs are not supposed to allude to recreational drug use.”

    By Nellie Bowles
    Technology
    Ben Rattray Talks About $25 Million Funding That Could Change Change.orgBen Rattray Talks About $25 Million Funding That Could Change Change.org
    Technology

    “You say, ‘I want to rent an apartment,’ where do you go? Craigslist. To buy a book? Amazon. To address child slavery? Change.org.”

    By Nellie Bowles
    Technology
    Two Drinks With Redpoint Venture Capitalist Ryan Sarver at Alta, His New BarTwo Drinks With Redpoint Venture Capitalist Ryan Sarver at Alta, His New Bar
    Technology

    “Oh, I hate the word, I hate it, but ... there’s synergy between restaurant culture and startup culture.”

    By Nellie Bowles
    Technology
    CNN’s Van Jones Speaks on Tech’s Digital “Cotton Pickers”CNN’s Van Jones Speaks on Tech’s Digital “Cotton Pickers”
    Technology

    “The future’s going to be built by people who look nothing like us.”

    By Nellie Bowles
    Technology
    Uber-Good Timing for San Francisco MagazineUber-Good Timing for San Francisco Magazine
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    “Watch what you talk about. Uber has actually bugged this room. Which is awkward, because you’ve all probably taken Ubers here.”

    By Nellie Bowles
    Technology
    Two Drinks With Deloitte’s Mohawked Startup-Whisperer Duleesha KulasooriyaTwo Drinks With Deloitte’s Mohawked Startup-Whisperer Duleesha Kulasooriya
    Technology

    ”How do you do something when you know nothing?”

    By Nellie Bowles
    Technology
    Beyonce’s Audio Engineer Young Guru Rising as a Startup AdviserBeyonce’s Audio Engineer Young Guru Rising as a Startup Adviser
    Technology

    Hip-hop and entrepreneurship aren’t that far apart.

    By Nellie Bowles
    Technology
    Art and Tech Share the Stage at New SF Startup StorefrontArt and Tech Share the Stage at New SF Startup Storefront
    Technology

    ”Artists: once they learn the tech better, they can f--- with it.”

    By Nellie Bowles