By providing cleft lip and palate anomaly surgical care and follow-up treatment, Alliance for Smiles or AfS (the organization that I intern at) helps to reduce the number and stigma of such anomalies so that children can enjoy normal lives. With respect to innovation, AfS is trying to make its five treatment centers in China…
Tag: IIP San Francisco
First Time Hiking in SF
This Saturday, we went to Muir Woods for hiking with another group of people from Minnesota. It was actually my first time hiking in the U.S. and in San Francisco. When I travel to other places, I always like to visit the cities and places that a lot of people go to. It was my…
A Typical Day in Venture Capital SF
Fred Wilson, an American businessman and Venture Capitalist, said “Venture capital is about capturing the value between the start-up phase and the public company phase.” This quote very much encapsulates the essence of Venture Capitalism. Venture capitalists (VC) are investors who see potential for good returns on investment (ROI) in certain early stage companies and…
Score! Love at First Sight…
One important current political trend facing the U.S. is that millennials may outnumber Baby Boomers next year, a Pew Research Center study finds. In fact, millennials make up the largest proportion of the U.S. labor force. A second U.S. political trend is that a lot more people are part of multigenerational households. This trend might…
First Two Weeks Busy Traveling!
On May 13, 2018, I arrived in San Francisco and was so excited to be here for the first time. I have heard lots of things about San Francisco that there are so many places to go and things to experience; they were right. I was so excited that I have gone to all famous…
USS Midway Museum
This weekend, we went to San Diego and visited the USS Midway Museum. The museum was not too big, but definitely worth more than the 15 dollars of the ticket. The aircraft carrier, USS Midway, was the largest ship in the world until 1955. It is 1001 feet long and 64000 tons at decommissioning. It…
Attitudes and Beliefs toward Travel
I still remember the very moment the 16-year-old me had just landed in New York City from China with nothing but two 50 lb suitcases: the bustling noise of the busy streets, the different, diverse looks of NYC pedestrians, the bright yet fierce glare of the summer sun…everything felt new, strange, a bit terrifying except…
Value Network Principles
Unbank Ventures sells tickets for a variety of events. We are currently offering tickets to four events that will be held in Silicon Valley, New York, Seattle, and Washington D.C.. We are FinTech company. We suggest the events to people from other companies who are decision makers such as directors of marketing, CEOs, CMOs, or…
Cable Cars and Magical Snakes
Today, the business sector is most affected by the growing popularity of social media. Networking sites such as Twitter and Instagram have been very much integrated into the lives of younger people. For example, the younger crowd uses digital technology to shop online and chat with others. With all of these rapid changes, companies are…
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