8-5-24 Joshua Edwards, Digital-C, Community Flywheel, EPI
In this conversation, Jim Haviland and Kris Snyder discuss the importance of good infrastructure and solving the digital divide. They highlight the work of Joshua Edmonds, who is working on providing affordable internet access through his company Canopy. They also touch on the history of internet connectivity and the need for access to healthcare and education. The conversation then shifts to the concept of community building and the impact of Introductions of Value. They discuss the importance of trust at scale and the intersection of commerce and community. The conversation concludes with a mention of the partnership between Ninety and the Exit Planning Institute and the importance of having an intentional operating system for success.
Takeaways
Takeaways
- Good infrastructure and solving the digital divide are crucial for access to healthcare, education, and economic opportunities.
- Canopy's affordable internet access solution using existing infrastructure is innovative and impactful.
- Community building and Introductions of Value are key to fostering collaboration and economic growth.
- Trust at scale is essential for successful community building and commerce.
- Having an intentional operating system is important for achieving intentional results.
This week's Lay of the Land episode reviewed:
https://www.layoftheland.fm/177-joshua-edmonds-digitalc-bridging-the-digital-divide-in-cleveland-internet-as-a-human-rig/
https://www.layoftheland.fm/177-joshua-edmonds-digitalc-bridging-the-digital-divide-in-cleveland-internet-as-a-human-rig/
Other Lay of the Land Episodes mentioned:
https://www.layoftheland.fm/27-brett-lindsey-everstream-snip-internet/
https://www.layoftheland.fm/27-brett-lindsey-everstream-snip-internet/
Other References:
https://digitalc.org/
https://www.cpp.org/About/History
https://exit-planning-institute.org/
Chapters
https://www.cpp.org/About/History
https://exit-planning-institute.org/
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
02:10 The Power of Infrastructure and Technology
05:30 The Entrepreneurial Spirit
11:03 Investing in the Entrepreneurial Community
14:39 The Role of an Operating System
Creators and Guests
Host
Jim Haviland
Jim Haviland has dedicated decades to pursuing the keys to healthy entrepreneurship. Having owned or led over a dozen entrepreneurial companies himself, (including both successes and a few expensive lessons learned) he is passionate about the power of helping people build a business and in making it easier to avoid the mistakes that end them. Jim gathers his insights and stories from a career that spans an unusual breadth of experiences. As an electrical engineer, he worked on NASA satellites, digital media distribution, and professional audio recording equipment resulting in patents, peer-reviewed research, and medical school curriculum technologies. As a media producer, his work has resulted in Grammys, Oscars, and Emmys. As a technology executive, he has traveled the world working with the world’s best-known brands, presenting to audiences in over 100 cities on innovation and using technology to help organizations do “more and more with less and less forever.” As a business coach, he has helped hundreds of companies and entrepreneurial executives utilize tools and disciplines to build more productive, humane, and resilient organizations. Mr. Haviland is a partner with Impact Architects, a growth advisory firm, where he helps leadership teams develop their business, establish an intentional culture and operating system, and make repeatable progress toward their loftiest goals. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimhaviland/
