I choose the article,"Technology and Social Goods" by ShelbyClarkfrom the textPassion and Purpose: Stories from the Best and Brightest Young Business Leaders(Coleman, Gulati, Segovia, 2012).Shelby starts the article off with a strong statement, and I believe is a fact."It's a small world, and it's getting smaller. By making it possible to easily make a connection with billions of people around the globe, the Internet has eliminated the notion that a neighbor is someone who lives next door."(Clark, Shelby 2010) Today technology is the way of the world. As a child I remember the encyclopedias was how I looked up things, and did my research. Now companieslike Google has taken over.Technologyis the new way of life, it is almost everyone in the world daily life. Hospitals, Schools, Companies, and almost any organization you name uses technology. Now is it easier, and fastest to get a message to someone. It is easier to keep files organized. It also helpscreatemore businesses, more organizations, and more opportunities.

Shelby wanted to create onlineconnections, with offlineimpacts. The goal was financeand transportation. Clark quest was inspired while helping to build a young nonprofit startup called Kiva.org. Kiva connects people with a few extra bucks to microentrepreneurs in the developing world for people who needed a small loans. Those small loans would help peoplestart small businesses. The loans for things that wouldn'thavebeen approved formany years ago. They were for smalls businesses that maybe soldbaked goods, or for ran a general store(Clark,Shelby 2010)

Clark thenmoved on to his next challenge, tackling the consumption and environmental concerns associated with cars and traditional car ownership. RelayRides, is a company Clark founded in 2008, was built on those same principles that made Kiva thrive.Developing relationships, reputations, and trust with the "strangers" they fund (Clark,Shelby 2010)Clark believed while communities have been long a part of some companies, it was clear to this leader that connection is the future of business. I picked this article because, technology has made it easier for me to geta loan from a stranger to further my education. Technology has made it easier for me to obtain a degree and receivemy MBA. I want to take my degree and open up my own non profit organization one day, and better service my community, but also make an impact everywhere I go.I can relate to ShelbyClark and I understand this leaders purpose and passion.

References:Passion & Purpose: Stories from the best and brightest young business leaders(Coleman,Gulati, Segovia, 2012)

ClarkClarkShelby (pg181)Technology and Social Good Loans, Relays, and the Power of CommunityAmpersand (harvard.edu)

Passion & Purpose: Stories from the best and brightest young business leaders

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