I’m sitting outside Starbucks right now starting to read “Crush It” by Gary Vaynerchuck after spending the day downtown at Affinity Lab — DC’s local co-working space for entrepreneurs and startups. I’m in this whole transition process of my life figuring out what my next steps are going to be, and leaning towards launching a second business [...]

In the words of Ricky Ricardo, I’ve got some ‘splaining to do! I need to apologize for being MIA lately here on the site! Let me share what I’ve been up to: I came back from the StartingBloc Institute in Boston so inspired and motivated to really “take a chance” and move back to DC [...]

Reflecting on 2009, it’s really been one heck of a ride and a transformational year in my life. 2009 was a year of new beginnings and new friendships. I started this blog, MarcoPuccia.com, back in January focusing the content on my personal passion: the interrelationship between business and global development. Through this site and Twitter [...]

I’m happy to announce that I was named a 2010 StartingBloc Fellow, and will be attending the Boston Institute (hosted by Tufts Fletcher School and Harvard Business School) in February. StartingBloc is an awesome network of social innovators across multiple sectors, and I know I’m in great company! I look forward to sharing my experiences [...]

Two years ago I set off on a journey to unlock the investment potential of both the for- and non-profit sectors in Nairobi, Kenya by fusing local-level information networks with a global brand of credibility and integrity. I developed the concept, built the business model, and began the process of launching the business. After I [...]

My two week hiatus from blogging was consumed by a wonderful trip to Washington, DC and New York. I was on the road attending conferences on social innovation and promoting my business, International Transparency Solutions. Here’s a quick overview of my trip: Panel Discussion at American University’s School of International Service My first day in [...]

I’ll be “out of the office”, so to speak, for the next two weeks. I’m on my way right now to Washington, DC where I’ll be participating on a panel discussion on social enterprise and the role of business in global development. I’ll be in DC until next Wednesday, when I’ll head up to New [...]

I just got news that I’ve been selected to pitch my startup company, International Transparency Solutions, at this years “The Feast Kitchen” event in New York City. Over 80 startups from around the world applied or were nominated, and only eight were selected to pitch — so it’s an honor to be among them! From [...]