Paralympian – Entrepreneur – Stanford MBA
You may have heard of the ridesharing craze that's sweeping the country.  Two of the largest such companies-- Lyft and Uber are revolutionizing the transportation business, while challenging traditional taxi cab companies for dominance. Both Lyft and Uber have similar business models.  They have created a mobile app which allows people to request a ride from anywhere they …
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We’ve all seen the signs next to elevators that look like this: Often when I see one of these, I pause to think about being on the 37th floor of a building as it’s rapidly being engulfed in flames.  I believe my thought process would go something like this: Can I really not use the elevator just …
As a rule, for every able-bodied sport, there is likely some enterprising and adventurous person who created an accessible version. This holds true for rock climbing, skydiving, snowboarding, and now more than ever, skateboarding. Called WCMX, these guys are as nuts—equally, if not more so than their able-bodied counterparts. Apparently someone in the UK caught …
I often get asked this question by people of all ages. Â I've had 10 year olds ask me, and I've had 65 year olds ask me. Â Depending on my mood, sometimes I'll ask them the same question back as my response. Â "Well how do YOU drive??" Â Eventually though, I always end up breaking it down …
Like many kids, I was active in sports. Â The more physical and demanding the sport, the more I loved it-- football was my big favorite. So when I broke my neck, I never imagined that I could ever replace that rush of adrenaline that I felt when I was on the field. Â Much to my …
Jeff Butler 