-
My Ventures
About Drew Meyers
Drew Meyers currently runs ESM Exec Designs, a design shop specializing in corporate and personal blog design. Travel addict managing Oh Hey World, a travel blog focused on generation X & Y, and real estate technology enthusiast. In his free time, Drew enjoys reading, traveling the world, spending time with passionate people, and is active member of the microfinance community.
Follow Me!
Past Projects
Monthly Archives: April 2008
Entrepreneurship in South Africa — Or Not
Ryan Baebler at NextBillion wrote a great article worth reading — The Difference Between Entrepreneurship and a Lack Thereof in Rural South Africa.
New Funding in the Works for Twitter
I admit it 100% — I still don’t understand Twitter. However, with another round of funding in the works, it’s apparent many people do.
The Price of Sugar
I just watched a screening of “The Price of Sugar” with a couple of friends. It was eye opening to say the least — especially since the documentary details the sugar industry in the Dominican Republic, a country I visited back in November and where my best friend from high school is currently working. The treatment Haitian workers have experienced (and still are in many places) in the Dominican Republic is nothing short of criminal. Here’s one article from 2005 in the New York Times. Luring starving Haitians into the DR with the hope of a better life only to lock them in batteys under armed guard is horrific. Yet it continues to happen. If … Continue reading
Becoming Legendary — How Michael Jordan Did It
Michael Jordan is the greatest player in NBA history in my opinion, which is exactly why this commercial is so powerful. The commercial walks you through some of the mis perceptions about reaching greatness from Jordan’s perspective and relays the message that hard work and dedication are the core drivers. Reaching Jordan’s level on the court doesn’t just HAPPEN from raw athletic talent like some people think — he accomplished what he did by working harder (both mentally and physically) than others. I saw this commercial numerous times this weekend while watching the NBA Play-offs, so reaching young kids with the message of “If you work hard, you can achieve anything” is definitely a goal … Continue reading
PluggedIn is Launching — Congrats!
Before heading off to Orange County tomorrow, I wanted to say congrats to the team over at PluggedIn for launching their website! Their CEO Jeff Somers is a former director at Zillow.com and, believe it or not, was actually the person who hired me in late 2005. Best of luck to them as they take on the very crowded & competitive online music industry! Brier Dudley at the Seattle Times has more details on his blog.
