A Visually Impaired Founder’s Journey [Entire Talk]
Innovation
Technology has radically changed the outlook for blind and visually impaired people, and they are innovating for their community and others.
Duration
48:25
Part of Series
Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders
Season
Season 22
Episode
1
Adrian Rodriguez is the co-founder and CEO of Dreamlinks, a startup developing AI-powered building blocks that make creating virtual 3D worlds as fun as playing with LEGO bricks. Prior to founding Dreamlinks, Rodriguez taught game design at StreetCode Academy, created a web design course for blind programmers, and worked as the CTO of AMPAworks, a company that uses computer vision to automate inventory tracking in hospitals. In this presentation, Rodriguez shares his journey as an entrepreneur who is visually impaired, his dreams for helping other blind and visually impaired people with technology, and his lessons for other aspiring innovators.
Video clips from: A Visually Impaired Founder’s Journey [Entire Talk]
- 1:25When launching a startup, you must find balance between your personal inspiration and economic reality.
- 48:25Technology has radically changed the outlook for blind and visually impaired people, and they are innovating for their community and others.
- 57No matter how hard you work, sometimes you have to go with the flow. Being prepared for change will help.
- 3:40Look for startup ideas in truths you believe that everyone else disagrees with.
- 5:09People who are blind and visually impaired have the tools and entrepreneurial spirit to solve problems for society.
- 5:00New technologies can lead to breakthroughs for people who are blind and visually impaired, but there is still work to be done.
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