I was on significant financial aid, an only child, with parents who didn't have much living in North Carolina.

I don't really know what 'community' means. And I never use that word.

It takes time for people to get to know a cause or an organization.

I knew I wanted to do something at the nexus of what I call global development and technology.

Use your own experiences and pain points to identify an opportunity. Be arrogant thinking you can do it better than others.

I think Twitter is great.

I believe that the demand for long-form quality journalism is strong and I think that despite all of the changes in technology over the past few years, people still want in-depth, rigorous reporting.