Civictech

Pay people to attend public meetings

“Never, ever, think about something else when you should be thinking about the power of incentives.” 
 — Charlie Munger

I’ve spent my entire career either working in local government or working with local governments. I have a degree in…

Looking Ahead: GovTech Predictions for 2018

The new year provides an opportunity to look forward and imagine what’s possible — and likely — over the next 12 months. The broader govtech / urbantech industry took some steps forward in 2017, but what can we expect to see in 2018? Here are a few…

Civic Engagement is still broken — and a huge opportunity.

When everyone agrees something is a problem, one of two things must be true; (1) There exist an opportunity to solve the problem, or (2) it’s not actually a problem.
 
A decade ago, Nathan and I started MindMixer because we…

Here’s Why Your Govtech Startup Isn’t Getting New Sales

The biggest challenge for most govtech companies is that their potential customers are choosing to do nothing. The biggest mistake most govtech companies make is not understanding that doing nothing is a choice. When a potential…

Urbantech vs. Govtech vs. Civictech

For a moment, imagine visiting a city for the first time. You walk out of the airport, and naturally, expect to find simple wayfaring. Taxi pickup to the right, rental cars to the left. You can’t find a sign anywhere, so you look for social cues. Where are the people…