Me: Hello…where is your accent from?
Oh…I’m Greek.
Me: Do you live here or are you visiting?
I live here in San Francisco.
Me: What brought you here?
This is where all the action is.
Me: What do you mean?
Oh…this is where all the start-ups are…this is where all the talent is – the people you need to hire.
Me: Do you have a start-up? Are you the founder?
Yes, I do have one….a group of my Greek friends and I started it.
Me: What is it?
It’s called Fleksi. It’s a keyboard for mobile devices for the blind.
Me: Oh…how interesting…
Yeah…it can also help anyone make fewer mistakes when they type on their phone.
Me: Wow….that’s a great idea!
Yeah…the blind community has been using it already for a while.
Me: Hmmm….I’ll have to ask my friend if he’s familiar with it. He used to be the pastor at my church…I was amazed at how much he can do…and this is an example of the types of things that have enabled him to do more
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