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Vincent Cheng

"a person becomes human through others"

Always seeking to combine caring and innovation to make a positive impact, regardless of role, title, or sector.

Stints in entrepreneurship (Facebook precursor), brand management/marketing/design (Procter & Gamble healthcare), strategy consulting/private equity diligence (Bain), corporate social responsibility (Harvard Business School), nonprofit advisory (Inspire), & education (various elementary-university).

Now, focused on launching a social mission business to help people inspire change through fashion (Abantu Apparel).

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Startup Genome Compass

The Startup Genome Compass allows you to track your progress on key startup goals, compare to peers at the same stage, and figure out what's important to work on next based on indicators on Customer, Product, Team, Business Model, & Financials.

March 15, 2012, 02:55AM 192 views 4 comments 16 applause

Learn from Analogies

Creation from Chaos

Lean Startup, Agile Development, Discovery Driven Planning, Design Thinking, etc....though these emerged from different areas (biz, tech, design), they share the same core: creating from chaos. There's much possibility for cross-fertilization!

March 13, 2012, 08:24PM 229 views 0 comments 3 applause

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Learn to Make

Entrepreneurship isn't simply having an idea, it's about making it a reality. Many skills are needed to bring a venture to life. For web startups, hacking/coding/developing/programming is a fundamental building block.

March 13, 2012, 06:56PM 205 views 4 comments 10 applause

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Alexandra Constantinescu

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February 23, 2012, 02:00PM

Hello Vincent,

I work for Seymourpowell, one of the world's leading design and innovation companies.
Maybe you are interested in commenting on our question: How will sustainability change our approaches to design and innovation over the next few years?

Thank you very much!
Alex

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Dylan Box

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January 30, 2012, 08:40PM

Hello!

I am a graduating senior at the University of Michigan Art and Design school working on a thesis project in and around Detroit. I happened across your vibrant cities challenge after the winners were announced and noticed it is exactly what my thesis project is! I understand that the challenge is over, but I was wondering if you could connect me with anyone who is also interested in carrying the concept on after the challenge. I didn't notice a lot of talk in the comments about any continuation, but I would love to hear if you've received any emails from people wanting to make it a reality. I'm panning on moving to Detroit next year and continuing the work I've been doing on my thesis into an actual studio/workshop/skillshare, and it would be great to get connected to people moving and shaking in Detroit!

Thanks!

Dylan Box

www.dylanbox.com
thesis.dylanbox.com

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Vincent Cheng

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January 31, 2012, 04:04AM

Hi Dylan,

you're awesome! Great minds think alike, but to get to the point of real world impact requires the talent and dedication to actually make an idea happen like you're doing ;)

Here are my suggestions for connecting with others on this:

(1) REACH OUT TO POTENTIAL COLLABORATORS THROUGH THE CONCEPT: Feel free to post a new comment on my actual "Reclaimed in Detroit" concept ( http://www.openideo.com/open/vibrant-cities/winners-announced/reclaimed-in-detroit/ ) to reach out to those who are reading it. Also, you can contact people who commented on the concept. You could post to their profile, or perhaps preferably see if they have any contact information so you can reach out to them (for example, my profile lists my personal Facebook profile)

(2) CONTACT CHALLENGE SPONSOR (STEELCASE) AND ORGANIZER (OPENIDEO) DIRECTLY:There was some representation from Steelcase participating in this challenge. In fact, if you use the Search Bar at the top right (select search by "Users" in the dropdown, and type in "Steelcase"), you'll get 17 results. Also, OpenIDEO challenges spotlight "Realization" projects (you can see this on some of the other challenges), so you could email their community management account (hello@OpenIDEO.com) to talk about how you're already working on realizing "Reclaimed in Detroit" and seeking collaborators, and hopefully they can shine a spotlight through a dedicated post on your work.

I've also update my "Reclaimed in Detroit" concept to highlight your work on the "What steps could you take to implement this idea today" section, with a link to your thesis blog & OpenIDEO profile. And to get it a little more attention, I also posted this content as a new comment.

-Hope this helps and Best of Luck!
Vincent

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Vincent Cheng

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January 31, 2012, 05:07PM

Just highlighted your project on Twitter ( http://twitter.com/#!/AbantuApparel/status/164393147919642624 ) & Facebook ( http://www.facebook.com/AbantuApparel/posts/224093701009486 ) too ;)

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Simon Morfit

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January 23, 2012, 05:56PM

Great job with Reclaimed in Detroit - keep the good ideas coming!

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Vincent Cheng

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January 28, 2012, 05:25AM

Thanks Simon! You keep the great ideas coming as well ;). Enjoying your synergistic concepts & diverse inspirations across the last few challenges.

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January 24, 2012, 01:58AM

Vincent continued with his spirited collaboration and ideation on our Vibrant Cities challenge – especially on his winning Reclaimed in Detroit concept. Way to go Vincent – you are a prolifically inspiring community member!

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Aina Cherry

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December 16, 2011, 01:15AM

Congrats on your continued success here on IDEO, Vincent. I found your concept very inspiring. Wouldn't it be nice if Detroit of all places adopted a green city model? I would definitely go and check THAT out.
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Vincent Cheng

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December 16, 2011, 10:08AM

Thanks Aina =). Appreciate you adding more to the conversation on how to revitalize Detroit as a sustainable city.

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OpenIDEO

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December 08, 2011, 03:12AM

Vincent was a winner on the Amnesty Challenge with his comprehensive Amnesty Observer App concept. Yet again Vincent has wowed us with his innovative and collaborative approach. Long may he continue to brighten OpenIDEO with his stellar participation!

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Sarah Fathallah

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December 05, 2011, 11:25AM

Congrats Vincent on your winning concept in the Amnesty challenge! Very well deserved!

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Vincent Cheng

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December 05, 2011, 02:20PM

Thanks Sarah! Is a topic I'm passionate about and have personal/family experience with. And gratitude for your post on social media in the Arab Spring that definitely helped inspire me, and your great builds on this and other concepts.

Also, given your flow of inspirations on the vibrancy restoration challenge, I'm excited to see the concepts that emerge!

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Vladimir Melnikov

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November 16, 2011, 07:04PM

Vincent thanks for your comment. Today is my first day with Open IDEO. It's a real pleasure to meet you here!

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Anne-Laure Fayard

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October 14, 2011, 02:17AM

Vincent, thanks for your kind words on my profile.
I just wanted to say that your inspirations and comments on this challenge have been very inspiring and kept me thinking. Thanks! al

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James McBennett

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June 25, 2011, 09:05PM

Love the quote above "A person becomes human through others,"

Keep up the good work, find your comments very inspiring!

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Vincent Cheng

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June 26, 2011, 03:47AM

Thanks James, it's a really core belief for me =) Have been quite inspired by some of your posts as well, most recently the one on Impact Business.

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OpenIDEO

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May 02, 2011, 04:41AM

Vincent has been an OpenIDEATOR rockstar across a number of challenges. His Pregnancy Nutrition Package *and* Mom 2 Mom Mentor Matching concepts both featured amongst the winners on the Maternal Health + Mobile Technology Challenge. Great stuff, yet again!

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OpenIDEO

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May 02, 2011, 07:01PM

And of course, how could we forget his simple and streamlined solution for our Bone Marrow Donation Challenge? We all hate waiting in line at the DMV, but Vincent's idea makes even renewing our driver licenses much more fun and worthwhile.

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Krassimira Iordanova

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April 21, 2011, 12:12PM

Vincent, congrats on winning AGAIN!!!!:-) This is super fantastic!

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Vincent Cheng

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April 21, 2011, 02:22PM

Thanks Krassimira. Looking forward to our continued collaboration =)

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LilNinja

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April 21, 2011, 09:37AM

Congrats for winning the Maternity challenge! Great work, I loved your concept.

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Vincent Cheng

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April 21, 2011, 02:20PM

Thanks LilNinja, appreciate your build off the concept (encouraged me to think how community could be taken to the next level), and hope to see you on future OpenIDEO challenges.

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Sarah Fathallah

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April 18, 2011, 09:34PM

Hi Vincent! Congratulations on winning the Bone Marrow challenge! Well deserved.

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Vincent Cheng

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April 18, 2011, 10:23PM

Thanks Sarah! Looking forward to your concepts moving towards realization too, as I expect will happen quite soon, judging from where some of the current challenges are heading =)

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Sarah Fathallah

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April 21, 2011, 10:16AM

I don't think I'm there yet, but oh well :)

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Sarah Fathallah

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April 21, 2011, 10:34AM

Btw, congrats again for your winning concept in the Maternal Health challenge! You rock :)

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OpenIDEO

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January 31, 2011, 03:50PM

Vincent has been an inspiring and highly active OpenIDEATOR. Alongside his great commentary and posts he was a winner on the i20 Innovation Challenge and a double winner on the Sanitation Challenge. We love his encouraging attitude. Cheers Vincent!

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Vincent Cheng

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April 20, 2011, 04:24AM

Thanks for the testimonial Meena...err OpenIDEO =P

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Arjan Tupan

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November 09, 2010, 01:36PM

Hi Vincent, Thanks for your compliments on my profile! Your contributions on both OpenIDEO and OpenPlanetIdeas have set a great example and are a great inspiration for me. I look forward to more collaboration on OPI and future challenges.

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Vincent Cheng

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April 20, 2011, 04:19AM

Since you posted this Arjan, you have truly become the king of collaboration =). Keep it up!

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Demian Repucci

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January 13, 2011, 03:57PM

Vincent, Congratulations on the i20 Innovation Challenge selection! You are an OpenIDEO superpower! Keep the great ideas coming!

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Vincent Cheng

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April 20, 2011, 04:14AM

Thanks Demian. You are a quite the OpenIDEO superpower yourself! Looking forward to your future ideating.

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Johan Löfström

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November 06, 2010, 01:18AM

Hi Vincent, thanks for the compliments, I like your ideas and concepts too. You are just the person that helps make ideas flow better, and to make me become more creative. Do you want help with starting that business, let me know, how can i help? i am up for it! :)
I am at facebook! :)

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Vincent Cheng

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April 20, 2011, 04:08AM

Thanks Johan =) I must say that you provide a very unique perspective on OpenIDEO, one that pushes me to think in new ways.

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Krassimira Iordanova

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March 02, 2011, 03:47PM

Vincent, thanks for the ecouragement and feedback! I enjoy your inspiration!

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Vincent Cheng

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April 20, 2011, 04:03AM

And I'm enjoying your whirlwind of great ideas!

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Haiyan Zhang

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March 17, 2011, 04:56PM

Vincent - thanks so much for your kind words. And for being such a great supporter of OpenIDEO! Let's work together and make this thing even greater :)

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Vincent Cheng

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April 20, 2011, 03:41AM

All the words were very well deserved Haiyan =). Psyched to continue to collaborate with such a creative, talented, & diverse community, and excited about the huge potential for positive impact.

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Megan Wimmer

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April 20, 2011, 02:39AM

Congratulations on the winning concept!!

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Vincent Cheng

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April 20, 2011, 03:11AM

Thanks Megan! I really appreciate your feedback and builds. Also, I must say that I love your "bucket list" idea! Personally, that is very inspirational for me and how I try to live my life.

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Justin Kim

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March 18, 2011, 04:25PM

Vincent, thanks for you feedback, which has been very inspiring and encouraging!

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Ian G

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February 14, 2011, 09:07PM

Vincent, thanks for your compliments. I'm really enjoying OpenIDEO! You've really had some great inspirations so far on the maternal health challenge. Looking forward to working with you in the concept phase. Keep it up!

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Alessandro Ortega Amaral

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January 11, 2011, 02:07PM

Thanks for for encouragement! OpenIDEO has been a very good experience for me. The spirit of collaboration that I have met some people like you are very motivating. Count on my support on their projects and also forgive me if my comments are too harsh or rough. The language is a big hurdle for me, and my online translator does not understand subtleties! I tend to be frank in my opinions too, but I sincerely hope to help build something really good and that really works. Count me in!

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Adriana Olmos

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November 26, 2010, 03:49PM

Hi Vincent, thank you for your kind comment. It is inspiring reading all your contributions.

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Dave Chalmers

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November 25, 2010, 06:21PM

Thanks for yor comment, I actually emailed this idea to a member of the dragons den in england, not the program but his venture capitalist firm, I recall it was Peter jones approximate 10 months ago. ago and was emailed back saying they could not accept unsolicited ideas,, I was gutted hence this, all I'm concerned about is that it gets done but I HD this idea years ago.

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Dave Chalmers

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November 19, 2010, 03:41PM

Vincent, thank you for your support but, please could you reread py proposal, and you will see it does have big environmental benefits. Thank you

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Kristine Tsung

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November 09, 2010, 10:15PM

Thank you Vincent for your encouraging feedback on my very first post. I'm still browsing around Open IDEO, and learning more. By the way, I really like your motto: "A person becomes human through others"... =D

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