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Deborah Perry Piscione
Born
Miami, Florida
Alma materGeorgetown University; Florida State University
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur, author, public speaker, media commentator

Deborah Perry Piscione is an entrepreneur, author, media commentator and public speaker. She was a principal at Vorto Consulting.[1] She is the co-founder and CEO of Desha Productions, Inc., a multimedia company that owns and operates Alley to the Valley and BettyConfidential, and co-founder of Chump Genius, an educational gaming company for kids.

Career

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Perry Piscione began her career on January 3, 1989, with the 101st United States Congress.[2] During her time in Washington, D.C., she was a congressional staffer for U.S. Senator Connie Mack and U.S. Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, and as a political appointee[vague] for President George H. W. Bush.[3][better source needed]

In 1998, Perry Piscione appeared on MSNBC, Fox News and CNN. She continued to work as a television and radio commentator for the remainder of her time in Washington, D.C.[4][better source needed]}

In 2006, Perry Piscione moved to the Silicon Valley and built out three companies in six years. In 2007, she cofounded Desha Productions, Inc.[5] with Shaun Marsh, a computer scientist, and launched BettyConfidential, an online magazine for women. In 2010, the site was named by ForbesWoman as one of the top 100 websites for Women,[6] as one of AlwayOn's OnHollywood 100 Top Private Companies[7] and as winner of Editorial Excellence at min's Best of the Web Awards.[8]

In 2010, she created Alley to the Valley[9] (initially with 85 Broads founder, Janet Hansen). Alley to the Valley is a networking and dealmaking event for women.[10]

In 2012, she co-founded Chump Genius with 3D illustrators Mark and Lee Fullerton. Chump Genius is a gaming app series that combines entertainment fantasy adventures with science and math education for boys ages 8+.[citation needed]

Published books

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  • The People Equation: Why Innovation Is People, Not Products (2017, with David Crawley)
  • The Risk Factor: Why Every Organization Needs Big Bets, Bold Characters, and the Occasional Spectacular Failure (2014)
  • Secrets of Silicon Valley: What Everyone Else Can Learn from the Innovation Capital of the World (2013)
  • Unfinished Business: A Democrat and a Republican Take on the 10 Most Important Issues Women Face (2002, with Julianne Malveaux)

References

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  1. ^ "Vorto Consulting". Vortoconsulting.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-31. Retrieved 2014-12-30.
  2. ^ "Introducing Alley to the Valley: Women Entrepreneurs and Investors Bring Dealmaking to the Fore." Global Leadership Post. September 24, 2012. Web. 05 Dec. 2012. <http://www.globalleaderpost.com/7/post/2012/09/introducing-alley-to-the-valley-women-entrepreneurs-and-investors-bring-dealmaking-to-the-fore-new-york-october-24th-2012.html Archived 2012-11-07 at the Wayback Machine>.
  3. ^ "Deborah Perry Piscione." Keynote Speakers, Inc. Retrieved November 28, 2012. <http://keynotespeakers.com/speaker_detail.php?speakerid=4823 Archived 2012-11-15 at the Wayback Machine>.
  4. ^ "Deborah Perry Piscione." Stanford Graduate School of Business, September 19, 2011. Retrieved December 3, 2012. <http://www.alleytothevalley.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/stanford-case-study-deborah-perry-piscione.pdf Archived 2012-12-24 at the Wayback Machine>.
  5. ^ "Stocks". Bloomberg.com. Archived from the original on 2017-05-08. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  6. ^ "Top 100 Websites For Women". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2022-08-11. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  7. ^ Perkins, Tony. "Announcing the 2010 OnHollywood 100 Top Private Companies." AlwaysOn. AlwaysOn Network. September 29, 2010. Retrieved December 3, 2012. <http://alwayson.goingon.com/node/66193 Archived 2010-09-21 at the Wayback Machine>.
  8. ^ "Min's Best of Web Awards & Most Engaged Media Brands." MinOnline. Access Intelligence, LLC. Retrieved December 3, 2012. <http://www.minonline.com/awards/bestofweb-2010finalists.html Archived 2012-12-29 at the Wayback Machine>.
  9. ^ "Introducing Alley to the Valley: Women Entrepreneurs and Investors Bring Dealmaking to the Fore." Global Leadership Post. September 24, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2012. <http://www.globalleaderpost.com/7/post/2012/09/introducing-alley-to-the-valley-women-entrepreneurs-and-investors-bring-dealmaking-to-the-fore-new-york-october-24th-2012.html Archived 2012-11-07 at the Wayback Machine>.
  10. ^ Ryckman, Pamela (2010-11-10). "The Risk-Taking Edge of West Coast Women". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2022-07-21. Retrieved 2022-07-21.

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