Jess Gartner

Hi, I’m Jess.

I’m the CEO and Founder of Allovue, an education finance technology company.

I coach mission-driven leaders through Public Ventures.

I write and speak about education, equity, and building people-centered organizations.

Blog

Selected musings on leading a holistic life and growing a social-impact business

The Undead of Languishing Tech
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The Undead of Languishing Tech

Zombies, Vampires, Frankenstein… no, it’s not horror movie night; these undead lurk around inefficient markets– unvanquished.

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The False Binary of Public and Private
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The False Binary of Public and Private

Tracking with the hyper-polarization of American politics, I’ve noticed an increasing hostility between the U.S. public and private sectors that is detrimental to the health and productivity of both sectors.

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The #family channel
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The #family channel

As our team has grown and evolved over the years, the #family channel has remained one of my favorite bastions of our corporate culture.

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My grandfather the feminist
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My grandfather the feminist

My grandfather was an aerospace engineer and a lover of innovative technology. As far back as I can remember, he could be found tinkering with a new gadget…

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