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Accessibility Sensei: Larry Goldberg on Innovation, Impact, and Inclusion
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In this episode of Investing in Accessibility, we sit down with Larry Goldberg—media pioneer, policy shaper, and trusted advisor to the next generation of accessibility innovators. Larry shares his remarkable four-decade journey, from launching closed captioning at WGBH to shaping landmark accessibility legislation, leading corporate accessibility at Yahoo, and now mentoring mission-driven startups and nonprofits.
Hosts Kelvin Crosby and Chris Maher dig into Larry’s philosophy of “developed for people with disabilities, shared with the world,” exploring how startups can scale impact through inclusive design and thoughtful business models. This episode is packed with lessons on startup resilience, product-market fit, universal access, and the power of inclusive innovation.
Whether you’re an entrepreneur, investor, corporate leader or advocate, this conversation with Larry is essential listening.
Links & Resources:
Larry Goldberg: LinkedIn
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American Sign Language (ASL) and Captioning for each episode will be provided on our YouTube channel. Go to handle @SamaritanPartners.
Chapters
1. Accessibility Sensei: Larry Goldberg on Innovation, Impact, and Inclusion (00:00:00)
2. Welcome to Investing in Accessibility (00:00:06)
3. Larry Goldberg's Career Journey (00:03:21)
4. From Media to Accessibility Policy Pioneer (00:06:56)
5. The Closed Caption Effect (00:15:02)
6. Universal Design and Market Strategy (00:21:30)
7. Product Market Fit (00:27:20)
8. Accessible Mainstream Technology––Nothing Without Us (00:31:22)
9. Advice for Entrepreneurs and AI (00:33:10)
10. How To Connect With Larry (00:36:09)
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