Harry Clarke Opening Night at the Minetta Lane Theatre, Produced by Audible
Harry Clarke, the one-man show starring Tony winner Billy Crudup and produced by Audible, opened at the Minetta Lane Theatre on Sunday, March 18, 2018. [2 min.]
Tech Startups Take the Stage for Newark Venture Partners’ Third Demo Day
Nine tech startups took to a stage on the ice at the Prudential Center for Newark Venture Partners’ third ever Demo Day to present their businesses — and showcase the progress the venture fund has made in bringing exciting companies to join Audible in boosting Newark’s tech ecosystem. [3 min.]
Don and Tina Fey Honored at New York Stage and Film Gala
Don was honored alongside Tina Fey at the New York Stage and Film’s annual gala on Dec. 5 at Pier 60, with the organization’s artistic director crediting Don with “providing vital support for playwrights through Audible’s recent expansion into the theater world.” [2 min.]
Don Receives Founders Award at NJPAC’s 20th Anniversary Gala
Don received the inaugural Founders Award at NJPAC’s 20-year anniversary celebration for his commitment to Newark’s revitalization, including moving Audible to the city in 2007 and launching Newark Venture Partners to catalyze the city’s tech ecosystem. [1 min.]
Elisabeth Moss and Margaret Atwood Join Don for audible.ca Launch
Elisabeth Moss performed a passage from Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” at Toronto’s Union Station last week to mark the launch of audible.ca, Audible’s dedicated service for Canadians that elevates Canadian voices and listeners. [3 min.]
Don Profiled in Fast Company’s “The Purposeful CEO” Series
Fast Company ran a profile of Don titled, “How Audible’s CEO Is Working To Lift Up The City Around The Company’s Office.” [7 min.]
Don Interviewed About Audible and Newark on Bloomberg
In a July 3 interview on Bloomberg Surveillance, Don talks about the influence the novelist Ralph Ellison had on his career, what makes for a good audiobook and Audible’s push to create original content. [15 min.]
Audible’s New $5 Million Fund for Playwrights to Create Works to Be Heard
Audible has announced a new $5 million fund to commission works from playwrights around the globe to be heard, further elevating the company’s focus on supporting the professional creative class of actors and writers, serving its millions of listeners and applying the best of emergent digital technologies. [2 min.]
Audible Employees Move to Newark, Catalyzing Change
Audible’s new program to encourage employees to move to Newark—an element of the company’s mission to work, live, serve and play in the city and contribute to its turnaround—was covered in The New York Times. [7 min.]
Don Interviewed on CNBC about Audible, Newark Venture Partners
At the Milken Institute Global Conference, Don sat down with CNBC’s Brian Sullivan to talk about how Audible has elevated the power of the spoken word, the importance of formative battles to a company’s success and how Newark Venture Partners fits into Audible’s activist mission in accelerating Newark’s comeback.
Newark Venture Partners Welcomes Spring Accelerator Class
Newark Venture Partners, the venture capital fund and accelerator Don founded, recently welcomed its second class of entrepreneurs with exciting, distinctive businesses covering a range of sectors. [1 min.]
Just Do It Available on Audible
Don’s book on Nike, Just Do It, offers an inside look at what was the most powerful force in sports, its reclusive, irreverent founder, Phil Knight, and the special rituals and practices that projected the Nike brand into the world. [2 min.]
Urban Agenda Magazine Interview on Audible’s History and Newark
An interview with Don is the cover story of the February 2017 issue of Urban Agenda Magazine. [12 min.]
Embracing the Comeback of Newark Through Tech
Don contributed to New Jersey Tech Weekly‘s year-end feature, “Story of the Year 2016: Newark’s Tech Renaissance,” writing about Newark Venture Partners’ role in catalyzing Newark’s emerging tech ecosystem. [4 min.]