Deborah Perry Piscione
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Deborah Perry Piscione is an entrepreneur, author, media commentator and public speaker. She was a principal at Vorto Consulting.{{cite web|title=Vorto Consulting|url=http://www.vortoconsulting.com/#!vorto-consulting/c3pp|website=Vortoconsulting.com|access-date=2014-12-30|archive-date=2014-12-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141231194543/http://www.vortoconsulting.com/#!vorto-consulting/c3pp|url-status=dead}} 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
Perry Piscione began her career on January 3, 1989, with the 101st United States Congress."Introducing Alley to the Valley: Women Entrepreneurs and Investors Bring Dealmaking to the Fore." Global Leadership Post. September 24, 2012. Web. 05 Dec. 2012.
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."Deborah Perry Piscione." Stanford Graduate School of Business, September 19, 2011. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
In 2006, Perry Piscione moved to the Silicon Valley and built out three companies in six years. In 2007, she cofounded Desha Productions, Inc.{{Cite web |title=Stocks |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/markets/stocks |access-date=2022-07-21 |website=Bloomberg.com |language=en}} 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,{{Cite web |title=Top 100 Websites For Women |url=https://www.forbes.com/2010/06/23/100-best-womens-blogs-forbes-woman-time-websites.html |access-date=2022-07-21 |website=Forbes |language=en}} as one of AlwayOn's OnHollywood 100 Top Private CompaniesPerkins, Tony. "Announcing the 2010 OnHollywood 100 Top Private Companies." AlwaysOn. AlwaysOn Network. September 29, 2010. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
In 2010, she created Alley to the Valley"Introducing Alley to the Valley: Women Entrepreneurs and Investors Bring Dealmaking to the Fore." Global Leadership Post. September 24, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
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+.{{cn|date=February 2025}}
Published books
- 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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- "Company Overview of Desha Productions, Inc." Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved November 27, 2012. <[https://web.archive.org/web/20141003005227/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapid=60984108]>.
- "Deborah Perry Piscione." All American Speakers. All American Speakers LLC. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
- "Introducing Alley to the Valley: Women Entrepreneurs and Investors Bring Dealmaking to the Fore." Global Leadership Post. September 24, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
- "Deborah Perry Piscione." Keynote Speakers, Inc. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
- "Deborah Perry Piscione." Stanford Graduate School of Business, September 19, 2011. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
- "Co-authors of Unfinished Business: A Democrat and a Republican Take on the 10 Most Important Issues Women Face to Give 12th Annual Luann Dummer Lecture." St. Thomas Newsroom. University of St. Thomas. February 28, 2005. Retrieved December 4, 2012. <[https://archive.today/20130213031106/http://www.stthomas.edu/news/2005/02/28/co-authors-of-unfinished-business-a-democrat-and-a-republican-take-on-the-10-most-important-issues-women-face-to-give-12th-annual-luann-dummer-lecture/]>.
- Perkins, Tony. "Announcing the 2010 OnHollywood 100 Top Private Companies." AlwaysOn. AlwaysOn Network. September 29, 2010. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
- Ryckman, Pamela. "The Risk-Taking Edge Of West Coast Women." NYTimes.com. The New York Times, 11 Nov. 2010. Web. 03 Dec. 2012.
- "Introducing Alley to the Valley: Women Entrepreneurs and Investors Bring Dealmaking to the Fore." Global Leadership Post. September 24, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
- "Extreme Parenting Controversy." CNN.com. Cable News Network. November 23, 2011. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
- "Deborah Perry Piscione, Speaker on Women in Leadership, Motivational." Executive Speakers Bureau Speaker. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
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