Deborah Perry Piscione

Deborah Perry Piscione
Born	Miami, Florida
Alma mater	Georgetown 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

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 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

• 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

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>.
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. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
6. "Top 100 Websites For Women". Forbes. 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>.
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 . Retrieved 2022-07-21.

Sources

• "Company Overview of Desha Productions, Inc." Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved November 27, 2012. <>.
• "Deborah Perry Piscione." All American Speakers. All American Speakers LLC. Retrieved November 27, 2012. <http://www.allamericanspeakers.com/speakers/Deborah-Perry-Piscione/6285>.
• "Introducing Alley to the Valley: Women Entrepreneurs and Investors Bring Dealmaking to the Fore." Global Leadership Post. September 24, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2012. <https://web.archive.org/web/20121107175622/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>.
• "Deborah Perry Piscione." Keynote Speakers, Inc. Retrieved November 28, 2012. <http://keynotespeakers.com/speaker_detail.php?speakerid=4823>.
• "Deborah Perry Piscione." Stanford Graduate School of Business, September 19, 2011. Retrieved December 3, 2012. <https://web.archive.org/web/20121224160942/http://www.alleytothevalley.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/stanford-case-study-deborah-perry-piscione.pdf>.
• "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. <>.
• 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>.
• Ryckman, Pamela. "The Risk-Taking Edge Of West Coast Women." NYTimes.com. The New York Times, 11 Nov. 2010. Web. 03 Dec. 2012. <https://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/11/business/smallbusiness/11sbiz.html?_r=1>.
• "Introducing Alley to the Valley: Women Entrepreneurs and Investors Bring Dealmaking to the Fore." Global Leadership Post. September 24, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2012. <https://web.archive.org/web/20121107175622/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>.
• "Extreme Parenting Controversy." CNN.com. Cable News Network. November 23, 2011. Retrieved December 3, 2012. <http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1111/23/ddhln.01.html>.
• "Deborah Perry Piscione, Speaker on Women in Leadership, Motivational." Executive Speakers Bureau Speaker. Retrieved December 2, 2012. <http://www.executivespeakers.com/speaker/Deborah_Perry_Piscione>.