Investing In Accessibility
Kelvin Crosby & Chris Maher
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We aren't waiting for change, we are investing in it. Investing in Accessibility is dedicated to exploring the intersection of accessibility, entrepreneurship, and impact investing. Join hosts Kelvin Crosby and Chris Maher as they speak with entrepreneurs and thought leaders who are focused on empowering people with disabilities and creating a more accessible world.
Kelvin Crosby is CEO of Smart Guider Inc., which develops navigation technology enabling deafblind individuals to travel independently. Known as The DeafBlind Potter, he funded his first invention, the See Me Cane, through pottery sales. Kelvin lives with Usher Syndrome type 2 and is a staunch advocate for accessibility.
Chris Maher is the Founder & General Partner at Samaritan Partners, a public benefit venture fund that invests in the disability sector. Chris founded Samaritan after spending 25 years as an operator and multi-time CEO at a variety of venture capital-backed companies, and 20 years raising two daughters with disabilities.
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S2E11 Unlocking Philanthropic Capital: Matt Eldridge, Realize Impact
In this episode of Investing in Accessibility, co-hosts Kelvin Crosby and Chris Maher sit down with Matt Eldridge, Executive Director of Realize Impact, for a fascinating conversation about unlocking…
S2E10 The Forbes Accessibility 200: What's It All About?
In this episode of Investing in Accessibility, co-hosts Kelvin Crosby and Chris Maher sit down with Alan Schwarz, Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist and managing editor at Forbes, for a…
S2E9 Accelerator Series Part 5: Aarti Saghal, Synergies Work
In this episode of Investing in Accessibility, co-hosts Kelvin Crosby and Chris Maher close out the Accelerator Series with Aarti Sahgal, founder and CEO of Synergies Work and the Synergy Seed Fund,…
Accelerator Series Part 4: Keevin O'Rourke, Multiple
In this latest installment of our Accelerator Series, hosts Kelvin Crosby and Chris Maher sit down with Keevin O’Rourke, CEO of Multiple, a startup accelerator dedicated to advancing innovation in…
S2E7 Accelerator Series Part 3: Molly Lazarus, Remarkable
In this installment of our Accelerator Series, hosts Kelvin Crosby and Chris Maher sit down with Molly Lazarus, Director of the U.S. accelerator at Remarkable—a global nonprofit funding and…
S2E6 Accelerator Series Part 2: Diego Mariscal, 2Gether-International
In this installment of our Accelerator Series, Kelvin Crosby and Chris Maher sit down with Diego Mariscal, Founder and CEO of 2Gether-International—the largest accelerator supporting entrepreneurs…
S2E5 Accelerator Series Part 1: Varun Chandak, Access To Success
In this episode of Investing in Accessibility, co-hosts Kelvin Crosby and Chris Maher launch the first installment of their new Accelerator Series, highlighting organizations that help…
S2E4 CES 2026 Panel: Investing in Accessibility
In this episode of Investing in Accessibility, co-hosts Kelvin Crosby and Chris Maher take you behind the scenes at CES in Las Vegas—where accessibility took a major step forward with the first-ever…
S2E3 The Three B's of Amazon: Lauren Lobrano, Head of Accessibility and Global Disability Inclusion IXT group
In this episode of Investing in Accessibility, hosts Kelvin Crosby and Chris Maher sit down with Lauren Lobrano, Head of Accessibility and Global Disability Inclusion at Amazon’s Inclusive…
S2E2 Are ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini Accessible? A Revealing Conversation with Joe Devon
In this in-person episode of Investing in Accessibility, Kelvin Crosby and Chris Maher are joined by returning guest Joe Devon—accessibility pioneer, GAAD co-founder, and longtime technologist—for a…
S2E1 CES All-Stars: Disability Startups and the Future of Accessibility
In this “CES All-Stars” episode, co-hosts Kelvin Crosby and Chris Maher team up as they track down the most exciting accessibility innovations on the CES Expo floor. From the company that helped…
S1E25 Investing in Accessibility: Year-End Wrap-Up with Kelvin & Chris
In this special year-end episode of Investing in Accessibility, hosts Kelvin Crosby and Chris Maher take a moment to reflect, celebrate, and look ahead.As 2025 comes to a close, Kelvin and Chris…
S1E24 From Deficit to Advantage: Angela Lean, Senior Accessibility Program Lead at Microsoft
In this episode of Investing in Accessibility, co-hosts Kelvin Crosby and Chris Maher sit down with Angela Lean, Senior Accessibility Program Lead at Microsoft, for a powerful conversation about…
S1E23 RALLY Innovation 2025: Accessible Innovation Panel
In this episode of Investing in Accessibility, co-hosts Kelvin Crosby and Chris Maher kick off the holiday season with something special: a recorded panel from the RALLY Innovation Conference in…
S1E22 Raising Resilience: A Father–Daughter Journey Through Disability
In this episode, co-hosts Kelvin Crosby and Chris Maher welcome a very special guest: Chris’s oldest daughter, Charlotte Maher—an EMT-turned-emergency management professional whose life with spastic…
S1E21 The Power of Storytelling: A Conversation with Cara Yar Khan, CEO of The Purple Practice
Join hosts Kelvin Crosby and Chris Maher for an inspiring conversation with Cara Yar Khan, founder & CEO of The Purple Practice, former UNICEF humanitarian, filmmaker, and fierce disability…
S1E20 Inside The Accessibility Lab: Shaping the Future of Accessible Hospitality
In this episode of Investing in Accessibility, hosts Kelvin Crosby and Chris Maher explore how The Accessibility Lab at The Schoolhouse Hotel in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia is transforming…
S1E19 50 Years of Innovation: Chris Soukup, CEO of Communication Service for the Deaf (CSD)
In this inspiring episode of Investing in Accessibility, hosts Kelvin Crosby and Chris Maher sit down with Chris Soukup, CEO of Communication Service for the Deaf (CSD), for a powerful conversation…
S1E18 There's Always a Way: The Remarkable Journey of Mike May
In this episode of Investing in Accessibility, hosts Kelvin Crosby and Chris Maher welcome Mike May—entrepreneur, Paralympic athlete, navigation technology pioneer, and, as Chris calls him, “the most…
S1E17 From Compliance to Value: A Conversation With Josh Miller, Co-CEO of 3Play Media
In this episode of Investing in Accessibility, hosts Kelvin Crosby and Chris Maher dive into the evolution of accessibility tech with Josh Miller, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of 3Play Media—a leading media…
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Investing In Accessibility has published 36 episodes since January 2025, covering topics in Business, Entrepreneurship.
Investing In Accessibility is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 37m.
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