I’d like to give a virtual high five to a friend of a friend who has created a startup that is trying to help make the world a better place. In 2006 Ben Munoz suffered a life threatening brain hemorrhage - and realized during his recovery that connecting with others who were recovering from the same illness was incredibly powerful. He decided to make it easier for others like him to find each other online through BensFriends.org - a patient community and health care social network for people recovering from and helping others recover from life threatening illnesses.
Ben is building networks for aicardi syndrome, brain aneurysms and more. He’s also showing us the power the internet has to help people. I know I always talk about new businesses and how large companies like Google and Apple are fighting with each other, trying to make a buck… but sometimes it seems like I need to take a step back and remember one of the most important functions of the net has nothing to do with money or growing a business - it’s about connecting people.
