Eldon Marks

Founder . Innovator . Collectivist

I’ve spent more than two decades in the tech field as an academic, practitioner and serial entrepreneur, where I've mentored thousands, founded companies, started movements and created empowering opportunities for the next generation of tech innovators out of Guyana.

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Success Criteria for a New Generation of Entrepreneurs

  • June 9, 2022

The roll video recap from Nexus 2022 where I represented Guyana and shared my entrepreneurial journey on stage. A new generation of entrepreneurs is making its way and leaving its mark in the business ecosystem, bringing to the table fresh ideas on what being a successful compa...

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Nexus 2022 Preview: Eldon Marks of Guyana on “Enhancing Competitiveness”

  • April 18, 2022

A few years ago, I began an ambitious mission of exploring ways to help reduce the numbers of talented tech graduates that leave Guyana each and every year. I worked with many of these graduates for over a decade while teaching Computer Science at the University of Guyana, and was convinced that t...

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I created an AI-Powered version of myself

  • February 7, 2022

In November of 2020, I built a proof-of-concept of an idea that I’ve had for a few years, originally inspired by the pre-recorded, interactive holograms in Asimov’s I, Robot..You can play around with a version on https://eldonmarks.com. It was missing a critical piece of technology that Jason Mars w...

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From Academia to Industry - IDBLab Forum 2021

  • November 22, 2021

In this presentation at the 2021 IDB Lab Forum, I delve into my journey from academia to tech entrepreneurship, transforming Guyana’s tech landscape. I share the why behind V75 Inc., a leading conversational AI company, and Nexus Hub Inc., its non-profit counterpart. These ventures, supported by...

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Eldon Marks, evolving Guyana’s conversational AI with TrueSelph

  • August 23, 2021

In a world where technology is constantly evolving, the technological landscape in Guyana can often seem to be at a standstill. Recognizing many of the limitations to developing the sector and also creating an enabling environment for upcoming tech professionals, Eldon Marks would in 2014 develop...

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The Value-first Ideology of Entrepreneurship

  • March 13, 2020

From my experience, there is a dynamic that rewards individuals who provide value to society. For an entrepreneur aiming to build a successful brand, it is essential for people to recognize the brand's value and purpose. There is an undeniable link between the value an entrepreneur delivers to socie...

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When talent meets opportunity

  • November 19, 2019

In 2019, Clinc's cofounder and CEO, Jason Mars and Kaz Greene, Sales Engineer at Clinc, shared the value V75 Inc. delivered through the Clinc partnership. Within 18 months V75 Inc. had worked on about 90% of Clinc deliveries, became their sole partner, outshining multiple partners with the naturally...

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Nexus Hub: Innovation, tech-industry growth in Guyana

  • September 29, 2019

I LOVE the energy generated by people fulfilling purpose and I am even more intrigued when they are young Guyanese. Social entrepreneur, software developer and educator Eldon Marks is a young man I admire greatly. For the last few years he has facilitated the Technology and Your Business training...

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The Importance of Tech Ecosystems for Guyana's Development

  • September 29, 2019

There’s something very special about the work environment in thriving tech companies - relaxed dress code and working hours, hardly any walls separating coworkers, comfy furniture, rec rooms and above all, the freedom to explore, collaborate and innovate. This freeform tech ecosystem keeps minds rel...

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V75 Inc. partners with US Software Giant

  • June 4, 2019

Local technology development company Version 75 Inc. is working to change the world’s perception about Guyanese software developers.

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