Ten Forty Media is a nod to the "ten forty window." The ten forty window is the area between ten and forty degrees North of the Equator where the highest concentration of the world's poor and underdeveloped communities lie. The Window forms a band encompassing Saharan and Northern Africa, as well as almost all of Asia (West Asia, Central Asia, South Asia, East Asia and much of Southeast Asia). Roughly two-thirds of the world's population lives in the 10/40 Window. It is characterized by great poverty and low quality of life, as well as many socioeconomic challeges.
We believe that simply giving money to this area of the world doesn't really help that much. In fact, in many cases, it leads to a dangerous codependancy on Western financing for simple survival. However, we believe that strategic infusions of venture capital to worthy startups is the quickest and most efficient way to develop these emerging economies and foster higher quality of life. It's the old "teach-a-man-to-fish" argument. So, in a nut shell, our company wants to make a massive amount of money, and subsequently seed entrepreneurial ventures in the Ten Forty window. Get it?
The "show," as it were, is run by a guy named Jonathan Greene. Jonathan has spent lots and lots of time in the Ten Forty Window on various military and philanthropic ventures, and has a heart for the area. He's got an MBA from the University of North Florida, along with a couple of undergraduate degrees which have absolutely nothing to do with web development. Once upon a time, in Iraq, Jonathan got hurt and had to have surgery. Since he had 12 weeks to sit around and do nothing, he picked up web development and graphic design as a hobby. Soon it had overtaken his life, and the rest is history.
That's our story, and we're sticking to it. You are welcome to use our groovy little contact button to drop us a line if you're interested in working with us. We'd love to hear from you. Until then, we'll be singing "Kumbaya" by the campfire with the other hippies.