“Elefoo’s mission is to assist and encourage people in the pursuit of knowledge.  A simple mission, but one that drives and motivates all of us at elefoo. There is no ambiguity; elefoo exists solely for the benefit of those who seek knowledge.”

“Dream big, work diligently, help selflessly” - three phrases put into action daily by every single person at elefoo to support our growth and direct our ambition. 

Drean big: Elefoo fosters an environment where ideas flow freely in a constant stream of creative thought. Even the Universe struggles to keep up with the imaginative nature of our goals. Everyone encourages each other to dream and dream without limits. We still hold an idealist’s perspective that anything is possible, and we don’t plan on letting that go. It’s a movement we like to think of as elefootion.

Work Diligently: Dreams are only half the answer, if that. More important is what comes of these dreams. To accomplish our goals we use diligence, perseverance, and a serious addiction to work. Dreams yearn for these nutrients, and provide them. We love our energy drinks, protein bars, espresso and long red-eye sessions in front of the monitor. We understand how things get done, and we are getting things done. Our team may be made of dreamers, but we still wake up and go to work.

Help Selflessly: No matter what we do here at elefoo, it is born out of a passionate desire to help others and their pursuit of knowledge. Our fulfillment comes from using our skills, talents and superhuman powers to do our part in benefiting humanity. This idea is the driving force behind our dreams and the motivation for our diligence. Essentially, it is the beating heart of elefoo.

Seem a bit too noble and idealistic? It is, and we love it”

[Note: Yes, I'm trying to find out what Elefoo means.]

Update from Elefoo:  The word elefoo is a compound of the words elephant and foo. The word elephant, to symbolize wisdom and intelligence. Aristotle is quoted to have said, “the beast which passeth all others in wit and mind.” The word foo, as I’m sure you know, is a commonly used variable in programming. It is an abstract technical placeholder for some value. Combining them is our way of declaring our intentions to encourage and support knowledge through the medium of technology. Which technology, well that’s where the variable comes in. You’ll be seeing many other foo’s in the years to come.

When I search for my town, Charlottesville, VA, there are four choices - I graduated from the University of Virginia in ‘84 (and never left!) and took technology courses at PVCC.  The International Beauty School and School of Massage - not so much.

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