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Creating an Equal Internet Experience for People of All Abilities with Menashe Shani, Co-Founder & CEO at Purple Lens

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Minash reveals why most web accessibility solutions fail to meet the real needs of people with disabilities.

Minash Shani, CEO of Purple Lens, discusses how his company creates equal internet experiences by focusing on usability over compliance. He shares the startup's origin from Israeli regulations, its AI-driven challenges, and features like simplifying navigation for blind users. The conversation highlights the importance of community engagement and entrepreneurial focus on real user problems.

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Accessibility is treated as a usability problem, not just a compliance checkbox.

Purple Lens frames accessibility as more than a startup slogan and keeps returning to a practical question: what does usable mean for people with disabilities?

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