Jason Towns wants more diversity in D.C. tech, and he’s not wasting any time trying to bring about change. Towns’ startup consulting firm The Towns Group is working to launch Groundwork, an organization that recently secured commitments for a $10 million investment fund targeting new...
Erasing the tech scene’s diversity gap is going to take a lot of people rowing in the same direction, and the rowing must start early. Chasing that dream is what led Microsoft to form a digital alliance with the University City Science Center, to deliver skills...
Despite last year’s sluggish performance, BE 100s companies seek to revive their fortunes by aggressively employing tech, revamping business strategies, and connecting with millennials. The BE 100s have adopted a new attitude. It has been a challenging year for a number of the nation’s largest black-owned businesses,...
How did Black Dot get started? K. Wyking Garrett: We grew out of Seattle's Africatown Community Development Initiative and Hack the Central District Startup Weekend. We asked, "How does the African-American community reinvent itself in the face of displacement with gentrification?" After the startup weekend, aspiring...
So, you cashed the check, now what? So many of us are obsessed with getting investors no one really talks about the real down side. Managing the relationship with your investors is an important skill that new entrepreneurs have to learn and sometimes the hard...
Urban Co-Lab's report reveals that, when it comes to minority and women-owned startups, it's business as usual, with little funding or access. But, there is some good news diversity. Urban Co-Lab has released its inaugural 2016 report, Austin Startup Diversity. The report examines the current diversity environment...