Tech Talk

21 Apr Star Cunningham Leads Charge on Health Tech Platform, Raises $710,000

Star Cunningham, Founder and CEO of 4D Healthware, has successfully raised a whopping $710,000 for patient engagement software that helps people manage their health on a digital dashboard. Cunningham's software allows people to link their health tech devices to her software which then does the heavy lifting of analyzing the data and potentially alerting medical professionals if necessary. In an interview with NBCBLK, she explained the value of the technology and the story behind getting it funded.

20 Apr Portland Fund Fuels Minority and Women Entrepreneurs

Often referred to as the “Whitest City in America,” Portland, Oregon, has made concerted efforts in recent years to support its burgeoning minority entrepreneurial class. Last August, the Portland Development Commission set out to raise $3 million for its new Inclusive Startup Fund aimed at fostering minority business growth in the city — positioning Portland as a leader in shaping an ecosystem earmarked for demonstrable inclusive innovation.

20 Apr Slack hires ex-Twitter engineer who sparked diversity conversation

Slack has hired Leslie Miley, the former Twitter engineer who sparked public debate for publicly challenging the social media company's commitment to advancing diversity.

20 Apr California Awards Snapchat, Faraday Future Tax Credits for Tech Diversity Achievements

The awards are for promoting diversity in fast-growing, high-tech jobs where women leaders are few, minorities are underrepresented and frustrations of pay disparities simmer.

15 Apr Girls Who Code Club seeks to bring greater gender diversity to male-dominated tech industry

The first rule of Girls Who Code Club: Tell everyone about Girls Who Code Club. The second rule: You’re going to make so many mistakes.

15 Apr Well, Technically: Tech And The People Who Love It

Do you love tech? Tune in to interviews with founders, celebs and makers to talk about the work they are doing and the tech they love. Terri Burns and Sarah Kunst host the new FORBES podcast, Well, Technically that will explore the experiences of guests working in STEM and their career journeys so far.