Pharrell’s Black Ambition Prize Awards $3.2M to 36 Black & Brown Startups
They’re closing the opportunity gap! Pharrell’s Black Ambition nonprofit launched in 2020 with the goal of supporting Black and brown entrepreneurs through vital funding, virtual training resources, and events in an effort to close the wealth and opportunity gap, PR Newswire reports. Since its inception, the company has helped over 5,000 founders,
Free Business Training Aims to Help Black and Hispanic Startups in Lakeland
On the second day of a free business training workshop, James Randolph scanned the audience of eight mostly Black and Hispanic entrepreneurs and asked, “Do any of you have a mentor?” No one raised their hand. “Well, you do now,” said Randolph, a consultant with the Tampa Bay Black Business Investment Corp. The workshop
Three Dallas Entrepreneurs Among Google for Startups Black, Latino Founders Fund Recipients » Dallas Innovates
From left: Calvin Waddy, Taylor Shead, and Roberto Inetti.
How Chicago Emerged As A Hotbed Of Diverse-Owned Startups — Hint: There’s A Billionaire Involved
Jasmine Shells, founder and CEO of Chicago-based software startup Five to Nine, surrounded by her team. ADDISON WRIGHT In just the last three years, ‘the funds that George Floyd built’ have transformed the city’s attitude toward funding, with a nudge from a firm cofounded by former U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker. Chicago
Meet the 8 Black and Latina female founders whose startups have reached a $1 billion …
Though Black and Latina women raised more than 1% of all
Tech accelerator program elevates Black and Latinx founders
LOS ANGELES — When it comes to designing workout clothes, details matter for entrepreneur Mitchella Gilbert. “We have flat-locked seams which really help prevent irritation,” she said while holding up a pair of leggings she designed. What You Need To Know Mitchella Gilbert is the CEO of OYA Femtech Apparel, a company she co-founded while
Sextech Founder Glenise Kinard-Moore Is Awarded Second Place at This Year’s Black Ambition Prize – Femtech Insider
In a big win for the sex tech industry, Glenise Kinard-Moore, Founder of SkiiMoo Tech the company behind The VDOM, has been awarded second place at this year’s Black Ambition Prize. As the only sextech company in the competition and one of 3000 entrants, SkiiMoo Tech’s second place, that comes with a $250K financial award, is
New Jersey announces $10M seed fund aimed at Black and Latinx founders – TechCrunch
Today, in a twist, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has announced a proposal for a $10 million allocation in the state budget to create a seed fund for Black and Latinx startups, TechCrunch has learned exclusively. The Black and Latinx Seed Fund will be administered by the New Economic Development Authority
PledgeLA, GRID110 Seek Black and Latinx Founders in LA
Sign up for dot.LA’s daily newsletter for the latest news on Southern California’s tech, startup and venture capital scene.Despite Black- and Latinx-led startups raising record amounts of funding in 2021, the fact remains that the startup scene—and the venture capital industry that funds it—remains overwhelmingly white. Of the $330 billion raised
How This Founder’s Mid-Pandemic Pivot Is Helping Young Black And Latinx Workers Face An Uncertain Future
Mentor Spaces CEO and founder Chris Motley pivoted his company to create a mentorship space for