The Last Mile Creating a Technology Eco-System Within the San Quentin State Prison
Three years ago Chris Redlitz didn’t know much about the incarceration system, what he did know was technology. After a tutoring project at the historic San Quentin State Prison in San Francisco he realized the true potential in the inmates and would come to form The Last Mile. The Last Mile is a program co-founded [...]
Read MoreGoogle for Entrepreneurs Supports Start-ups With Diverse Tech Programs Around the World
Start-ups and entrepreneurship is booming right now with approximately 400 million across 54 countries! Because of the high population of entrepreneurs around the world, people are constantly looking for new resources to help build their start-ups and connect with the right people; that is why Google launched Google for Entrepreneurs. Google for Entrepreneurs is an [...]
Read MoreHow to Get the Most Out of AngelList: As a VC and Entrepreneur
I love AngelList. I truly believe it is disrupting the way early stage deals are being discovered and funded. When I was with BlackBerry Partners Fund (now Relay Ventures), I used AngelList to virtually meet and screen tons of companies. I set up Super Fridays for myself, filling my mornings and/or afternoons with back-to-back 30 minute calls [...]
Read MoreBlack Entrepreneurship On the Rise For Jobless Black Graduates
While a degree certainly provides graduates with an edge in the job market, unemployment statistics have repeatedly shown that one’s race plays a role in securing employment. As of March 2012, African American graduates encountered a rate of 10.8 percent, according to a report by the Economic Policy Institute. White graduates appeared to stand a greater [...]
Read MoreHow To Appeal To Investors: Top VCs Reveal The Anatomy Of A Successful Entrepreneur
There’s a lot of money floating around Silicon Valley right now, and it’s becoming easier and easier for entrepreneurs to get access to the capital they need to get their companies off the ground. Resources like AngelList are trying to level the playing field, and facilitate conversations between founder and investor, and the passage of the JOBS Act [...]
Read MoreVenture Capital Access Program Connecting Minority Entrepreneurs With Venture Capital Resources
Capital is a major component in running and establishing a business. But often times women, African-Americans, and other entrepreneurs with diverse backgrounds don’t have the access to it. A program was recently launched to help solve that. The Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Greater New York and The National Association of Investment Companies have announced [...]
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