NewME Update + Winter/Spring Founders Announced
Though the pleasant insanity of 2011 is a not-so-distant memory its an exciting time to both look back and move forward with NewME. When I use to edit BlackWeb20.com it was a great outlet to share what was going on in my business and also pontificate on industry news. However, as I got busier and [...]
Read MoreLeading Venture Capital Firm Andreessen Horowitz to Sponsor 2012 NewME Accelerator
Cross posted on NewME Accelerator Just one month away from starting the 2012 cycles of the NewME Accelerator (February 20) we’re excited to announce one of the top venture capital firms in technology, Andreessen Horowitz, as our most recent partner. The partnership includes sponsorship of the accelerator as well as mentorship and speaker dinners with [...]
Read MoreOver Half a Million Dollars in Funding for NewME Founders
The year 2011 was a groundbreaking year for minorities in Technology. The first cycle of the NewME Accelerator, a residential technology startup for businesses that are led by women, African Americans and Latinos, produced the most successful round of seed funding among that demographic in over a decade. The Accelerator was created as a catalyst [...]
Read MoreNewME Accelerator Named BreakOut Startup of the Year
Earlier this month Black Enterprise in their 2011 Year in Review Through Technology named NewME Accelerator BreakOut Startup of the year. BREAKOUT STARTUP OF THE YEAR: The NewMe Accelerator. The first minority-led tech accelerator launched in June 2011 with the first class of 11-startups and helped shine national light on the fact that there are [...]
Read MoreEntrepreneurs, NewME Accelerator 2012 Application Deadline Is One Week Away
Entrepreneurs/startup founders looking to join NewME Accelerator 2012 cycle one the application deadline is just one week away. That’s right next Friday, December 16. It seems like it was just yesterday when the NewME Accelerator cycle one ended and October 27 when Angela announced the open call for 2012 applications. Cycle 2 will take place [...]
Read MoreGoogle Announced as 2012 NewME Accelerator Sponsor
An exciting announcement was made at the West Coast pre-screening of Black in America 4 on Friday. The NewMe Accelerator team announced tech giant, Google as their presenting sponsor for 2012. Sponsors played a major part in the 2011 accelerator and will be just as important in the coming year. The partnership with Google means [...]
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