Developing Minorities in STEM
If we want America to succeed in the 21st century, making sure we offer the nation’s students a world-class education is more than a moral obligation, it’s an economic imperative. In the long term, our country faces a stark choice: we can invent and manufacture the clean energy technologies of tomorrow in America for export around [...]
Read MoreInteractive One Creating A Digital Destination for Latinos
Interactive One, known for serving digital driven African-Americans continues to expand its reach to the Latino market with the launch of ZonadeSabor.com, an entertainment news Web site targeting young, urban Latino Americans. ZonadeSabor.com will join MiGente.com, Interactive One’s social media site providing the latest in music, television, film and fashion news for all Latinos. “We’ve built [...]
Read MoreMinority Tech Leaders to Come Together For Black Founders Conference in San Francisco
Black Founders Conference “Ideas are Worthless” are back at it again, this time in San Francisco! The conference set to take place September 6 at Orrick Law Firm in San Francisco will featured speakers like Michael Seibel, Founder of SocialCam; Steve Blank, Charles Hudson, Venture Partners at SoftTech VC; Angela Benton, Founder of NewME Accelerator, and [...]
Read MoreDigital Portfolio Startup Pathbrite Raises $2.5 Million In Funding
Pathbrite, a San Francisco based start-up and digital portfolio game changer recently raised $2.5 million led by Rethink Education with strategic investment from ACT, a college assessment taken for admittance. Pathbrite is an excellent platform created for young professionals ages 18 to 25 who are seeking to enter college, an internship or even career. It helps potential [...]
Read More6 Ways to Connect Minorities to the Nation’s Emerging Tech-Based Economy
As a country looking to create new jobs, new opportunities and new industries, we’re supporting and investing in our regional entrepreneurial ecosystems–which represent the collective of technology-based economic development organizations, entrepreneurial incubators, colleges and universities, venture and angel funds, and other resources dedicated to spurring the creation of a region’s high growth entrepreneurs. Still, we’re [...]
Read MoreStart-up Incubator to Hit Low-Income South Bronx Neighborhood
Much like The Valley on the west coast, New York City – Manhattan, has become the go to place on the east coast if you have a technology start-up. But much of the technology resources are in the city leaving the rest of the surrounding boroughs on the outside looking in. Trying to find a [...]
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