Angela Talks Diversity and Technology on Social Jumpstart TV
Our own, Angela Benton talks with Mike Wolpert about diversity and technology on Social Jumpstart TV. She talks about how and why she created the NewMe Accelerator to bring minority tech entrepreneurs to Silicon Valley. She talks in detail about how the accelerator works and the what the participants have taken away from the experience. [...]
Read MoreNavarrow Wright Talks with TechCrunch About Diversity Problem in Silicon Valley [Video]
![Navarrow Wright Talks with TechCrunch About Diversity Problem in Silicon Valley [Video]](http://www.blackweb20.com/wp-content/themes/blackweb20/thumb.php?src=http://www.blackweb20.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/technavarrow.jpg&h=235&w=600&zc=1&q=95)
After Black in America 4 aired on CNN a month ago, the diversity issues in the land of technology that is Silicon Valley was talked about more than ever. But the discussion isn’t over. Interactive One’s Navarrow Wright talks with Tech Crunch editor, Erick Shonfeld on Tech Crunch TV about the problems in diversity still [...]
Read MoreTech Industry’s Diversity Problem Starts in College — and Earlier
“The pipeline problem.” That’s the catch-all phrase that keeps coming up in discussions of diversity in Silicon Valley. Tech companies say they’d love to hire more women and minorities, but that too few qualified candidates are graduating with technical degrees. That leaves them choosing from an applicant pool that is largely white, male and Asian. “We [...]
Read MoreDrama: Why Arrington is NOT a Racist and Don’t Believe the Hype
You know that I must have a lot on the brain if I’m coming out of hiatus from writing I just wanted to address a few things, mainly because I feel like the potential for overwhelmingly negativity associated with being black in technology (and in silicon valley) is looming. When we were organizing the NewME Accelerator we [...]
Read MoreOpinion: The Harsh Reality for Black Entrepreneurs in Tech
Originally posted on SocialWayne.com Let’s start with some facts: African Americans make up 1% of Internet company founders nationally. (source) Whites make up 87% startup founders, with Asians make up 12% (source) Minority angel investors account for 2% of the angel population. (source) Minority-owned firms represented 6% of the entrepreneurs that presented their business concept [...]
Read MoreSilicon Valley’s Scarcest Resource: Technical Founders
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Skilled developers are Silicon Valley’s scarcest resource. With big companies throwing around giant salaries and startups competing fiercely for talent, the technical ability to build what they envision is often a make-or-break issue for new ventures. Which means tech industry entrepreneurs sort out into two distinct camps: those with coding skills and [...]
Read More
