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How many times do you say to yourself that you need to meet more...
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Kisha M
Good article I read in the WSJ.
Start-Ups Aim to Teach Coding online.wsj.com
With computer programmers in demand, new start-ups that aim to train people in coding skills are also becoming hot properties.
Kisha M
A Start-up Program for Women in Mobile Tech
New accelerator for women in NYC - applications open today.
A Start-Up Program for Women in Mobile Tech blogs.wsj.com
When it comes to programs that nurture new start-ups, women often don’t make the cut. A new 'start-up accelerator' hopes to combat that gender disparity in at least one booming market: mobile technology.
Terry
5 Killer Facebook Marketing Infographics jeffbullas.com
It is projected that Facebook will have one billion users by 2013. The world has just over two billion internet users globally which means that nearly one in two people on the planet is a Facebook user. Facebook as a marketing...
Hadiyah
Hadiyah
Eggs Milk & Bread aislefinder.com
Yesterday I re-read an article by one of our mentors in the NewMe Accelerator Vivek Wahdwa. What I interpreted about this article , is that in order for our product or service to be ubiquitous (everywhere) we need someone, or...
Hadiyah
By Hadiyah Mujhid (Co-Founder, Black Founders) I often receive emails or view posts of the flavor, “I have an idea, I don’t know how to code, now what?” This is my response for those who are curious about starting an web-based...
Hadiyah
Tech Company Imaginary Feet “Crosswalks” into the Next Phase of App... blackenterprise.com
Imaginary Feet co-founder Patrick Jackson carves out a niche in technology's highly competitive app market and launches...
Hadiyah
The Way Companies Are Getting Financed Is Completely Changing businessinsider.com
From start to IPO: crowdfunding, accelerators, the new VC, secondary markets and more are changing everything.
Hadiyah
Silicon Valley’s Race Problem zdnet.com
CNN’s Black In America documentary ignites issues of “pattern matching” and shocking sentiments about race in Silicon Valley.
Curtiss
AisleFinder.com Featured in TechCrunch
AisleFinder Was recently Featured in TechCrunch.com
http://techcrunch.com/2011/08/04/newme-accelerator-aiming-to-encourage-black-tech-en ...
NewMe Accelerator, Aiming To Encourage Black Tech Entrepreneurs, Has Its First Demo Day techcrunch.com
Yesterday someone asked me whether the reason the poses in most of my avatar photos are silly is because otherwise I would have to deal with people constantly bringing up the fact that I don't "look" like I should work in...
Hadiyah
Conference in NYC
Please join us as we have our first conference in New York City. Our Keynote speaker is Bob Dorf, co-author of The Startup Owner's ...
Ideas Are Worthless: Tech Startup Conference events.linkedin.com
The Ideas Are Worthless conference is a forum to connect, educate, and inspire every attendee. Hosted by Black Founders Startup Ventures and Goodwin Procter LLP, the conference will bring together a diverse perspective of tech entrepreneurship, while providing a platform for emerging companies,
Hadiyah
http://www.blackfoundersconference.com/posts/bob-dorf-midwife-of-customer-development/
Meet Bob Dorf: Midwife of Customer Development. And keynote speaker at the 'Ideas Are Worthless' Conference.
Bob Dorf: Midwife of Customer Development blackfoundersconference.com
Customer Development is one of the key phrases used in startup lingo, along with lean startup. When you think of these startup methodologies, many people recognize the name Steve Blank or Eric Ries. But for every birth,...
Terry
Who Inherits Your Debt? cnbc.com
Personal debt dies with the borrower, and thus can’t be passed along to children or spouses -- but there are some notable — and potentially costly — exceptions.
Terry
7 Entrepreneurial Lessons From "Shark Tank" fastcompany.com
Shark Tank--the prime-time feeding frenzy where successful entrepreneurs fight over promising startups, and ruthlessly chew up the unprepared--is stirring up much buzz in its third season.
Terry
The Dirty Little Secret Of Overnight Successes fastcompany.com
Angry Birds, the incredibly popular game, was software maker Rovio’s 52nd attempt. They spent eight years and nearly went bankrupt before finally creating their massive hit.
Terry
Women & investing: Why many advisers are missing out investmentnews.com
<br> <font size=2><b>Some are calling it a revolution. Women now control $18.4 trillion in consumer spending, hold approximately 30% of global wealth and are the sole heads of 32% of U.S households.</b></font><br>
Terry
I was late for my meeting with the CEO of a technology company and I was emailing him from my iPhone as I walked onto the elevator in his company's office building. I stayed focused on the screen as I rode to the sixth floor. I...
Tara
Global Social Enterprise Looking for an Exceptional CTO
girltank – a small, global social enterprise that empowers young women changemakers – is looking for a dynamic CTO to join our team. ...
Terry
Nearly 10 million adult children are caring for aging parents today, according to a study by the MetLife Mature Market Institute. But, while aging is inevitable, planning for the costs associated with dependency in the latter phase of life doesn't come easily to most Americans.
