accelerator – Black Enterprise

Morgan Stanley Announces its Third Cohort of the Multicultural Innovation Lab

Sequoia BlodgettApril 30, 2019

by Sequoia BlodgettApril 30, 20191779

Morgan Stanley recently announced the third cohort of the Multicultural Innovation Lab, an accelerator program for technology and technology-enabled start-ups in the post-seed to Series...

Entrepreneurship

Camelback Ventures Opens Applications for Next Cohort of Entrepreneurs

Sequoia BlodgettJanuary 4, 2018

by Sequoia BlodgettJanuary 4, 2018719

The organization provides coaching, capital, and connections through the six-month Fellowship....

Entrepreneurship

Morgan Stanley Offers Capital, Connections, and Content to Founders of Color

Derek T. DingleNovember 25, 2017December 2, 2017

by Derek T. DingleNovember 25, 2017December 2, 20171341

Operating from the ninth floor of its corporate offices, the founders gained $250,000 in capital from Morgan Stanley for a 3% to 7% stake depending......

Entrepreneurship

Ex-McDonaldâ€™s CEO Don Thompson Launches Venture Capital Group

Carolyn M. BrownJanuary 13, 2017September 30, 2017

by Carolyn M. BrownJanuary 13, 2017September 30, 20172565

McDonaldâ€™s former top executive Don Thompson has begun a second act in his career. This time as venture capitalist. Crain's Chicago Business reports that Thompson...

Technology

How Groundwork is Diversifying the Entrepreneurial Landscape

Sequoia BlodgettDecember 12, 2016September 29, 2017

by Sequoia BlodgettDecember 12, 2016September 29, 2017543

Jason Towns, the founder of Groundwork, tells BE how he got involved in the investment community and managed to raise a $10 Million venture capital...

Technology

How Groundwork is Diversifying the Entrepreneurial Landscape [Part 1]

Sequoia BlodgettDecember 9, 2016September 29, 2017

by Sequoia BlodgettDecember 9, 2016September 29, 2017837

Jason Towns tells BE how his Groundwork Accelerator program and venture fund is helping minorities gain more access to capital funding....

Technology

Forget Tech Startups, This is an Entire City Startup

Samara LynnJuly 6, 2016September 28, 2017

by Samara LynnJuly 6, 2016September 28, 2017531

The world is full of people who arenâ€™t realizing their potential in large part because their cities don't provide the opportunities and living conditions necessary...

Technology

Have a Great Idea for a Tech Hardware Product? This Accelerator Program Wants to Give You $75,000

Samara LynnMay 26, 2016September 28, 2017

by Samara LynnMay 26, 2016September 28, 2017296

â€œThere is a big gap in the market for any type of hardware activity in LA..."...

Education

Hack the Hood for Good

Robin White GoodeApril 22, 2016September 28, 2017

by Robin White GoodeApril 22, 2016September 28, 2017451

Ujamaathon, a Brooklyn, New York-based producer of hackathons, is disrupting how things get done and bringing together leaders in tech and other influencers to effect...

Entrepreneurship

This Baltimore Startup Is Part of Dreamit Accelerator’s New EdTech Cohort

Carolyn M. BrownApril 14, 2016November 25, 2017

by Carolyn M. BrownApril 14, 2016November 25, 2017635

Entering an accelerator makes a lot of sense for startup founders. The survival rates of companies that go through accelerators are three times as much...