BLK Hack Launches New Chapter To Inspire, Educate And Connect Cleveland’s Minority Entrepreneurs
In March of 2016, twin brothers Branden and Bruce Jones launched Blk hack, an educational and inspirational monthly event series designed to better connect African-Americans with the tech industry and startup space. As co-founders of streaming service FLIQs, the brothers are familiar with the tech startup community, and equally as familiar with the lack of
A More Diverse Venture Capital Industry Is Better For All Of Us
Recently, Case Foundation CEO Jean Case published a very insightful blog post as part of Medium’s “You Tell Me” conversation series. Her piece addressed the venture capital industry’s lack of diversity and also announced the launch of the #FacesofFounders initiative — which is designed to give voice to entrepreneurs of different races, places and gender. Jean’s
Meet Our Core City: Cleveland Impact Program’s Spring 2017 Cohort
We are excited to welcome the third cohort to our Core City: Cleveland Impact Program! As the name implies, the 12-week business assistance program is designed to drive economic impact in the city of Cleveland by helping individuals overcome obstacles to entrepreneurship through hands-on advising and industry-specific mentoring. The free program accepted five aspiring entrepreneurs
Entrepreneur Insight: Angela Flowers, Making A Difference Consulting
While interacting daily with children in the school system, Angela Flowers became painfully aware of the insufficient and inconsistent mental health care available to students. With experience as a licensed social worker and therapist, Angela knew she had the knowledge and skills needed to tackle this problem. In 2007, Angela co-founded Making A Difference Consulting,