In my time at ExitEvent, I have witnessed a series of diversity and inclusion initiatives fly out of the planning stages and into action here in the Triangle. These programs share a common goal of turning tech from a traditionally white men’s club into an industry more inclusive for...
Read MoreUpdate: RainbowMe closed a successful Indiegogo campaign on October 30, 2015, raising $35,322. Here’s the link and video: And although Graves-Manns is the official EIR, Johnson has assisted with many of the diversity initiatives he’s spearheaded thus far—like Black Girls Code and Triangle Startup Weekend Trailblazers. She also joined Graves-Manns in the Valley for the CODE2040 retreat in May. Up next, the team will continue to improve the RainbowMe platform and release a new version early next year. On August 3rd, the team launches a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter. Their goal is to raise $100,000 for new programs and platform development. They’re also...
Read MoreThe Triangle has hosted a number of Startup Weekends in a number of verticals, but none have been so diverse—in all aspects of the word—as this past weekend’s Triangle Startup Weekend Trailblazers. On the surface, the weekend was similar to most Startup Weekends. Whether from the Mati Tea or sheer excitement, the room overflowed with energy at the team presentations on Sunday. The weekend’s facilitator from Pittsburgh, Lee Ngo, best displayed the energy when he cartwheeled onto the stage to kick off the presentations. The format was also mostly the same—it began with a keynote from Bryan Young, a former entrepreneur and current intrapreneur at Marketo,...
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