More than 15,000 women of color gathered (virtually) for the Black Girl Magic Digital Summit last weekend, according to the organizers of the two-day summit hosted by Boss Women Media.
The event came during a time when we all needed it the most, says founder & CEO Marty McDonald. The event, which brought women together to “empower, uplift, and inspire each other,” culminated with a virtual pitch competition sponsored by Capital One. Winners were announced by McDonald and Capital One’s Shavonne Gordon. Elite Kids came in first, winning a $25,000 grand prize for the best pitch. ShearShare also left with $15,000 and Snag My Wedding left with $10,000.
Pitch winner Elite Kids founder Kewanta Brooks says “she understands what it takes to work with a diverse group of students and help them grow.” Brooks delivered a heartfelt “thank you” via video: “You have no idea how many ‘nos’ I’ve gotten,” says the teacher, trainer, and author who began her K-12 education career as a classroom teacher in Houston. “But I just kept going, because I refuse to accept ‘no.’ Because I know my product. I know my target audience, and I know that is something that our community desperately needs.”
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The free, half-day event focuses on the power of positive change and navigating these uncharted times. Capital One's Reimagine Communities Summit features a keynote from Valerie Jarrett, former senior advisor to President Obama, along with insights from a diverse cross-section of innovators, industry disruptors, and content experts.
The summit is an innovation multiplier for capital, collaboration, and commercialization. Plus, you can meet 2021 NTX Rising Stars—and the new companies moving to BioLabs at Pegasus Park. Here's an updated agenda for the annual iC3 Life Science Summit on September 30 and October 1.
The DFW Alliance of Technology and Women held its 19th annual Executive Forum last week, urging attendees to "crack the courage code" and empower women in business. Afterward, DFW*ATW's president, Shanthi Rajaram, spoke with Dallas Innovates about her takeaways from the event—and how being "comfortable with the unknown" helped her start her own entrepreneurship journey.
Women entrepreneurs—especially those in the tech world—have something to keep them warm at home Thursday during tomorrow's winter storm: The DEC Network’s inaugural, all-virtual Women X Tech event, from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., is designed to help women founders from all tech industries connect, learn, and grow their businesses.
North Texas is a big place, with plenty to do, see, hear, and watch. So, we scour the internet every week to find events and activities for you. As always, things may change at any time, so be sure to check the official website or registration page for the latest details....
To date, most organizations in life sciences & health care (LSHC) have only scratched the surface of AI’s potential—primarily using it to automate repetitive tasks and standard business processes. For most organizations, the single most important AI building block is data: getting access to the rich data that AI systems require, and then managing that data in a coordinated way across the enterprise....
Dallas-based alternative investment firm NexPoint Capital has invested $2 million in an early growth funding round of PlantSwitch, a bioplastics manufacturing company that was founded in Dallas before relocating to Sanford, North Carolina....
A California-based company is opening an office in Frisco that it said will help build the “world’s most impactful Sportstech program.”
Silicon Valley-based Plug and Play announced Tuesday that it will open the Frisco office to bring a series of startup business accelerator programs specific to Frisco’s innovation ecosystem....
Plano-based Siemens Digital Industries Software has launched two new “groundbreaking” solutions for the field of engineering simulation. Together, they aim to empower engineers to tackle “the most complex challenges manufacturers face” by delivering predictive performance with speed, precision, and efficiency....
North Texas is a big place, with plenty to do, see, hear, and watch. So, we scour the internet every week to find events and activities for you. As always, things may change at any time, so be sure to check the official website or registration page for the latest details....
To date, most organizations in life sciences & health care (LSHC) have only scratched the surface of AI’s potential—primarily using it to automate repetitive tasks and standard business processes. For most organizations, the single most important AI building block is data: getting access to the rich data that AI systems require, and then managing that data in a coordinated way across the enterprise....
Dallas-based alternative investment firm NexPoint Capital has invested $2 million in an early growth funding round of PlantSwitch, a bioplastics manufacturing company that was founded in Dallas before relocating to Sanford, North Carolina....
A California-based company is opening an office in Frisco that it said will help build the “world’s most impactful Sportstech program.”
Silicon Valley-based Plug and Play announced Tuesday that it will open the Frisco office to bring a series of startup business accelerator programs specific to Frisco’s innovation ecosystem....
Plano-based Siemens Digital Industries Software has launched two new “groundbreaking” solutions for the field of engineering simulation. Together, they aim to empower engineers to tackle “the most complex challenges manufacturers face” by delivering predictive performance with speed, precision, and efficiency....