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Black Founders
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First-Of-Its-Kind App Launches Out of Dallas to Give Black Moms a Social Hub to Connect
by Alex Edwards | Nov 4, 2021
Born from her own familial struggles, Leigh Higginbotham Butler founded Akina to nurture, educate, and inspire Black mothers, aunties, bonus moms, and caregivers. The app—a blend of Match, Clubhouse, Instagram Live, and Google Meet—is supported by Milk Space, Black Moms Connection, the Dem Black Mamas podcast, and tennis star Taylor Townsend. There's currently more than 20,000 women on the waitlist for its release on Nov. 11.
by Alex Edwards |
Apr 7, 2021
Applications opened yesterday for "Never Stop Never Settle Society," a growth accelerator that offers high-impact funding, resources, and infrastructure to emerging Black entrepreneurs.
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by Lauren Hawkins |
Dec 16, 2020
Past Investment Challenge winners include McKinney-based ShearShare, Houston-based GroupRaise, and Austin-based Journey Foods. Applications are open now until Jan. 22.
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Capital One’s $200M Impact Initiative Partners With Two Local Orgs to Advance Socioeconomic Mobility
by Alex Edwards |
Oct 7, 2020
Capital One is teaming with Impact Ventures and Paul Quinn College as part of its new nationwide initiative to close support growth in underserved communities and advance socioeconomic mobility.
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Google Picks DFW-Based Kanarys and ShearShare for Inaugural Startups Accelerator
by Riley Farrell | Aug 3, 2020
The new accelerator program that's part of a $175 million initiative to support economic opportunities for Black business owners, startup founders, job seekers, and developers.
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