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Chris Bennett recalls the feedback he received for his company, Soldsie, while participating in the NewMe Accelerator in Silicon Valley.

‘Black in America’: Chris Bennett, One Year Later

From private equity to programming the web: What life looks like after the NewMe Accelerator

One year after participating in the NewMe Accelerator, which was featured in the CNN Black…

By Marcia Wade Talbert

Posted: November 21, 2012 Tags: Black Founders, Black In America 4: The New Promised Land - Silicon Valley, CNN, NewMe Accelerator, NewMe Accelerator Program, Technology

Startup accelerator programs, as the name suggests, provide budding companies with any number of resources, from mentorship to free office space to connections with big-time investors. TechStars, which has five program locations throughout the U.S., boasts itself as the No. 1 startup accelerator in the world. It selects around 10 companies for each program location out of thousands of applicants.

TechStars invests around $100,000 in each company, and assists with public relations, e-commerce, and legal fees, among other perks. At the conclusion of a three-month mentorship program is “Demo Day,” where these chosen few have the chance to pitch their startups to a room filled with hundreds of investors, potential clients, and media.

Last Thursday was Demo Day for TechStars NYC’s Spring 2012 program, and 13 companies have just joined the exclusive group of TechStars alumni. Here we look at seven black founders who have also gone through the program.--Ashley Calloway

Beyond Demo Day: An Update on TechStars Alumni

Meet seven founders that graduated from the startup accelerator program

Last Thursday was Demo Day for TechStars NYC’s Spring 2012 program, and 13 companies have…

By BLACK ENTERPRISE

Posted: June 19, 2012 Tags: Black Founders, Demo Day, NewMe Accelerator, NewMe Accelerator Program, TechStars

Entrepreneurs Conference: 5 Keys To Sourcing Capital for Your Tech Company

Black tech companies from the popular NewMe accelator program tell startups how to go after their fair share of equity financing

NewMe co-founder Angela Benton, CEO of Black Media Web, L.L.C., along with NewMe participants Hank…

By Carolyn M. Brown

Posted: April 20, 2012 Tags: Angela Benton, Anthony Fraiser, Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference, Black in America, Black Media Web, Black Web 2.0, Brick City Tech, business financing, business start-ups, Entrepreneurs Conference, Hank Williams, Kloudco, NewMe Accelerator, NewMe Accelerator Program, Playd, small business financing, start-ups, technology companies

The Future of Black History: Web Entrepreneur Angela Benton

The serial entrepreneur dishes on what inspires her, and the future of NewMe and Silicon Valley

BlackEnterprise.com spoke to Black Web Media Founder Angela Benton about her success in tech, who…

By Sade K. Muhammad

Posted: February 15, 2012 Tags: Angela Benton, Black In America 4, Black in America: The New Promised Land, Black Web 2.0, Black Web Media, CNN, Hajj Flemings, NewMe Accelerator, NewMe Accelerator Program, Technology, Wayne Sutton

All [a Tech Guy] Wants For Christmas is…

Tech expert Hajj Flemings lets you scan his Christmas wish list for inspiration

What do you get the techie who has everything for the holidays? Here are some…

By Hajj Flemings

Posted: December 8, 2011 Tags: 2011 Holiday Guide Gallery, Amazon, Black In America 4: The New Promised Land - Silicon Valley, Christmas, CNN, Eric Ries, Hajj Flemings, iPhone, Kindle Fire, NewMe Accelerator Program, Silicon Valley, startup, The lean Startup, wireless

November 13, 2011 was a historical day for Blacks in tech as CNN's Black In America 4: The New Promised Land: Silicon Valley aired. The documentary followed eight entrepreneurs from around the country who relocated to Silicon Valley in the summer to launch their Web tech start-ups as part of the NewME Accelerator Program.
The documentary alone will not create a 100% meritocracy in Silicon Valley but has sparked discussion that didn't exist about Black Web tech start-ups. Kloudco founder Hank Williams did an interesting analyst in his "Tech Industry Silence is Deafening on #BlackInAmerica" post. Only three people from Rob Schoble's Influential Tech Industry list joined the discussion. With #BlackInAmerica being a trending topic the night of the doc’s premier, it’s not likely these tech savvy people missed it. As a note, popular start-up publication, TechCrunch, which routinely reports on the demo days and does extensive profiles of the other accelerator participants, didn't mention it at all. In response, here’s my 5-point recap. —Hajj Flemings

5-Point Recap of CNN’s Black In America 4

What steps need to happen to increase our presence in Silicon Valley

Following the premier of CNN’s Black in America 4: The New Promised Land: Silicon Valley,…

By Hajj Flemings

Posted: November 17, 2011 Tags: angel investors, Black in America, Black in America: The New Promised Land, CNN, Hank Williams, hashtag, Kloudco, Michael Arrington, NewMe Accelerator Program, Rob Schoble, Silicon Valley, STEM, TechCrunch, Twitter, venture capitalists

Black Entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley Do Exist

TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington may be unsure but people of color are making strides in STEM

In a clip from CNN’s Black in America 4 TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington stated that…

By h2opeace@yahoo.com

Posted: November 9, 2011 Tags: Black In America 4, CNN, Diversity, entrepreneur, FourSquare, Michael Arrington, minorities, Mitch Kapor, NewMe Accelerator Program, racism, Silicon Valley, startup, STEM, TechCrunch, Tristan Walker, Twitter

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5 Steps To Creating Your Profitable Tech Start-Up

Position your company to become a future industry leader

Black entrepreneurs must be creative, however, to advance to the next stage in the Innovation…

By Derek T. Dingle

Posted: August 30, 2011 Tags: Angela Benton, Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference, Black In America 4, Black Web 2.0, CB Insights, Chuck Baker, DreamIt Ventures, Facebook, Fileblaze Inc., H360 Capital, Johann Schleier-Smith, LinkedIn, Michael Todman, Michelle Ferrier, New U, NewMe Accelerator Program, Soledad O'Brien, Tagged, TheCashFlow, UNITY, Whirlpool, Zynga

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