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Wayne Sutton, a co-founder of the NewMe Accelerator, is now founder of PitchTo.co

‘Black in America’: Wayne Sutton, One Year Later

Now an advisor to startups, the co-founder of NewMe Accelertor talks diversity in Silicon Valley

BlackEnterprise.com follows up with Wayne Sutton, one of the co-founders of the NewMe Accelerator, which…

By Marcia Wade Talbert

Posted: November 20, 2012 Tags: Black In America 4: The New Promised Land - Silicon Valley, NewMe Accelerator, Wayne Sutton

The 2012 South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference and Festival, widely-known as a hub where ground-breaking technology, music, and independent film intersect, has come to a close. Both SXSW newbies and seasoned festival attendees descended upon Austin, Texas last week to get their interactive and multimedia fix, soaking up the latest trends and getting a sneak peek at some of the newest tech, music and film offerings. Staying true to our editorial mission to showcase entrepreneurs and technology experts of color, BlackEnterprise.com presents Faces of SXSW, a photo gallery highlighting tech enthusiasts and innovators who attended the annual gathering.

#BlacksInTech: Faces of SXSW

Staying true to our editorial mission to showcase entrepreneurs and technology experts of color, BlackEnterprise.com…

By BlackEnterprise.com

Posted: March 22, 2012 Tags: 2012 South by Southwest, Adria Richards, Anthony Santagati, Hajj Flemings, Kimberly Ellis, Kiratiana Freelon, SXSW, Technology, Wayne Sutton

Gokit founder Hajj Flemings poses for a picture at his startup's launch party held at this year's SXSW Interactive Festival (Image: Winston Ford)

SXSW 2012: Hajj Flemings Officially Launches Tech Startup Gokit

A year after conceiving Gokit at South by Southwest, the founder officially launched his startup in front of a who’s who crowd of black digerati

Tech entrepreneurs and friends gathered at Copa Bar and Grill to mark the launch of…

By Winston Ford

Posted: March 12, 2012 Tags: 2012 South by Southwest, Blogging While Brown, FourSquare, Gina McCauley, Hajj Flemings, Hank Williams, NewMe Accelerator, Wayne Sutton

BEST DOCUMENTARY OF 2011:

CNN’s Black In America 4: The New Promised Land – Silicon Valley. This documentary chronicles the journey of eight entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley in an industry where less than 1% of venture capital (VC) backed startups have African-American founders.

SXSW 2012: Revisiting CNN’s ‘Black in America: The Promised Land – Silicon Valley’

Participants from Summer 2011 class of NewMe describe their experience and provide updates on their progress

CNN’s Black in America / Silicon Valley: Aftermath was one of SXSW’s most anticipated panels…

By Marcia Wade Talbert

Posted: March 9, 2012 Tags: 2012 South by Southwest, Angela Benton, Black In America 4, Black In America 4: The New Promised Land - Silicon Valley, Google, Hajj Flemings, Hank Williams, LinkedIn, Michael Arrington, NewMe Accelerator, Soledad O’Brien, STEM, SXSW, Wayne Sutton

IMG_0099--Copyright © 2012 Clark Ryan Patterson--CCAACC SXSW Party--III Forks Restaurant--March 8, 2012_1

Austin Locals Welcome Black Startups to SXSW

Dell and Austin's Capital City African American Chamber of Commerce (CCAACC) host pre-SXSW welcome reception to kickoff the annual festival

The Capital City African American Chamber of Congress kicked off a pre-South by South West…

By Marcia Wade Talbert

Posted: March 9, 2012 Tags: 2012 South by Southwest, Central.ly, Cheryl Contee, Chris Bennett, Dell, Dell Computers, Deone R. Wilhite, Dusty McCormick, GoKit.me, Hajj Flemings, HP, McCombs School of Business, Michael Dell, Natalie Madeira Cofield, National Black MBA Association, NewMe Accelerator, Nnamdi Orakwue, Samsung, South By South West, SXSW, SXSW Interactive, University of Texas at Austin, Wayne Sutton

SXSW Interactive is one of the largest interactive conferences in the country and from March 9-13, 2012 there will be 20,000 people converging on Austin, Texas. SXSW is a gathering of techies, entrepreneurs, journalist, startups, social media advocates and marketers. The discussion will include the latest mobile apps, tech startups launching, new technology products/gadgets being released and authors releasing new books. To help you maximize your experience at SXSW Interactive here are six tips to get the most out of your trip. —Hajj Flemings

6 Tips to Maximize Your SXSW Interactive Experience

Before heading out to the annual festival here are a few things you should know

As techies converge on Austin, TX for SXSW Interactive here are a few key points…

By Hajj Flemings

Posted: March 7, 2012 Tags: Android, Austin, Baratunde Thurston, BlackBerry, entrepreneurs, Interactive Lounge, iPad, iPhone, journalist, mobile app, social media advocates, South By South West, Startup Village, startups, SXSW, SXSW GO, SXSW Interactive, techies, texas, Wayne Sutton, Windows Phone 7

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

While most people are shutting down for the holiday season, this is not the time to rest on your laurels. This potential break should be used as a time for entrepreneurs to strategize on how to succeed in the New Year. This is the perfect opportunity to plan ahead and create a competitive advantage. To get things on track here are five tech tips that all entrepreneurs should be thinking about in 2012. —Hajj Flemings

5 Tech Tips for Entrepreneurs Heading in to 2012

What every business owner need to know to be prepared for success in the New year

As we head into 2012, now is the time for entrepreneurs to upgrade their business…

By Hajj Flemings

Posted: December 15, 2011 Tags: Angela Benton, Box.net, Brad Feld, cloud computing, David Cohen, Dropbox, Eric Ries, Google Docs, Google Plus, Hajj Flemings, iCloud, NewMe Accelerator, PayPal, Phil Simon, Tech Stars, The Age of Platform, The lean Startup, Wayne Sutton

Making Gangsta Moves in the Innovation Economy

Creativity, persistence, capital and connections will drive the advancement of high-growth African American businesses

What’s needed to maintain forward momentum for the emerging digerati? You guessed it – capital.…

By Derek T. Dingle

Posted: November 22, 2011 Tags: A Gathering of Angels Urban Entrepreneurship Summit, A. Michael Green, Ben Franklin Technology Partners, Black In America 4: The New Promised Land - Silicon Valley, blacks in technology, Chad Womack, CNN, Dr. Chad Womack, DreamIt Ventures, dt ogilvie, George Fraser, GoKit.me, Hajj Flemings, Hank Williams, Huffington Post, Johnathan Holifield, Jonathan Holifield, Kloudco, Mike Green, Minority Angel Investor Network, Rutgers Business School Center for Urban Entrepreneurship and Economic Development, SocialWayne.com, startup, Terrence Hicks, The America21 Project, Wayne Sutton

‘Black in America’ Dives into Silicon Valley

Soledad O'Brien examines the problems and promise of blacks in technology

Soledad O’Brien examines the problems and promise of blacks in technology

By Elayne Fluker

Posted: November 12, 2011 Tags: Angela Benton, Black in America, Black In America 4, Black Web 2.0, Black Web Media, blacks in technology, Hajj Flemings, Michaela Angela Davis, Silicon Valley, Soledad O'Brien, The New Promised Land: Silicon Valley, Wayne Sutton

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