Angela Benton moves NewMe Accelerator from Silicon Valley to Miami
Having a one-week accelerator model blended without an equity stake has proven to be a great direction for Benton....
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Best Accelerators For Entrepreneurs of Color To Get Funding
Studies show that the survival rates of companies that go through an accelerator are three times that of companies that don’t. What’s more, research shows...
BE Modern Man: Meet “The Techie” Brian McKinney Sr.
Detroit native Brian McKinney is a man on a mission to make the unconventional, conventional....
#DrivingInnovation: Twitter Chat Provides Platform for Entrepreneurs to Discuss Diversity in Tech
Two years after airing of CNN's Black in America, BlackEnterprise.com hosted its first #DrivingInnovation Twitter chat...
Black Web 2.0 Relaunches As B20, New Layout and Groundbreaking Content
Six years since Black Web 2.0 hit the web, Benton announced its relaunch as B20, an online zine under NewME, on Tuesday....
Tech Startup of the Week: Citizen Made Lets Manufacturers Customize Products for Less
With more companies opting to provide hand-made, small batch, and custom products, e-commerce platform Citizen Made makes it easier and less costly to sell these...
NewME Alum Hank Williams Launches New Venture, Platform
Hank Williams, an alum of the first NewME Accelerator class, launched his newest venture, Platform, a not-for-profit dedicated to increasing the numbers of blacks and...
NewME Accelerator Announces Pop-Up Tour Schedule
Kicking off in Washington, DC, NewME Accelerator announced its eight-city tour on Wednesday....
‘Black in America’: Chris Bennett, One Year Later
One year after participating in the NewMe Accelerator, which was featured in the CNN Black in America documentary, Chris Bennett, founder of Soldsie, talks about...
‘Black in America’: Wayne Sutton, One Year Later
BlackEnterprise.com follows up with Wayne Sutton, one of the co-founders of the NewMe Accelerator, which was featured in the CNN documentary 'Black in America' 4:...