Studies show the survival rate of companies that go through an accelerator are three times than that of companies that don’t. What’s more, research shows companies that completed an accelerator program grew faster than companies that didn’t. People sometimes use the phrase “business accelerator” as another...
When Monique Woodard tried to launch startups early on in her career, she took an approach that is unconventional around Silicon Valley. Living in Miami, Florida, at the time, she would just build products that she thought were interesting and work on them until they...
Leanne Pittsford is an entrepreneur with a love for data. And as the founder of the professional network Lesbians Who Tech, she spends a lot of time thinking about how data can influence relationships. "I'm a big numbers person. Numbers are just so black and...
Apple released its latest data on hiring diversity this week, noting a slight increase in female, black and Hispanic workers since last year. Overall, Apple’s workforce is made up of 32 percent female, 9 percent black, and 12 percent Hispanic employees, respectively, up one percentage...
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) now has the support it needs to continue three free STEM education programs that promote diversity in the computer science and engineering fields, thanks to a $1 million gift from the Hopper-Dean Foundation. The three STEM education programs “aim to...