The most successful businesses appeal to a wide range of people because they have diverse teams which understand what customers want and need, according to two senior technology and banking executives. In the final of a three-part series on banking and technology, Microsoft Australia MD Pip...
About a year ago, PayPal spun off from eBay and went public. Today, CEO Dan Schulman revealed who comprises the 18,000 staffers at PayPal. In terms of diversity, they're faring better than most of their Bay Area compatriots. In total, women make up 44% of...
HARLEM — A new program is hoping to boost the number of African-American women business owners in Harlem. The Harlem Business Alliance recently launched the Lillian Project, which aims to give native-born African American women, who fall within the low-to middle-income bracket, a shot at opening...
There's a new nonprofit in town focusing on teaching youth coding and tech skills — one specifically with a mission of reaching out to girls and students of color. Entrepreneur and educator Winnie Karanja founded Maydm last fall with an eye toward bringing more diversity and...
Rodney Sampson is a successful, black serial tech entrepreneur. He’s built four companies from the ground up, and written four books. He’s also branded as the first black co-founder of a high-growth tech startup — but he wants company. Partnering with the city of Atlanta’s Workforce...