“If I let the odds dictate my future, I certainly wouldn’t be doing the work I do today. As a black, female engineer, I’ve been told I’m 10 times more rare than a woman in Congress. Just 12% of engineers in the U.S. are women...
Nancy Kramer, founder and CEO of the 330-person marketing agency Resource, was sitting in a swanky conference room in Silicon Valley with a potential client. She steeled herself in the moments before her presentation, ready to clinch a multi-million dollar deal. As negotiations heated up,...
Derek Peterson started his journey in tech before there was focus on diversity and inclusion. Beginning as software engineer and programmer, he is now a senior executive for one of the leading technology companies on the East Coast Derek Peterson is the VP of software and...
London-based venture capital firm, TLcom, has appointed Omobola Johnson, Nigeria’s former minister of communications and technology, as lead partner as it kicks off its West African operations. The venture firm, which opened its first Africa office in Nairobi two years ago, is looking to raise up...
Marlon Nichol’s investment firm is doing something very unique— they conduct cultural trend analysis to determine which startups to invest in. Founders Network was thrilled to host Marlon of Cross Culture VC to discuss: How Cross Culture utilizes cultural investing to determine...