Black Founders at Work: Journeys to Innovation

Black Founders at Work: Journeys to Innovation is a collection of firsthand insights and lived experiences of entrepreneurs and investors building high-growth technology companies. It recounts the stories of modern tech innovation directly from the Black founders and investors driving it. From military veterans to non-technical founders to chance encounters with multimillion-dollar exits, Black Founders at Work: Journeys to Innovation captures the varied paths of Black excellence and innovation to, through and beyond Silicon Valley. By telling our own stories, we expand and inspire the next generation of invention.Featured Interviews: Hadiyah Mujhid (HBCUvc), Monique Woodard (Cake Ventures), Chris Bennett (Wonderschool), Angela Benton (NewMe Accelerator, Streamlytics), Charles Hudson (Precursor Ventures), Melissa Hanna (Mahmee), Frederick Hutson (Pigeonly), James Jones, Jr., Esq.(CourtBuddy, Ownors), Juanita Lott (Bridgestream Software), Erik Moore, Kirby Harris (Base Ventures), Delane Parnell (PlayVS), and Michael Seibel (Justin.tv, Socialcam, Twitch Interactive).This book is published in remembrance of Dr. Glen Toney and Hank WilliamsProceeds from book sales support the charitable mission of HBCUvc (a fiscally-sponsored project of Social Good Fund, a 501(c)-3 organization, EIN: 46-1323531).