• Punch Street

    Punch Street Almost Didn’t Happen:...

    My name is Keisha DePaz, the founder of Punch Street, a recently launched greeting card startup focused on young adult and urban teen culture. Two wee...
  • 3 Things I Didn't Know About Investors Before I Took the Money

    3 Things I Didn’t Know About Inves...

    I really should title this blog post 1001 things I didn’t know about investors before I took the money but for brevity sake I’ll tackle th...
  • Enterprise Software is Back and Sexy as Hell

    Enterprise Software is Back and Sexy as ...

    For those of us brought up in the enterprise software(#EnSW) era, it’s been a long time coming. Ever since the emergence of B2C commerce, many of us...
  • Write a feature for the Black Founders blog

    CALL TO ACTION: Write a Feature for the ...

    We are a community of talented entrepreneurs and we know that you each have an important story to tell. In order to get out even more stories, we woul...
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    Made in NYC

    The NYC Ideas are Worthless Conference is almost here! To showcase the vibrancy of the startup scene in NY and representation of black tech entreprene...
Punch Street

Punch Street Almost Didn’t Happen: My Interesting Entrepreneurial Journey

My name is Keisha DePaz, the founder of Punch Street, a recently launched greeting card startup focused on young adult and urban teen culture. Two weeks after Punch Street’s launch…

3 Things I Didn't Know About Investors Before I Took the Money

3 Things I Didn’t Know About Investors Before I Took the Money

I really should title this blog post 1001 things I didn’t know about investors before I took the money but for brevity sake I’ll tackle the top 3. Taking an…

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Calling All AUC Majors: Build an App, Win Cash, Surface Tablet, & more prizes 2/8 – 2/9

Black Founders is happy to announce that our kickoff Hackathon (what is a hackathon?) @ Black Colleges will happen this weekend (2/8 – 2/9) in Atlanta, Ga. We are calling…

Enterprise Software is Back and Sexy as Hell

Enterprise Software is Back and Sexy as Hell

For those of us brought up in the enterprise software(#EnSW) era, it’s been a long time coming. Ever since the emergence of B2C commerce, many of us have had to…

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Entrepreneur Spotlight: Jason Young, Mindblown Labs

Jason Young, CEO –  MindBlown Labs  Where are you from? Inglewood, CA – Currently residing in Oakland, CA What’s the name of your startup? MindBlown Labs (facebook.com/mindblownlabs, @mindbllownlabs) What does your…

Write a feature for the Black Founders blog

CALL TO ACTION: Write a Feature for the Black Founders Blog

We are a community of talented entrepreneurs and we know that you each have an important story to tell. In order to get out even more stories, we would like…

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Come for Ideas Are Worthless, Stay for Tech Crunch Disrupt

Great things always come in pairs. Bacon and Eggs. Kenan and Kel. Ideas are Worthless and Tech Crunch Disrupt! This September will bring the two conferences to San Francisco and…

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Entrepreneur Spotlight: Ellias K. Fullmore, AppSynth Media

Ellias K. Fullmore, AppSynth Media   Where are you from? Oakland via Atlanta GA What is the name of your startup? AppSynth Media What does your startup do?  We are an…

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Entrepreneur Spotlight: Kimberly Bryant, Black Girls CODE

Kimberly Bryant, Black Girls CODE Where are you from? Memphis, TN What is the name of your startup? Black Girls CODE What does your startup do? Black Girls CODE is…

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Community Events: Bay Area Capital Connections Conference 2012

In partnership with the Alliance for Community Development, the Bay Area Family of Funds has developed a region-wide conference series for inner-city, minority-led businesses. The Fifth Annual Bay Area Capital…