Asians make up roughly 73 percent of Stuyvesant’s 3,300 students, while white students are about 20 percent of the school. Hispanic students make up another 3 percent, with black students just under 1 percent. The city school system is nearly 70 percent black and Hispanic with white and Asian students making up roughly another 15 percent each.
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So you have an idea.. So you have a revolutionary idea for a new product. You have a vision, a well thought out business model, and you’re able to execute. If everything goes as planned, you’ll improve the lives of billions of consumers and fundamentally reshape the industry. But how do you turn a good… Continue reading
Without a doubt, the city of Birmingham is committed to attracting & supporting underrepresented founders through corporate partnerships, mentorship and venture capital.
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To all who seek knowledge and wisdom in spades,
Don’t get out of bed without reading a Proverb a day.
A week ago today, episode #19 of The Pitch Podcast was published to Sticher Radio, Pocketcast, iTunes, etc.. One of my companies, SandBox Commerce was featured during a 90-minute recording. After nervously stumbling through a nearly incoherent introduction then finishing pretty strong, I managed to receive 2 verbal commitments from investors. Over the last few… Continue reading
Atlanta Paul Judge — Partner, Judge Ventures M. Cole Jones — Venture Partner, NextGen Venture Partners Rodney Sampson — Partner, TechSquare Labs Austin Randall Crowder — Cofounder & Managing Partner, TEXO Ventures Robert F. Smith — CEO & Chairman of the Board, Vista Equity Partners Baltimore Ray Joyce — Venture Analyst, Greenspring Associates… Continue reading
Hi Friends, In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey many awesome people and brands from all over the world have raised their hands to answer the call for help by those affected. I recently received a message from the founder & CEO of BetaBrand, a popular retail clothing company and crowdfunding platform, based in San Francisco…. Continue reading