DivInc, the premier startup accelerator for people of color and women entrepreneurs and Blavity.org Foundation, the racial equity and social impact organization created by the founders of Blavity Inc. are proud to announce their partnership focused on bridging the gap between entrepreneurs of color and women and the resources and network they need to succeed.
“DivInc and Blavity.org Foundation are both doing the heavy lifting for our communities, but we know that we can bring more value and meaningful impact by working together, ” said DivInc Co-Founder and CEO, Preston James. “Through this partnership, we are going to generate more wealth generation opportunities for aspiring BIPOC entrepreneurs.”
Collaboration between the two organizations is also a first step in building a coalition around the issues faced by women and BIPOC entrepreneurs.
“As we approach our second year in the Black wealth and liberation space we have made partnership a mandatory part of our model,” said Tamyra Gordon, Executive Director of Blavity.org Foundation. “We believe our liberation will come from our collaboration and combining forces will add value to our communities and provide a model for how Black organizations can continue to work together.”
The official partnership launches in mid-November with two special events concurrent with Blavity Inc.’s AfroTech Conference. Both special events are free and open to the public.
November 14 – Entrepreneurship on Purpose
A panel discussion and workshop featuring women leaders at the intersection of wellness, and entrepreneurship. Speakers include Sian Morson, Web3 Leader & VP of Community at Cool Cats NFT, Taylor Shead, STEMuLI, Robyn Rodriguez, Black Girl Ventures, Sonja Marie, Master Intuitive Astrologer & ESSENCE Magazine Columnist, and Jynnette Lewis, Founder of Inner Sun Alchemy.
November 15 – Accessing Capital Authentically
An evening of frank conversation focused on navigating the venture capital world as a woman or founder of color. Featured panelists include Aaron Samuels, Co-Founder and COO of Blavity Inc., and Jourdan Guyton, Founder of Vera Jean Media, with moderator, Preston James, Co-Founder and CEO of DivInc.
The events series is presented by Brown Advisory, JustWorks, and ZenBusiness with additional support from program partner, Black Girl Ventures.
Learn more on the official website.