# Tech Talk

## 09 Feb [Blacktech Week receives $1.2 million in Knight funding to expand entrepreneurship programs](/content/2017/02/blacktech-week-receives-1-2-million-in-knight-funding-to-expand-entrepreneurship-programs/ "Blacktech Week receives $1.2 million in Knight funding to expand entrepreneurship programs"/index.html)

This month’s Blacktech Weekend will bring the CEO of Y-Combinator and other tech leaders to Miami, and it is just a slice of what’s to come.

The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation on Thursday announced $1.2 million in new support for Code Fever’s signature...

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## 30 Jan [What will he say?!! Our founder, Michael Hall on 103.5 the Beat.](/content/2017/01/what-will-he-say-our-founder-michael-hall-on-103-5-the-beat/ "What will he say?!! Our founder, Michael Hall on 103.5 the Beat."/index.html)

Join me today to talk #Entrepreneurship and other things with the one and only Papa Keith on 1035 The Beat and PK4PM and streaming on Facebook Live. #Urbanpreneurs #GetMoney #TheTakeOver @TimelineBrewery @Medium.Four @digigrass #W3RTech @KnightFoundation.

1.30.17 - 4pm EDT
https://www.facebook.com/PapaKeith4PM/
https://www.facebook.com/1035TheBEAT/

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## 25 Jan [How A Lifelong Marketer Leveraged His Experience In Corporate Innovation To Launch A Tech Company](/content/2017/01/how-a-lifelong-marketer-leveraged-his-experience-in-corporate-innovation-to-launch-a-tech-company/ "How A Lifelong Marketer Leveraged His Experience In Corporate Innovation To Launch A Tech Company"/index.html)

Rodney Williams has had a knack for marketing his whole life. But his multiple business degrees and real-world experience are what propelled him to create industry-disrupting technology and grow his venture-backed business from Cincinnati, Ohio.

It started when he was just 6 years old. His mom owned...

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## 25 Jan [20 Innovators Shaping Atlanta’s Black Startup Community](/content/2017/01/20-innovators-shaping-atlantas-black-startup-community/ "20 Innovators Shaping Atlanta’s Black Startup Community"/index.html)

Atlanta is one of the country’s top cities for black entrepreneurs. In fact, according to a recent Survey of Business Owners (SBO), distributed by the U.S. Census Bureau, the State of Georgia ranked second (behind New York) for having the most black-owned companies in the...

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## 11 Jan [Tech Diversity Took Steps Back in 2016, Expects a Challenging 2017](/content/2017/01/tech-diversity-took-steps-back-in-2016-expects-a-challenging-2017/ "Tech Diversity Took Steps Back in 2016, Expects a Challenging 2017"/index.html)

Several tech companies stopped being leaders in tech diversity in 2016, and with the Trump presidency ahead, the effort is expected to face more challenges....

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## 10 Jan [2 TECHIES WITH YOLANDA RICHARDS](/content/2017/01/2-techies-with-yolanda-richards/ "2 TECHIES WITH YOLANDA RICHARDS"/index.html)

2 Techies is a series of candid conversations, usually over beer, featuring entrepreneurs of the tech and innovation scene. Ranging from current topics to personal passions, these organic conversations show a more laid-back look at the individuals making moves to highlight their cities. This week...

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