The goal of our organization is to create an ecosystem that stimulates entrepreneurship and fosters economic growth in the community.
In 2010, the black demographic entered entrepreneurship at a rate of 0.24% and comprised 9% of the total new entrepreneurship activity in the US.
The founding team of Black Founders is made up of four entrepreneurial friends who met in San Francisco and wanted to create an organization that would empower entrepreneurs and provide founders with access to advice, mentor-ship, and funding. Our vision for Black Founders is to develop programs that equip entrepreneurs, inspire innovation, and allow us to share resources and knowledge.
April 12 Black Founders will host “Ideas are Worthless Conference” an event to inspire, educate, and connect the burgeoning start-up culture in New York City and address the digital gap in tech and the black community.
he Ideas Are Worthless conference is a forum to connect, educate, and inspire every attendee towards execution. Hosted by Black Founders and sponsored by Goodwin Procter LLP, the conference will bring together diverse perspectives on tech entrepreneurship while providing a platform for emerging companies, entrepreneurs, and investors to connect and take action.
They keynote speech for the conference will be provided by Bob Dorf, co-author of the book “The Start-up Owner’s Manual: The Step-By-Step Guide for Building a Great Company.” Bob Dorf is a serial entrepreneur and prolific author who has founded 6 companies, invested in 20+, and advised dozens more since receiving his last W-2 at the age of 22.
Other speakers and panel guests include Frank Denbow, lead organizer of Start-up Weekend NYC events and curator of Start-up Digest NYC; David Rose, serial entrepreneur and founder of the Gust software; and Hank Williams, Founder and CEO of Kloudco and former CEO of ClickRadio, one of the Internet’s first interactive radio services.
