Ohio Declares STEM Education, Entrepreneurship Economic Cornerstones
Ohio Declares STEM Education, Entrepreneurship Economic Cornerstones COLUMBUS - April 17, 2013 – State Representatives Marlene Anielski (R-Independence) and Mike Dovilla (R-Berea) announced the acceptance of their amendment to promote Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education in Ohio. “Innovation and entrepreneurship are cornerstones of Ohio’s... Read More
Startup Lesson: How To Raise $1M in seed funding
Startups, how do you raise $1M in seed funding? So, you have a good idea. No, you have a great idea, right? You’ve built your product, received positive feedback from customers, gained a little traction in the market, and you need to raise money to scale your startup operation. What is it going to take to get the seed capital you need? Time? How much time? Emails? Phone calls?... Read More
Saving America’s Black Boys Launches National Campaign
Saving America’s Black Boys Launches at SXSWedu in Austin, Texas on March 4, 2013. QUESTION: How is it possible that across every economic development district in the nation Black Americans uniformly produce paltry percentages of business revenue, create few jobs and have virtually no net worth? DATA: The total number of Black-owned businesses in America was 1.9 million... Read More
Saving America’s Black Boys Launches at SXSWedu
Saving America’s Black Boys Launches at SXSWedu By Mike Green Feb. 27, 2013 South by Southwest (SXSW) is a massive conference where collaboration is king, and big ideas emerge. It is the innovation and technology platform where Twitter and Foursquare were launched. Starting in early March, more than 3,000 reporters from around the globe will descend upon Austin, Texas, America’s... Read More
Forbes highlights Holifield’s ‘Inclusive Competitiveness’
Forbes highlights Holifield’s ‘Inclusive Competitiveness’ Johnathan Holifield is America’s only Vice President of Inclusive Competitiveness. Holifield holds that distinction at Nortech, a tech-based economic development powerhouse covering 21 counties in Northeast Ohio. Nortech is leading the nation in establishing models for technology and economic inclusion... Read More
Saving America’s Black Boys (SABB) Solutions Summit
Saving America’s Black Boys (SABB) Solutions Summit By Mike Green March 5, 2013 marks an unprecedented moment in American history when a group of concerned stakeholders from around the nation will gather in Austin, Texas at the George Washington Carver Museum to address the issue of investing in cultivating the innovative and entrepreneurial spirit of America’s Black boys. The... Read More
America21 introduces new ScaleUp Campaign
America21 has introduced a new ScaleUp Campaign in partnership with the Next Economy Partnership Project. Visit ScaleupCampaign.org and tell us about innovative efforts ongoing in your local region that create jobs and economic opportunity. We want to highlight innovators, collaborators, outside-the-box thinkers & doers in your local area. With your help, we can identify, connect... Read More
Mike Green gives keynote at Tabor 100 Gala in Seattle: Building An Inclusive Innovation Economy
Mike Green was invited by Ollie Garrett, the executive director of Tabor 100 in Seattle, to give the keynote address at its annual gala fundraiser. The elite of Seattle’s political landscape attended the sold-out venue at the Washington State Convention Center on Sept. 15, 2012. A standing ovation followed Mike’s 27-min speech. See Mike’s... Read More
America21 Co-hosts Closing the Wealth Gap, Sept. 19
America21 will co-host a forum on Closing the Wealth Gap on Sept. 19, 2012 in Washington D.C. at B’s Restaurant in Union Station from 4 pm to 8 pm. See the slides below for more information. Limited seating. Get your tickets here while they last. Share this: Read More
ICIC Asks the Expert: America21 Co-Founder Johnathan Holifield, VP of Inclusive Competitiveness at Nortech
In this Ask the Expert Q&A, Johnathan Holifield, Esq., co-founder of The America 21 Project and Vice President of Inclusive Competitiveness for NorTech, explains why it is imperative to include minorities in the Innovation Economy. This approach to inclusion is similar to ICIC’s (Initiative for a Competitive Inner City) regional equity work — which advocates... Read More
America21 highlighted in Forbes by Nortech CEO
INCLUSION: The Missing Link in Economic Competitiveness By Rebecca O. Bagley President and CEO, Nortech Aug. 15, 2012 (See original column in Forbes) As I continue to engage with companies, universities, government leaders, investors and economic development practitioners in Ohio and across the country, I can’t help but notice the lack of diversity in high growth technology sectors.... Read More
Fusion of Inclusion: Philanthropy’s Role
PolicyBridge released its most recent research report earlier this summer titled, “The Fusion of Inclusion.” The findings suggest the Northeast Ohio region’s economic competitiveness is threatened due to the low participation of minorities in the fast-growing technology sector. Fusion of Inclusion Executive Summary: Much analysis and action have centered on reinvigorating... Read More
America21 – Tired of the Talk Campaign
America21 needs your support. We’re excited about the progress we’re making in changing the economic narrative across urban America, promoting inclusive competitiveness in established innovation ecosystems and connecting the economically disconnected to regional innovation clusters and opportunity. But, this economic movement needs you. America21 needs your financial... Read More
‘SMASH’ing Silicon Valley’s Biases
In 2003, Freada and Mitch Kapor attended a fundraiser at the Phillips Academy in Andover, MA, for (MS)2, a program that brought 100 disadvantaged African American, Latino, and Native American students from select public schools across the U.S. to the highly elite prep school for the summer. The program, which had changed the lives of hundreds of children, showed the students... Read More
Mike Green to deliver keynote at Tabor 100 Business Gala
On Sept. 15 the Titans of tech in the Pacific Northwest will participate in an annual gathering of minority and majority business leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, educators and elected leaders who will assemble to support Tabor 100. The Washington State convention Center in Seattle is the venue for this incredible demonstration of collaborative support. Tabor 100 is an association... Read More
America21-BDPA Summit Agenda & Speaker Bios
AGENDA & SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES *Speaker lineup subject to changes.* About the America21-BDPA Innovation Summit & Dinner. America21-BDPA Innovation Leadership Summit & Dinner Baltimore Hilton, July 31, 2012 401 West Pratt Street Baltimore, MD 21201 (443) 573-8700 8:15 pm Theme: Moving Black America into the 21st Century Innovation Economy AGENDA: 5: Welcome /... Read More
America21 – BDPA host Innovation Summit in Baltimore (Success!)
UPDATE: SUCCESS!! Thanks to a tremendous effort by the BDPA and our partners, NAMDE and DiversiTech, about 80 attendees engaged in a historic gathering that served as a catalyst for developing a framework of collaboration and ongoing partnership with America21. We’re running hard and working now to prepare for our upcoming National STEM Summit in early October (details coming... Read More
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Economist Agrees with America21
Joseph Stiglitz, the Pulizer Prize-winning economist and author of “The Price of Inequality: How Today’s Divided Society Endangers Our Future,” agrees with America21 data and describes for Jon Stewart, host of the Daily Show, the economic landscape that underscores the message that America21 has consistently offered to the American public. Stiglitz says: “Inequality... Read More
So, You Want To Be An Entrepreneur?
Here’s an excellent presentation on what entrepreneurs should expect by moving to Silicon Valley. This humor-filled look at entrepreneurial life in the Bay Area applies to entrepreneurs across the nation. Intro to the SF Startup Community from GA_SF by davidfostergraphics.Browse more infographics. Share this: Read More
America21 Responds: Minorities Missing in Tech Fields
A new study produced by local urban think tank Policy Bridge says there is a growing threat to regional competitiveness in Northeast Ohio: The dearth of blacks and Hispanics in emerging technology businesses. On the next Sound of Ideas, we’ll talk about regional efforts to fix that, concentrating on entrepreneurship, engagement, employment and education. (see... Read More
