Bronze, Author at Bronze Valley

Bronze Valley celebrates black women in tech at Essence Fest

by Bronze | Aug 6, 2018 | Featured, Innovation, Uncategorized

She. Is. Ready. That was the theme of a July 7 celebration of black women succeeding in technology fields. The event was in New Orleans, during the 24th annual Essence Festival, a music, entertainment and cultural event that celebrates black women. Approximately 150...

Growing startup mixtroz finds new home in Birmingham

by Bronze | May 11, 2018 | Innovation

It was pure coincidence that the Rise of the Rest bus tour came the week of Mother’s Day. Even so, declares Kerry Schrader, winning a $100,000 investment for Mixtroz — the tech startup she co-founded with her daughter, Ashlee Ammons — in the pitch competition that...

Rise of the Rest Tour highlights Birmingham’s “New Momentum”

by Bronze | May 10, 2018 | Innovation

The May 9 stop of the Rise of the Rest bus tour in Birmingham wrapped up with a $100,000 pitch competition for local technology startups, held at Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark. Earlier in the day, the tour visited the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute,...

‘Breaking Bias’ improves organizational performance, says featured speaker at Birmingham event

by Bronze | Apr 13, 2018 | People, Uncategorized

Even in the best organizations, bias is an unavoidable fact of life. What sets the best organizations apart, says one leading national expert, is their commitment to mitigating bias. It’s an approach that helps maximize organizational performance and sets the stage...

Rise of the Rest competition to bring spotlight to Birmingham; March 20 is deadline to apply

by Bronze | Mar 20, 2018 | Innovation

Steve Case started his “Rise of the Rest” bus tours four years ago, with the aim of showcasing startup companies in emerging innovation ecosystems across the United States. On May 9, the America Online co-founder will bring the tour to Birmingham for an...