Bronze Valley sees opportunity in supporting Blacktech Week
As its first major initiative of 2019, Bronze Valley signed on as a sponsor of the annual Blacktech Week conference in Miami, scheduled for February 5-9. Bronze Valley will be represented at the event by Zarinah Shahid, who also will moderate a panel discussion...
10 Tech Conferences to Consider in 2019
More than 170 technology conferences are scheduled to take place in locations throughout the United States during 2019, with more expected to be announced. While some events are restricted by membership, area of concentration or industry type, many are designed to...
Bronze Valley celebrates black women in tech at Essence Fest
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
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”
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
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
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...
Bronze Valley conference sets tone for tech-based economic development
https://vimeo.com/255680193 The inaugural Bronze Valley conference set a strong tone for the future of technology-based economic development in Birmingham, Alabama and the entire Southeast. That tone, and the role Bronze Valley will play, was established at the...
Bronze Valley Power of Leadership luncheon brings focus to diversity in technology careers in Alabama
Bronze Valley conference attendees joined the Power of Leadership luncheon on Feb.14, hosted by Alabama Power. The luncheon and discussion focused on diversity in technology careers with a panel of experts moderated by journalist Soledad O’Brien. O’Brien is producer...
Plans underway to meet Birmingham’s economic development challenges and opportunities ahead
On March 5, Josh Carpenter will become director of economic development for the City of Birmingham, a key staff member for Mayor Randall Woodfin, who took office last November. Today, Carpenter delivered a “preview” of his agenda at the Bronze Valley...
Bronze Valley unveils plans for the future and digital platform
To conclude the conference, Anthony Oni director of digital strategy at Alabama Power shared plans for the future with conference attendees. “I am delighted to be here today to talk about the roadmap of our BV initiative. We heard about challenges and issues in our...
Four founders share success strategies to sustain and grow
It’s difficult enough getting a company started and nursing it through the initial stages of growth. But for many entrepreneurs, the real challenge comes in moving from startup to growth, putting in place the elements needed to sustain their ventures over the...
Bronze Valley concludes with Call to Action
To conclude the inaugural Bronze Valley conference, Quentin Riggins, senior vice president of Alabama Power, charged attendees with an encouraging Call to Action. “I see Bronze Valley as a creation of opportunity regardless of age, color, gender. I was moved by...
Venture Capitalists weigh in at Bronze Valley
Funding. How can entrepreneurs set themselves up for success in networking, pitching and gaining investors? Hank Torbert of Alta Max LLC led a conversation with Miller Girvin of the Alabama Capital Network and Kwame Anku of Black Angel Tech Fund at Bronze...
Corporate Leadership Critical to Success of Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
Where do corporations fit into the equation? Kwame Anku, co-founder and principal of Black Angel Tech Fund traveled from Sacramento to attend Bronze Valley on Feb. 14. He and James Heath, financial principal of Southern Company, took time to discuss how...
