Dec 31, 2020In 2021, don’t be an Ally; be an Accomplice.It’s New Year’s Eve 2020, and I’m sure we are all thinking the same thing: “Thank you; next”. Seriously, what a year; but, onwards and upwards. On a personal note, 2020 has been a uniquely challenging, yet incredibly meaningful year for my career — launching Google’s first Accelerator programs for…Allyship4 min readAllyship4 min read
Aug 8, 2020Thirty Black Founders in the United States to Watch in 2021Next week, we kick off the inaugural Google for Startups Accelerator: Black Founders supporting twelve incredible entrepreneurs and their companies over the next three months with the best of Google’s people, programs, and products. These founders represent only 1% of the ~1,000 highly qualified applicants to the Accelerator program, each…Startup4 min readStartup4 min read
Published inStartup Grind·Jun 22, 2020Google Launches Accelerator in North America to Support Women FoundersIn collaboration with Ashley Francisco, Head of Startup Developer Ecosystems — Canada At the end of 2019, 20% of newly funded startups globally reported having a woman founder or co-founder. Despite these numbers doubling since 2009, women entrepreneurs remain severely underrepresented and continue to struggle to raise as much capital…Startup2 min readStartup2 min read
