Company: Gokit Age: 39 Hometown: Detroit, Mich. Originally from Detroit, Mich., Hajj Flemings’ interest for technology grew while he was in high school. After high school, Fleming pursued his passion at Michigan Technological Institute , where he received his BA in mechanical engineering, before finishing his formal education completing his MBA at Lawrence Technological University […]
Inspired by and wanting to impress his girlfriend (who happens to be his co-founder), Pius Uzamere, 27, created BeCouply, a mobile application that helps couples discover new date spots, capture special moments and connect with their couple friends. “I realized there wasn’t a lot out there for couples who don’t want to fall into the […]
With Black in America 4 premiering tonight, we at NewsOne decided to take a look at the Black technology entrepreneurs who are going to be featured in the series tonight. We will start with the owner of Kloud.co, Hank Williams. See Also: Black In America 4 Exclusive Trailer See Also: CNN’s Soledad O’Brien Talks To […]
With Black in America 4 premiering tonight, we at NewsOne wanted to take a look at the featured guests on the show which focuses on Blacks in Silicon Valley and the technology sector. Today, we take a look at the founder of the NewMe Accelerator, Angela Benton. See Also: Black In America 4 Exclusive Trailer […]
From a very young age I witnessed my parents strive to create their businesses so they could work for themselves. My father badly wanted to stop dragging others luggage up and down Miami International Airport as a Skycap; and my mom wanted out of the corporate job that left her unhappy and unfulfilled. They went […]
