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Primary Event of Interest*
- IGNITE | B2B MICRO-CONFERENCE: This unique B2B focused half-day micro-conference brings together the best and brightest founders of B2B, enterprise-focused startups for the opportunity to land game-changing contracts that facilitate high-impact business growth. Here, we pitch for enterprise contracts, not investment
- IMBLACKINTECH FAMILY REUNION: The Family Reunion is our national member conference. The reunion brings together ImBlackInTech family members from all over the country to connect, learn, and forge true relationships that they take with them, and bring back to their cities to grow their businesses and/or their careers. We identify potential leadership council members in various member cities where we are exploring the possibility of starting official chapters
- THE FOUNDERS SUMMIT : The Founders Summit is a 1-day conference featuring a series of five 60-minute “behind the red curtain” talks from 20 nationally-recognized Black and Latinx founders from around the country. Our award-winning TFS panelists have been seen everywhere from the cover of Black Enterprise magazine, to closing the largest technology deals in the history of Shark Tank
- THE CORPORATE SERIES: The Corporate Series (TCS) is a five (5) event series that offers a clear, step-by-step professional development curriculum to start and or grow a highly successful career, by design
- TALENTMATCH 2.0: TalentMatch 2.0 (TM2) is a series of curated talent matching events for organizations looking to add a diverse group of applicants to their hiring pool for seasoned hire technology related roles, both technical and non-technical. TM 2.0 helps diverse college students and seasoned professionals who are cultivating their career path in technology
- MAKING SENSE OF DIGITAL CURRENCIES: Bitcoin, ethereum, dogecoin…what are “cryptocurrencies?” Making Sense of Digital Currencies (MSDC) delves into the little known world of cryptocurrency, and demystifies how digital currencies work, how and why they are relevant, and how the average person can get started using them
- MONTHLY MIXER SERIES : The Monthly Mixer Series (MMS) was created to bring together ImBlackInTech members, potential members and friends to mingle in a comfortable environment, share ideas, and build trust and rapport
- TWILIGHT FOUNDERS BRUNCH: 20 founders break bread with each other in a relaxing and curated environment over a delicious prix-fixe menu, and discuss opportunities to collaborate, and grow our businesses, together
- NOLA NIGHTS: Nola Nights is a night of food and fun for ImBlackInTech members, led by local expert chef Joelle Brown. Joelle trains us first hand on how to prepare a delicious New Orleans inspired dish, and we cook what we eat, over good conversation and great drinks
- VISION BOARDING EVENT: As a community, ImBlackInTech members will convene to create their vision boards for their lives and their businesses to jumpstart the year
- GLOBAL MASTERMIND: The ImBlackInTech™ Global Mastermind is a 1 year program for eight (8) entrepreneurs who can apply from anywhere around the globe. In total, the mastermind includes structures that have participants assess and plan around what it will take to produce satisfaction and happiness in 24 unique areas of our lives, including business, personal finances, relationships (family, friends, business, significant other), health, and more
- RE-IMAGINED CITIES | CHICAGO 2.0 presenting sponsor Civix (3): Meet The Innovators Making Chicago A Smart City
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- "Founder" of an emerging tech startup (Founder = product built and generating revenue)
- "Starter" working on an emerging tech startup (Starter = product development or idea stage, pre-product and/or pre-revenue)
- "Tech-Enabled Entrepreneur" building a non-tech company (Tech Enabled = currently leveraging or seeking to learn how to leverage social media, apps and tech tools to grow customer base online, and create more efficient systems internally to decrease the cost of doing business, increase efficiency, and increase revenue)
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- Tech Executive
- Tech Worker
- Non-Tech Executive
- Non-Tech Professional
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- Tech Enthusiast (General supporter and/or early adopter of apps and/or other tech related products and services)
- Tech Investor (Angel, VC, etc)
- Leader / Mentor (Advisor, community manager, etc)
- Consumer (Frequent buyer of apps and or other tech related products and services)
- Media (Employed by a publication in the tech space)
- Journalist (Writer/content generator for a publication in the tech space)
- Blogger (Writer/content generator for your own blog in the tech space)
- Student (Currently studying a technology related field, and or planning to pursue a career as a tech founder or tech worker)
- Catalyst (Event manager, deal broker, etc. You and or your company facilitate growth in the tech start-up ecosystem in some way)
- Other
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Primary Event of Interest
- IGNITE | B2B MICRO-CONFERENCE: Half day conference with part 1 of the day centered around panels and trainings offering guidance for B2B focused emerging tech startups looking to sell to the enterprise and city/government agencies. 2nd half of the day pairs buyers at BigCos and city agencies with vetted B2B focused startups, to pitch for 90 day paid pilot contracts, not investment
- IMBLACKINTECH FAMILY REUNION: The Family Reunion will be our first national member conference, held in February 2018. The reunion will bring together ImBlackInTech family members from all over the country to connect, learn, and forge true relationships that they can take with them, and bring back to their cities to grow their businesses and/or their careers. We will identify potential leadership council members in various member cities we have identified for potential official chapters
- THE FOUNDERS SERIES (4): Quarterly training event series, which delivers five (5) deep dive panels in the curriculum. Each TFS training is a 60 minute “behind the red curtain” talk from a panel of all-star black and latinx founders from all over the country
- THE CORPORATE SERIES presenting sponsor US Cellular (4): Step-by-step blueprint to create a path toward senior level and director level positions and pay
- TALENTMATCH 2.0: Curated job matching initiative for corporations looking to source talent for technology related roles, from engineers to business development and marketing, from a diverse pool of candidates
- MAKING SENSE OF DIGITAL CURRENCIES: Learn the basics about digital currency, why it's relevant & how it will impact our future
- MONTHLY MIXER SERIES (12): On the 3rd Tuesday of each month, ImBlackInTech members, potential members and friends come together to share cocktails and conversation)
- APPS WITHOUT CODE (12): Monthly meetup led by Patrick Anderson
- TWILIGHT FOUNDER'S BRUNCH: 20 founders break bread with each other in a relaxing and curated environment over a delicious prix-fixe menu, and discuss opportunities to collaborate, and grow our businesses, together
- NOLA NIGHTS: Nola Nights is a night of food and fun for ImBlackInTech members, led by local expert chef Joelle Brown. Joelle trains us first hand on how to prepare a delicious New Orleans inspired dish, and we cook what we eat, over good conversation and great drinks
- VISION BOARDING EVENT: As a community, ImBlackInTech members will convene to create their vision boards for their lives and their businesses to jumpstart 2018
- GLOBAL MASTERMIND: The ImBlackInTech™ Global Mastermind is a 1 year program for eight (8) entrepreneurs who can apply from anywhere around the globe. In total, the mastermind includes structures that have participants assess and plan around what it will take to produce satisfaction and happiness in 24 unique areas of our lives, including business, personal finances, relationships (family, friends, business, significant other), health, and more
- RE-IMAGINED CITIES | CHICAGO 2.0 presenting sponsor Civix (3): Meet The Innovators Making Chicago A Smart City
- GROWTH THROUGH GAMIFICATION: Meet “The Sugar Gamer,” Keisha Howard
- ALL JOKES ASIDE: The Intersection Between Comedy & Entrepreneurship, led by Raymond Lambert
Why are you interested in volunteering with ImBlackInTech?*
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If you have specific skill sets or resources that you would like to make available to ImBlackInTech to support our mission, please let us know how you would like to engage by checking all boxes that apply.*
- Strategic Partner
- Venue Partner
- Host a Monthly Mixer Series (MMS) in Your City
- Other
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- #FounderFeature: Blog post that highlights the accomplishments of you or another member in our network who is kicking a$$ and taking names
- #ImBlackInTechFamilyIntro: Opportunity for Starters (idea stage or product development stage, pre-revenue) and Founders (finished product, actively selling, generating revenue) in the network to introduce themselves and their product, on a more personal level, so we all get to know each other and know how to support each other, and create fellowship and authentic connections as the culture of this group
- #FounderFailures: For those of us who are brave enough, this is an opportunity to share some of our past and/or present failures, the ones that have defined and are defining us. It's an opportunity to be vulnerable, get the support you need, and perhaps let others know that hey, they're not the only ones who don't have it all figured out yet
- #FounderFinds: An opportunity for those in the network who have best practices to share that are making a difference for them in their business. It might be a tool you're using, a new way of pitching customers, or perhaps even just subject matter expertise
- #FounderFirsts: Blog posts or articles that highlight milestone moments of members in our network, big and small. V1 of a product created, new product or feature launched, 1st customer contract, 1st $1000 made, 1st magazine feature, 1st $100K or $1MM generated, etc
- #TechBites: Articles that detail breaking news, relevant upcoming events, youth and volunteer opportunities, and/or nominations for techies our community should know about and follow. Help us highlight the people, news, initiatives and upcoming events that make our tech ecosystem tick
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Why are you interested in being a content contributor with ImBlackInTech?*
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- Syndicate ImBlackInTech content (videos, articles, podcasts, etc)
- Exclusive interviews with ImBlackInTech members (videos, articles, podcasts, etc)
- Other
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If you would like to support our mission as a sponsor, please let us know how you would like to engage by checking all boxes that apply.*
- Cash Sponsor
- In-Kind Sponsor (Food & Beverage, Liquor, Swag bags, etc)
- Other
Tell us what you have in mind*
Primary Event of Interest*
- IGNITE | B2B MICRO-CONFERENCE: Half day conference with part 1 of the day centered around panels and trainings offering guidance for B2B focused emerging tech startups looking to sell to the enterprise and city/government agencies. 2nd half of the day pairs buyers at BigCos and city agencies with vetted B2B focused startups, to pitch for 90 day paid pilot contracts, not investment
- IMBLACKINTECH FAMILY REUNION: The Family Reunion will be our first national member conference, held in February 2018. The reunion will bring together ImBlackInTech family members from all over the country to connect, learn, and forge true relationships that they can take with them, and bring back to their cities to grow their businesses and/or their careers. We will identify potential leadership council members in various member cities we have identified for potential official chapters
- THE FOUNDERS SERIES (4): Quarterly training event series, which delivers five (5) deep dive panels in the curriculum. Each TFS training is a 60 minute “behind the red curtain” talk from a panel of all-star black and latinx founders from all over the country
- THE CORPORATE SERIES presenting sponsor US Cellular (4): Step-by-step blueprint to create a path toward senior level and director level positions and pay
- TALENTMATCH 2.0: Curated job matching initiative for corporations looking to source talent for technology related roles, from engineers to business development and marketing, from a diverse pool of candidates
- MAKING SENSE OF DIGITAL CURRENCIES: Learn the basics about digital currency, why it's relevant & how it will impact our future
- MONTHLY MIXER SERIES (12): On the 3rd Tuesday of each month, ImBlackInTech members, potential members and friends come together to share cocktails and conversation)
- APPS WITHOUT CODE (12): Monthly meetup led by Patrick Anderson
- TWILIGHT FOUNDER'S BRUNCH: 20 founders break bread with each other in a relaxing and curated environment over a delicious prix-fixe menu, and discuss opportunities to collaborate, and grow our businesses, together
- NOLA NIGHTS: Nola Nights is a night of food and fun for ImBlackInTech members, led by local expert chef Joelle Brown. Joelle trains us first hand on how to prepare a delicious New Orleans inspired dish, and we cook what we eat, over good conversation and great drinks
- VISION BOARDING EVENT: As a community, ImBlackInTech members will convene to create their vision boards for their lives and their businesses to jumpstart 2018
- GLOBAL MASTERMIND: The ImBlackInTech™ Global Mastermind is a 1 year program for eight (8) entrepreneurs who can apply from anywhere around the globe. In total, the mastermind includes structures that have participants assess and plan around what it will take to produce satisfaction and happiness in 24 unique areas of our lives, including business, personal finances, relationships (family, friends, business, significant other), health, and more
- RE-IMAGINED CITIES | CHICAGO 2.0 presenting sponsor Civix (3): Meet The Innovators Making Chicago A Smart City
- GROWTH THROUGH GAMIFICATION: Meet “The Sugar Gamer,” Keisha Howard
- ALL JOKES ASIDE: The Intersection Between Comedy & Entrepreneurship, led by Raymond Lambert
Why are you are interested in sponsoring ImBlackInTech as an organization, or sponsoring an ImBlackInTech LIVE event?*
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In what business stage do you typically focus your investment? Check all boxes that apply.*
- FRIENDS & FAMILY
- SEED (Angel & Super-Angel)
- SERIES A (Venture Capitalist)
IN GENERAL, what's your sweet spot for investment dollar amount ranges?*
- < $50K
- $50K – $100K
- $100K – $500K
- $500K – $1MM
- > $1MM
Are you just looking for deal flow from unconventional sources, or do you also have a stated interest in investing in companies led by Black or Latinx founders / founding teams?*
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Do you have a preference on which ImBlackInTech member companies and/or training cohorts you would like to mentor/advise?*
- Member companies (general)
- UBS / Village Capital training cohort (10 companies led by Black, Latinx and/or female founders)
- Headquartered in a specific country, state, or city
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What are the specific areas of expertise you have that you can share to help a startup navigate challenges and/or expose opportunities?*
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