Helping great people build great companies

by William Crowder
Startup America

“It seems that the economy’s engine is starting to churn again.  More importantly, technology and Internet companies seem to be coming alive as well.  Startups founded a few years ago are now taking center stage with a series of high profile IPOs. The last time we experienced a wave of startup growth, minority entrepreneurs were largely left out of the picture.  In a time and country where the number of minorities is growing significantly each year, we cannot watch this happen again.  As a member of DreamIt Ventures, a Philadelphia-based startup accelerator, it is my job to make sure history does not repeat itself.”

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by Alfred Edmond, Jr.

Black Enterprise

“The Minority Entrepreneur Accelerator Program (MEAP) is seeking minority-led start-up businesses to receive funding, business expertise, mentors, office space, business contacts and other benefits. MEAP is a partnership of DreamIt Ventures, a pre-seed stage venture firm, and Comcast Interactive Capital, the venture capital affiliate of Comcast Corporation, a leading media, entertainment and communication company.”

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