Posted on April 11, 2017 by admin in Technology, opinion // 0 Comments By Vincent Ivan Phipps, M.A., CSP (Certified Speaking Professional) According to Forbes.com, by the end of 2017, Millennials will make up 38% of today’s workforce. By 2020 (a mere 13 years from today), they will make us approximately 70%! Millennials are at … Read more
Small businesses are in constant need of funding and support. In an effort to increase available loans to service this need, Kabbage is in the process of raising over $500 million in “fixed-rate, asset-backed notes”. According to Techcrunch, this money will be used “to expand the amount, payback terms and size of loans it makes … Read more
It is becoming more and more apparent that the world we live in is full of leaders figuring out ways to shift accountability. With this in mind, it comes as no surprise that Snap Inc, the parent company of Snapchat released a statement that the company believes “diversity is about more than numbers”. Step 1 … Read more
Atlassian’s 2017 State of Diversity Report released an interesting review of its most recent survey. Under the new Trump administration, some people have feared that that value of diversity and inclusion programs would wane due to political rhetoric and possible employee backlash. While this may have been the early perception, reality has now set in … Read more
How will new technological advancements like 3D Printing, driver-less cars, and others effect the small business market? http://www.suppliertynews.com
by Ray Hayes Google and Howard University are teaming up to further diversity in tech with the new ‘Howard West’ initiative. The Howard West campus will be housed in Mountain View, California where roughly 30 junior and seniors from Howard University will spend 12 weeks at Google. The students will receive a one on one … Read more
Self driving vehicles are inching closer to reality. As the new technology becomes more and more sustainable, the possible economic impact of a new business model is also moving forward. While the new technology is a boon for long distance drivers, it may also eliminate thousands of jobs in the long run. Unsurprisingly, Uber seems … Read more
by Ray Hayes Last year, Project Include, a Silicon Valley diversity initiative, decided to cut ties with Y Combinator because of its relationship with Peter Thiel. Thiel, if you recall, drew controversy over rape comments he made in a book. Despite the negative press however, YC has continued its support of diversity in tech. Sam Altman, … Read more
By Ray Hayes By 2022, there will be approximately 1.8 million positions in the cybersecurity industry. Salary reports indicate that, “cybersecurity salary in United States according to pay scale ranges from $44,860 to $98,284 with the median taking home around $53,000.” Due to the uptick in jobs, the cybersecurity industry is looking to expand its … Read more
Perception matters (sometimes more than reality sadly). Today’s perception of the tech industry is two-fold. On the positive, technology is seen as the innovative force behind much of the countries success. On the negative side, the tech sector is also seen as unwelcoming to black and Hispanic peoples. Understanding this issue, Mark Zuckerberg is doing … Read more