DivInc Cohort 8 Demo Day!! June 23rd, 2021

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With our expansion to Houston through support from our partners at JPMorgan Chase & Co., The Ion and Verizon, we are doubling down on programming and services to help more startups led by people of color and women founders grow their own companies - creating jobs and greatly expanding economic mobility.

"DivInc is about broadening the startup ecosystem by making it more authentically diverse, equitable and inclusive of underrepresented entrepreneurs. When we, as a community, do this successfully, we optimize our opportunities for economic GDP growth, we can help reduce racial/gender wealth divide, and drive greater innovation."  

- Preston L. James II, CEO of DivInc

For each member company, DivInc is providing over $100K value in entrepreneur education and support programming, hundreds of hours of executive mentorship, and life-time access to its community and network, all at no cost to founders. And, through a grant from spring 2021 title sponsor Verizon, each spring cohort member will receive $10k in non-dilutive seed funding!

"As part of our larger Citizen Verizon responsible business plan, we're proud to partner with DivInc and other organizations that connect diverse technology entrepreneurs with crucial resources to develop innovative solutions and advance their businesses," said 

- Carrie Hughes, Director of Corporate Social Responsibility at Verizon

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Please help us welcome the 10 innovative companies selected for DivInc Houston’s first accelerator cohort:

• Astrotask
  An intuitive project management software that empowers teams to make timely, data-driven decisions, based on AI analytics.
  Founder - Kenneth Osazuwa
  Instagram - @astrotask
  
• Austin Brooklyn Associates
  Leveraging the latest in 5G and AI to train up a highly skilled, highly diverse talent pool in the future of cyber security expertise.
  Founder - David Elcock
  
• B1OS
  Instant, real-time access to your medical information, for you and the physicians you share it with.
  Founder - Mary Carbajal
  LinkedIn - B1OS
  Instagram - @b10s.life
  Facebook - @B1OS.Life
  Twitter - @B1Os_Life
  YouTube - channel URL
  
• BLK Napkin
  BLK Napkin is the LinkedIn for the restaurant industry that connects high-performing restaurant professionals with economic opportunities.
  Founders - Annette Holmes and Tonyel Edwards
  Facebook - @blknapkin
  Instagram - @blk_napkin
  Twitter - @blknapkin
  
• Campus Concierge
  Campus concierge connects students with side hustles to students looking for affordable services at their school.
  Founder - Madison Long and Simone May
  Facebook - @CampusConciergeApp
  Instagram - @campusconcierg
  Twitter - @campusconcierg
  LinkedIn - Campus Concierge
  
• ConnectPro
  ConnectPro is a SAAS platform that delivers an intermediary human capital solution for post-mergers.
  Founders - Hope Malveaux and Miracle Semien
  Facebook - @Connectprosoftware
  Instagram - @connectprosoftware
  LinkedIn - ConnectPro Software
  
• Fit 2 Flaunt
  A unique app and equipment combination that meets users where they are in their learning, provides a safe community, and allows for live training and personal brand building for trainers.
  Founder - Shelly Murdock
  Facebook - Fit2Flaunt
  Instagram - @fit2flaunt
  Twitter - @fitbyshelly
  YouTube - channel URL
  
• Milkify
  Milkify is the first ever consumer breast milk freeze-drying service -- helping moms everywhere go from freezer to freedom.
  Founders - Pedro Silva and Berkley Luck
  Facebook - @Milkify.Me
  Instagram - @milkify.me
  Twitter - @MilkifyMe
  LinkedIn - Milkify
  
• Sorrel
  We help sales reps close more deals by eliminating CRM updates with voice-enabled smart technology.
  Founder - Jacob Vincent
  Facebook - @HeySorrel
  Twitter - @HeySorrel
  
• Southwest Digital Distribution
  Anchor for music distribution, Southwest Digital is disrupting the music industry by helping artists fully monetize their creative assets with full transparency and real knowledge of how the industry works.
  Participating Founders - Federico Marques and John Patillo
  Facebook - @southwestdigitaldistribution
  Instagram - @swddmusic
  Twitter - @swddmusic
  YouTube - channel URL

Follow and engage with the companies on this intensive but collaborative 12-week journey to accelerator their growth!

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