Tech & Sensibility » Entrepreneur http://sonyadonaldson.com The human response to technology Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:25:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Meet the Start-Ups, NYC http://sonyadonaldson.com/meet-the-start-ups-nyc/ http://sonyadonaldson.com/meet-the-start-ups-nyc/#comments Sat, 26 Dec 2009 21:37:38 +0000 Sonya http://sonyadonaldson.com/?p=218

From left, Tariq Muhammad, Sonya Donaldson, TC Coleman, Amos Winbush

On December 10, I hosted "Meet the Startups, NYC"  at the Stone Rose Lounge. It was a chance for me to reconnect with NYC starups I've known over the years, meet new entrepreneurs, and introduce them to each other. I was really honored to see folks show up on an evening that was skin-slicingly windy–just for a drink and a chat. This really emphasized for me the need for urban startups to create spaces and conversations that are inclusive.

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From left, Tariq Muhammad, Sonya Donaldson, TC Coleman, Amos Winbush

On December 10, I hosted "Meet the Startups, NYC"  at the Stone Rose Lounge. It was a chance for me to reconnect with NYC starups I've known over the years, meet new entrepreneurs, and introduce them to each other. I was really honored to see folks show up on an evening that was skin-slicingly windy–just for a drink and a chat. This really emphasized for me the need for urban startups to create spaces and conversations that are inclusive.

I have to admit that we spent the evening so deep in conversation, we totally overshot our end time. But it was well worth it. Here's a sampling of some of the tech entrepreneurs, PR, and media folks who made it out…

Tariq Muhammad, Director, AOL Black Voices

Alandis Brassel, Digital Music Consultant, Being AKB

Ntiedo Etuk, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO, Tabula Digita

Hermann Mazard,  Founder, Organizer at Feastup, Inc., CEO at HomeShop Technologies, Inc., Professor at New York University

Alfred Edmond, Jr., Editor-in-Chief, Blackenterprise.com

Leo Newball, Jr. (aka Nexeus Fatale in Second Life), Designer and Programmer

Sean Scott, Founder and CEO, SoulRealiS LLC

Amos Winbush, Founder and CEO, CyberSynchs

We were also joined by TC Coleman, Esq., Founder, Upward Action (@upwardaction)

Writer and Photographer Laura Turley

Copy Chief, Black Enterprise Magazine, Seimond London

Many, many thanks to everyone who joined us in the conversation. Let's do it again.

Week of February 21, 2010, what say ye, #urbanstartupsNYC?

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]]> 2008 06 17_1242I am really excited to be moderating tonight's discussion, Women in Technology, at the University of Virginia's Darden School. The event will take place from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in Darden’s Abbott Auditorium. The event is open to the public. Social hour begins at 5:30 (that means food and refreshments). Hope to see you there!!

The panelists include:

• Angie Brement, photographer, entrepreneur and blogger for Cville Entremoms.

• Adrienne Graham, founder and CEO of Empower ME! Corporation, a professional networking company for women.

• Shireen Mitchell, entrepreneur and chair of the Media and Technology Task Force of the National Council of Women’s Organizations.

The event is free and open to everyone but reservations are requested. Please RSVP at:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dGs0U2NkS1ZvZzlHZnZjOUJaZlRfcHc6MA

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