We surveyed 107 Black founders and CEOs about which software products they subscribe to (paid or unpaid) to power their own companies. Out of the top 20 most used products by Black founders, only one of the most widely used SaaS tools has a Black CEO.
When educator Tiffany Shumate relocated to Oakland from the East Coast four years ago, she found that the luster and resources of nearby Silicon Valley didn’t cross the bridge to her community, even though she’d heard Big Tech companies issue platitudes about wanting to be involved. “I ended up in East Oakland and being like, …
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Nearly one-third of the jobs that will exist in 10 years have yet to be invented. As companies scour the world in search of the best talent in artificial intelligence, cloud computing, cybersecurity, and other high tech-enabled skills, the gaps within America’s workforce are ever increasing. Pew Research Center found that even as the job …
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It’s projected that people of color will become the majority of the U.S. population between 2040 and 2050. As we talk about positioning them for the Future of Work, we must first look critically at the present state of affairs. Black unemployment has remained twice as high as white unemployment ever since the Bureau of …
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Black tech worker organizing is on the horizon, and companies are ill-prepared to handle the backlash.
Even prior to the current global pandemic — which has disproportionately affected minority communities — educational, networking, and funding opportunities in tech were limited for marginalized communities. Now, Black women leading tech ecosystems are working to ensure that the resources and networks they’ve worked to build don’t disappear.
It’s a daunting task to reorient our place in the future of work amid such uncertainty.
Thankfully, many Black entrepreneurs were already coloring outside the lines, building tech companies that cater to the challenges Black professionals face as we seek to thrive despite the maze around us.
Through the years, more tech companies have been adopting the practice to provide transparency in their employee data. But without the requirement to release this information, measuring inequality within private companies and organizations continues to be more of a challenge without the data to back up the inquiry.
In the coming weeks, New Profit will be unveiling an unprecedented opportunity to spur workforce innovation with equity at its core, powered by $6 million in direct funds. In addition to covering more future of work-related topics here at The Plug, we’ll be inviting you to take part in exclusive virtual information sessions to learn more about how you can partner directly with New Profit as this new initiative unfolds.
Musicians seeking creative ways to engage with their fan bases have inundated platforms like Facebook Live, Instagram Live, and Twitch; now they must figure out in real-time how to use these outlets to supplant their usual forms of income.
