From book club to bootcamp: How these Seattle tech veterans took bold action on racial inclusion
February 5, 2021 at 2:18 pm
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The Reskill Americans co-founders, from left to right: Femi Akinde, Chief Technology Officer Mike Koss and Tim Mallalieu. (Reskill Americans Photos)
Femi Akinde and Mike Koss met a decade ago at StartPad, a former Seattle co-working space where Koss was director and Akinde was a startup founder. They both eventually moved on, but stayed in close contact. They had monthly lunches and started a social justice book club to discuss the Black experience.
Madrona teams up with Advancing Women in Product to boost female tech leadership
February 4, 2021 at 9:59 am
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Nancy Wang, CEO of Advancing Women in Product, and Hope Cochran, managing director at Madrona Venture Group. (AWIP and Madrona Photos)
Advancing Women in Product (AWIP), a nonprofit organization with more than 16,000 members internationally, is partnering with Seattle’s Madrona Venture Group and Madrona Venture Labs in order to expand its opportunities for training, mentoring and networking.
Those involved say the collaboration could help AWIP participants launch startups, take on new leadership roles, join corporate boards and secure venture capital.