Learn all about the developers and founders involved in the inaugural Apple Entrepreneur Camp for the Black community here. Black Foodie Finder, a popular app database of Black-owned eateries and restaurants, has acquired to bring about a more solid relationship and interaction among Black chefs, kitchen managers, caterers, and restaurant owners. “Their work already demonstrates the power of coding to build a better world, and we’re honored to support them as they blaze a trail we know so many more will follow.” The Creators of the Black Foodie Finder App Have Acquired. Having to swipe all day on other apps just to find a few people who shared the same interests or dealing with apps whose algorithms did not favor people of color or any minority group. “These incredible app creators and business leaders embody the entrepreneurial spirit that runs so deep in the Black community,” said Lisa Jackson, Apple’s vice president of Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives, who leads REJI. The creators of the app experienced first hand the difficulties of dating for Black singles and the lack of dating apps that catered to Black professionals.

These commitments aim to expand opportunities for communities of color across the country and to help build the next generation of diverse leaders.Īpple vp of environment, policy and social initiatives, Lisa Jackson shares excitement about the first Entrepreneur Camp for Black founders and developers: This new partnership is part of Apple’s $100 million Racial Equity and Justice Initiative (REJI), which builds on the company’s work to advance racial equity in education, the economy, and the criminal justice system. In addition, Apple is partnering with Harlem Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm based in New York that invests in diverse founders, to offer guidance and mentorship to the participants.

The developers in the first cohort are focused on everything from health/fitness to music, education to gaming.Īpple also announced today that it has made another partnership as part of REJI: Now the inaugural camp has launched and Apple has shared the 13 app companies to take part in the program.Īpple shared the update on the Entrepreneur Camp for Black founders and developers in a Newsroom post.Īs part of Apple’s ongoing commitment to empower the Black community and dismantle barriers to opportunity, today the company is welcoming leaders and their teams from 13 app companies as the inaugural cohort of Entrepreneur Camp for Black Founders and Developers. Apple announced and opened up applications for its first Entrepreneur Camp for Black founders and developers back in October last year.

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