These hackathon participants want to bring Detroit’s small businesses online with the help of coding students: Under30Summit
This past weekend, a team of Forbes 30 Under 30 alumni collaborated to create a platform that connects low-tech businesses with students who are eager to get real-world experience. The project was part of the second weekend of a virtual Forbes Under 30 Detroit Hackathon, a monthlong initiative developed in partnership with Rocket Mortgage by Quicken Loans and Major League Hacking.
“I think we all came at it with different perspectives,” says Katherine Relle, a portfolio manager with J.P. Morgan Private Equity Group. “Some people were thinking more storytelling, some people were thinking more actual technological solution like an app or a platform, and some people were thinking about social entrepreneurship type things. And I think what we came up with is a pretty good combination of all of that.
“The community funds and drives small businesses so it can be implemented as long as we are very intentional at understanding their niche markets and understanding who they are so we can get them the right support,” Ogadinma says. “People think there’s a demand for tech talent, but there’s a demand for experienced tech talent,” he says. “There’s actually a lot of junior engineers that are looking for opportunities.”
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Under 30 Detroit Hackathon: Accelerating ChangeDuring this week's Under30Summit Hackathon, listers came up with a volunteer network solution to bridge the gap for Detroit’s small businesses struggling to reopen In partnership with RocketMortgage
Read more »
SBA Sued Over Rule Barring Convicted Felons From PPP LoansCivil-rights organizations sued the Small Business Administration for excluding business owners with felony convictions from a $670 billion relief program for small businesses struggling with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Read more »
Can A Volunteer Network Bridge The Gap For Detroit’s Small Businesses Struggling To Reopen?In a weekend-long sprint, a group of Forbes Under 30 alumni have worked around the clock to provide more support to the latter, looking at how technology and community organizing can work together to provide key skills to Detroit’s evolving and iconic auto manufacturing workforce.
Read more »
Swaths of New York City small businesses face extinction in the wake of coronavirusAs New York City begins to emerge from the coronavirus shutdown, thousands of its small businesses — many already struggling before the pandemic hit — will face a near-impossible road to recovery
Read more »
Teen creates grocery delivery service for at-risk seniors during pandemicHigh school students are volunteering to help older, immunocompromised residents across seven cities in Oregon.
Read more »
How Kabbage saved its small business lending operation in the middle of the pandemicKabbage had to pause its primary, traditional lending business after the economic shutdowns so it could focus on helping the government distribute emergency funding.
Read more »