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BLACK ENTERPRISE has developed the Success Beyond Bars video series — sponsored by Koch Industries — to spotlight individuals who have been ...

Pigeonly, InmateAid and Flikshop are offering a cheaper way for families to connect with incarcerated loved ones.

While in federal prison, Frederick Hutson went through the tremendous difficulty that American inmates have trying to communicate with their family and friends ...

When Frederick Hutson went to prison in 2007 for selling marijuana — “lots and lots and lots of marijuana,” as he'll tell you — it became clear to him that staying ...

In spite of jail time, Pigeonly founder Frederick Hutson has flown to the top of the tech start-up heap with his prisoner-focused company that aims to make it ...

Due to the lack of venture funding doled out to minority founders, many startups are finding success through equity crowdfunding, a process that allows everyday ...

Like most entrepreneurs, Frederick Hutson cannot resist trying to solve a thorny problem. His company, Pigeonly, based in Las Vegas, taps an underserved and ...

Ever since he was a teenager, Frederick Hutson has had a knack for business. When he was 19, he built a window-tinting business that he then turned around ...

Frederick Hutson is a man who sees business opportunities in everything. By his own admission, this doesn't always work out for the best. Hutson spent over ...

Several inmate messaging apps that were launched by enterprising ex-cons are changing the way that families communicate with their incarcerated loved ones.

In 2007, Frederick Hutson was sentenced to 51 months in prison for distributing marijuana. The operation had been netting him $500,000 annually -- and once ...

Greeting cards will no longer be able to be directly mailed to inmates at Lancaster County Prison following a spate of illnesses at state prisons linked to synthetic ...

As a venture capitalist, Ben Jealous invested in education and social justice firms. Some were successes. At least one ran into trouble.

New research suggests workers with criminal records stay in their jobs longer. Former inmates who struggled to find work tell Moneyish about starting their...

Today on the show, a businessman goes to prison, and decides he is going to disrupt the biggest captive market in America.

Pigeonly creates a platform for photo-sharing, inexpensive calling and information services for an unusual consumer market.

Ride-hailing, social interactions from behind tiny screens and fitness tracking are just a few of the things we've all become accustomed to thanks to innovative ...

With Pigeonly, Frederick Hutson is using technology to keep convicts connected to friends and family–and maybe turn their lives around.

“Meet the Drapers” is the world's first crowdfunding-based startup reality show which debuted with its first season last year. The show features the Drapers, ...

Ama Marston is a strategy and leadership expert. She is the author of "Type R: Transformative Resilience for Thriving in a Turbulent World." The opinions ...

For even the most well-connected first-time entrepreneur, pitching investors can be a rejection-filled exercise in angst. Now, swap the stereotypical Stanford ...

ImpactAlpha, April 10 – If three makes a trend, startups aimed at reducing overincarceration are onto something. The most recent to raise capital is Edovo, based ...

Pigeonly CEO, Frederick Hutson was just 24 when he became the Pigeonly owner and the Pigeonly founder connecting inmates with their families and loved ...

At a recent summer gathering, I caught up with an old family friend, a lawyer and leader in a mid-sized New England city. He had just run a tough campaign as ...

The former NAACP chief wants to turn Maryland into a progressive beacon, fusing Bernie-style economic policy with racial justice. But first he has to win his ...

“Reentry has to begin the moment you're sentenced to prison. You've got to start planning to come home.” That's the motif of Teresa Hodge, who co-founded ...

Facebook is changing the way it gives bonuses to employees to incentivize making the world a better place. How much will it matter?

Carolyn Esparza, executive director of Community Solutions of El Paso, fights for every penny of her budget, and has for many years. To pay for her group's ...

Frederick Hutson spent four years in federal prison for a drug offense, and while inside he spent long hours crafting numerous business plans. Today he is a ...

After being released from a 10-year sentence, Walter Price was “determined to do something for that community.” Meet Jail Mail. This app helps inmates stay ...

BALTIMORE — After stepping down as president of the NAACP in 2013, Ben Jealous met with his friend Mitch Kapor, a multimillionaire tech entrepreneur, and ...

These venture capitalists are not only some of the top investors but many of them are committed to spending dollars with black-owned businesses.

Frederick Hutson created and sold his first company while serving in the Air Force as an F-16 Fighter Jet engineer. After leaving the military with an honorable ...

Many of those serving time for cannabis in prison are fathers. Read about all the ways you can help fathers in prison for cannabis this Father's Day.

How Renea Royster gives prisoners access to the digital world.

Venture capital has a bigger stake in tech's diversity problem than many recognize. Now's the time to own up.

“Vetrepreneurship” is sweeping the country. The SBA reports that 25% of Post-9/11 veterans want to start their own businesses. Over the past two months, we ...

This article appears in the Fall 2018 issue of The American Prospect magazine. Subscribe here. Thirty-six governor's mansions are up for grabs this November, ...

The Economist Events is pleased to announce that “Investing for Impact: Risk, return and the future of the world” will be held in New York City on Feb.

Large or small, social enterprises that focus on building a successful for-profit company can change the world for the better.

Democratic nominee for Maryland governor has struggled to build a coalition against Republican Gov. Larry Hogan.

Youth today are not just *content* competing in the corporate steeplechase. They also want to make a difference.

While women and minorities make up 70 percent of the population, less than two percent of the tens of trillions of dollars in the asset management.

Black women are the most educated and entrepreneurial group in the U.S., yet they receive less than 1% of VC funding.

A former inmate's determination to change life's course and his bold request to be mentored has yielded uplifting results.

BlackInTech panel gives advice, tips for Chicago techies of color.

Mitch Kapor and Ben Jealous worry that a lack of diversity in tech is stalling innovation. Capitalism is America's operating system but it needs an upgrade.

It's that time again! Today was Demo Day 1 (of 2) for Y Combinator's Winter 2015 class — when investors and reporters get their first in-person look at many of ...

Going to prison could leave a lifelong scar on one's life. Nevertheless, there are people who have proved, whatever may be the circumstances, if there is a will ...

TechCrunch Disrupt is the world's biggest and most impactful tech startup conference, and this year, we're upping the stakes even more. Taking place at ...

Y Combinator is an accelerator that hosts what are widely considered the most coveted tech startups in the world, and this most recent class is no different.

How Renea Royster gives prisoners access to the digital world.

Meet the Drapers” Season 1 debuted the world's first crowdfunding-based startup reality show in 2017-2018, featuring the Drapers -- Silicon Valley's legendary ...

The former NAACP president has been a partner at social impact investing firm Kapor Capital since 2014. Ben Jealous is the second candidate for Maryland ...

Las Vegas - Frederick Hutson always wanted to be a businessman. "I always knew I'll be doing something entrepreneurial," he said. After graduating from high ...

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A pitch event at Harbor Bank and the Baltimore Black Tech Mixer highlight a growing network of local resources for entrepreneurs of color. Creating space for ...

Studies show that a more diverse workforce helps companies think and earn outside the box.

Grim headlines getting you down? Here are five money heroes to inspire you with their altruism and hustle.

"I want to see people coming at solving problems from an angle that you don't commonly see."

2020 Lamborghini Huracan Spyder prototype depicts a face-lifted Huracan model featuring new front and rear bumpers, revised air vents with other exclusive ...

The traditional model of judging a person's professional worth is broken. These qualities matter more.

The bank plans to use a vacant floor in its Baltimore headquarters to open a new co-lab space to serve as part-incubator/accelerator and part-community ...

Liz Luckett is pioneering a new kind of investment fund, aimed at low-margin businesses solving social problems.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (PRWEB) October 15, 2013 -- Telepigeon, a new telephone calling *service* for prison inmates and families recently launched, making it ...

The social science behind implicit bias isn't new, but an NPR podcast talks to people approaching it from very new angles.

The first full day of autumn felt like midsummer in West Baltimore, and Ben Jealous was sweating with his blazer off. Jealous is running for governor, and he had ...

Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) August 11, 2014 -- Fotopigeon, a cost effective photo-sharing *service*, has re-launched its system with new, distinctive features,

Almost one year ago, Google released its diversity data, kicking off a wide-ranging industry conversation about why tech companies and venture capital firms are ...

Meet Brian Dixon, Partner at Kapor Capital. An interview with one of the newest partners at Kapor, an Oakland-based and social-focused firm by Ronny Kerr on ...

What are the management lessons that we can learn from Zuckerberg's commencement speech? Let's have a look at what the CEO of Facebook has to say.

Filling two massive pavilions in downtown Las Vegas's World Market Center from May 5 to 6 was the Collision tech conference. It was an event where attendees ...

Proud century for Lise Nørgaard, the creator of 'Matador'

Leadership has been defined as a process through which a person influences and motivates others to get involved in accomplishment of a particular task.

Here's a wider look on how FIFA World Cup provided SMEs a magnificent chance to magnetize a prospective loyal customer base with new products, improved ...

To celebrate the 65th anniversary of the Chevrolet Corvette, General Motors has planned to roll out the premium carbon 65 edition for the C7 Corvette Z06 and ...

On Tuesday, the South Korean company, Samsung Group announced to merge with two major affiliates -Cheil Industries and Samsung C&T, as the business ...

Black Tech Week connects entrepreneurs with the people and tools they need to increase the number of startups that are founded by people of color.

NASA's Langley Research Center has developed a brand-new, battery-powered drone having 10 engines that can take off like a helicopter.

Snapchat is buying the Bitmoji maker in a deal, which is valued for approximately $100M in cash and stock.

Newest survey by much valued Swedish think-tank showed that China emerged as the world's fifth-largest arms exporter, thereby bypassing the UK. The China's ...

In a bid to make organic food affordable to customers, nation's largest retailer Wal-Mart is trying to re-launch its organic food items at up to 25% cheaper rates.