Daily News | Black Tech Nation eyes Philly for expansion
— and other supporters gathered in the garden of the Morris House Hotel. One person traveled from New York to attend, and noted that he hadn’t been aware Philly had a tech scene before Jasmyn invited him.
The organization plans to follow this initial gathering by hosting monthly events in Philly through the rest of the year. Jasmyn expects these events will help the BTN become more informed about what Philly’s tech ecosystem needs. Some things she’s considering include workshops, continuing education, access to capital or community-building opportunities.
“You can never have too much space for Black folks in this particular industry because again, historically, it’s just been lacking in every city,” she said. Before coming to Philly, Jasmyn was worried about stepping on the toes of tech leaders who are already based here and doing connective work, but most of those who attended this first event welcomed her and BTN to the city.
“Never in history has this much money and this much attention and this much resources been given to our community in this space,” Jasmyn said, referring to recent years’ influx ofand other DEI efforts. “So I just want us all to utilize and be able to take advantage of it. And my hope is that Black Tech Nation, on the community side and the fund side, can be a conduit to be able to do that for our community and create all of these amazing Black founders.
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