After founding TecherCare, an online education services agency, Terri Brax felt inspired to encourage more women, especially those of color, to participate in the tech industry. She established the non-profit Women Tech Founders to provide community, events, and awards to improve diversity.
Brax, a WOC herself, acknowledges the grit she brings to the business world started during her childhood. Her mother was a prisoner of war and adopted Brax and her brother after overcoming tremendous odds of survival. This is a primary reason for Brax’s commitment to “making a dent in inequity and unfair power structures in our world.” She says, “I have spent a great deal of time thinking of creative solutions to social issues. We all need to own our power.
The greatest challenge Brax faces as a social entrepreneur is balancing social impact with limited resources. “The struggle with wanting to make a bigger difference is figuring out the most financially sound and time-efficient ways to manage the great amount of interest in our cause.
Brax remains inspired by knowing that she is helping women knock down barriers, reach new places in their lives, and have more opportunities to shine. To young people looking to tap into their life purpose or find a new direction in their careers, Brax offers this advice. “Start with things that you are passionate about. Not only will you have a better understanding of the problems and opportunities that lie in that space, but it’s going to be what you care about solving most.
Also, Brax says, “be willing to adapt.” Women Tech Founders first started as a community that focused on female founders just beginning their journeys. They have since grown into an organization that welcomes women across the spectrum, from entry-level workers who are interested in growing in their careers in tech, to women who’ve recently landed leadership roles at major corporations, to some of the leading founders of companies across the world.
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Startup tips from female tech founders who won Microsoft competition - Business InsiderBusiness Insider is a fast-growing business site with deep financial, media, tech, and other industry verticals. Launched in 2007, the site is now the largest business news site on the web.
Weiterlesen »
Women of the Century: Six trailblazing women to share personal stories in special eventOn Aug. 18, the USA TODAY Network will mark the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment with a storytelling event featuring six powerful women, from national leaders to hometown sheroes.
Weiterlesen »
China's CATL aims to make EVs drive further with new techChina's CATL , a Tesla supplier, said on Wednesday it is working on a new technology that will allow battery cells to be integrated with an electric car's chassis, shedding traditional casings that make battery systems bulky.
Weiterlesen »
Tools laid off tech workers, employers can use to find a job - Business InsiderBusiness Insider is a fast-growing business site with deep financial, media, tech, and other industry verticals. Launched in 2007, the site is now the largest business news site on the web.
Weiterlesen »
Kamala Harris is a friend, not foe, of Big Tech“Now that we have a candidate, and it is not a Bernie Sanders or Elizabeth Warren, tech donors are ready to support the ticket. They were looking for someone who won’t break up Big Tech but do believe antitrust needs to happen.'
Weiterlesen »
Tech giants, including Facebook and Twitter, unite looking to secure the upcoming electionFacebook, Google, Microsoft and others said they were forming a coalition to promote discussions with government agencies to secure the election.
Weiterlesen »