Black Enterprise - The Black Women Talk Tech conference is back for its 3rd annual conference, and this year it’s jam-packed with great speakers, lots of motivation, and a $100,000 pitch competition.  The conference was built from the perspective of women, and the goal is to showcase the brilliance of black women in tech, create a stage for their experiences, foster deep connections, and create real funding opportunities. 

Achieving its highest ranking ever, Siebert Cisneros Shank & Co. L.L.C. climbed into second place overall as a co-manager of municipal bond issues in 2018, according to information company Thomson Reuters. As a co-manager, the black investment bank finished last year with $53.9 billion... Read more at BlackEnterprise.com

The "Pop!  What's Missing Wine Tasting Event" will take place in March at the AEI StartUp Factory.  This will be a ticketed event and proceeds will go to benefit an Alzheimer's charity.  Ask a member of our staff for more information on how you can participate!

On Friday, January 25, 2019, Dekalb County Commissioner, Lorraine Cochran-Johnson was among a group of entrepreneurs that was interviewed for our "Feature Fridays" online TV show.

On Friday, January 11, 2019, The AEI Startup Factory shot video footage for it's "Feature Friday" series.  This initiative will feature entrepreneurs and events that are of interest to our members.