1871 Announces its Spring ‘23 BLKtech Founders and LTNtech Founders Cohort

We have some exciting news to share! Here are the 41 participants involved in our spring 2023 BLKtech Founders and LTNtech Founders programs. 

These 10-week experiences, running 2.7.23-4.11.23, will enable participants to:

  • Maximize their key leadership strengths
  • Overcome challenging obstacles when running a startup
  • Build relationships with experienced founders and mentors dedicated to supporting them. 

Designed to inspire, equip, and support Black and Latin founders, participants will also get exposure to professional development curriculum, mentoring initiatives, and peer group development curated to them as they continue in their entrepreneurial journey. 

BLKtech Founders is supported by Verizon, Molson Coors, EY, Food Foundry, and William Blair. This will be the 4th cohort of the program, created in 2020. Jeff Osuji, Founder and CEO of Eventnoire will serve as our Entrepreneur in Residence.

LTNtech Founders is delivered in partnership with the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. This will be the 11th cohort of the program, previously called “Latinx,” renamed in 2022. 

BLKtech Founders Cohort Members 

Anthony Ferguson, Founder + CEO of The LYC Products Company

Brandon Anthony, Founder + CEO of Aequus HQ

Bridgette Washington, Founder + CEO of Ravevenn

Bryant Alexander, CEO at Pathways

Carl Vann, Founder of Pass the Peaz

Damondrick Jack,  CEO of VacayHQ

Danté Hamilton, President of  Internet Webpages Newspaper, Inc. 

Dege Nsoki,  CLO at Virtual Practicum, LLC. 

Derek Drew, Co-Founder of Plasia

Dominique Woods, Founder of SoPureFoods

Dwayne Harris, Founder + CEO of  HEL-GIE LLC

Jazmine Sanders, Founder of App Life SM

Justin Harris, President of eTITLE AND ESCROW 

Keith Gordon, Founder of Keith The Computer Guy

Kesia King, CEO at CHOP CHOP Mobile Salon & Barber

Latienda Williams, Founder & CEO at Best Seeds

Leonardo Arauju de Assis, CEO at Photos.live

Nicholas Day,  CEO at Martial Me

Ray Pryor, Founder of  Uclick

Rosalyn Wells, Founder of Free Babes Studio 

Sean LeDree,  Founder of  Community Core

Solomon Atta, Founder of Verdict 

Sunny Williams, Co-Founder of Tiny Docs

Tiffanni Sanders, company name TBD 

Tiffany Shelly, Founder + CEO of  Last Minute Hair

LTNtech Founders Cohort Members 

Alberto Morales, Founder + CEO of Morales Consulting 

Amy Ulloa, Executive at Anvilo 

Ana-Nadia Rivera, CEO at FishWalk 

Christian Martinez, Founder of XYZ 

Diego Fogle,  Founder + CEO of VeraTech Medical Inc. 

 Iraís Elizarraraz, Co-Founder + CEO of  Sin Título

John Llamas, Founder + CEO at Savely

Jonathan Hernandez, Founder of  Tildem 

Jose Macias, Founder, company name TBD

Julian Musikant, Co-Founder of EverPresent Ventures

Marco Alcala, Founder + Project Manager at America’s Fire Shield

Marco Lopez, Founder of Onxite 

Oscar Guzman, Co-Founder of  XREA

Oscar Stice, Founder of  Surreal Electronics 

Roxana Delgado,  Founder, company name TBD

Uziel Perez, Founder of  Vimtray

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