India, Feb. 15 -- This week in our WiCipedia roundup: A startup competition for black women in tech; the challenges of getting to the top and staying there; have a dude's name to get ahead; and more.
The third annual Black Women Talk Tech conference came back with a splash -- and a $100,000 startup pitch competition. Black Enterprise reported that "the goal [of the conference] is to showcase the brilliance of black women in tech, create a stage for their experiences, foster deep connections, and create real funding opportunities." The grand prize will go to a black woman who runs a tech enterprise or otherwise scalable company, and is being promoted in alliance with several black female-focused businesses such as Essence magazine and Nubia...