Community Health TV

Community Health TV (“CHTV”) is the largest provider of health video on the Internet geared toward multicultural consumers. CHTV’s portfolio includes in-depth medical content for condition prevention and management, fitness and cooking videos, and recommendations for achieving healthier lifestyles. There is an interactive support community platform, health and wellness tools, and answers to frequently asked medical questions - all designed to meet the needs of millions of multicultural consumers who turn to the Internet for health information.

Dr. Corey Hebert, Founder and CEO, is an Asst. Professor at both LSU Health Sciences Center and Tulane University Medical Center. He is a graduate of Morehouse College, alma mater of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and received his medical degree from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee.

Twitter: twitter.com/blackhealthtv

Facebook: facebook.com/blackhealthtv

Crescent Unmanned

Crescent Unmanned Systems manufactures advanced unmanned aircraft systems for government and commercial applications. These systems offer operators in a variety of industries access to affordable aerial photography and data collection replacing expensive manned aviation assets.

Charles Easterling, Founder, is a graduate of Loyola University.

Twitter: twitter.com/CrescentUAV

Facebook: facebook.com/pages/Crescent-Unmanned-Systems-LLC/135773116495098

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/2312567

Crystal Innovations, Inc.

Crystal Innovations, Inc. is developing a portable, crystalline technology called the “Flash Crystal” used to initiate the wireless transfer of media (music, video, books, documents, portfolios, contact information, etc.) from the internet directly to a user’s mobile device. The metadata from each transaction is stored and can be used for value-added services such as fan loyalty and engagement.

Charleson S. Bell, Founder, received both an undergraduate and Master degree in Engineering from Vanderbilt University, and is currently working on his Ph.D.

Twitter: twitter.com/flash_crystal

Instagram: instagram.com/flash_crystal

Education Everytime

Education Everytime (E2) makes songs specifically designed for school activities through a subscription-based streaming software that provides teachers with a library of songs. These songs make activities more fun for students and easy for teachers to manage. His technology allows songs to manage entire grade-wide routines such as cleaning up the cafeteria and transitioning between classes. By establishing clear beginnings and ends to classroom and grade-wide routines, E2 Music limits the time wasted on them, maximizing student leaning time and resulting in greater student achievement.

Lorenzo, Founder and CEO, graduated from the University of San Diego School of Business.

Twitter: twitter.com/edueverytime

Facebook: facebook.com/educationeverytime

Helios Digital Learning

Helios Digital Learning is an ethics and anti-fraud training firm that uses the power of digital storytelling to create engaging experiences that help business professionals and students strengthen their ethical decision-making. They deliver first-person stories as told by white-collar felons and whistleblowers, with analysis from experts in areas such as accounting and finance, organizational behavior and psychology, law enforcement and regulatory oversight.

Ivy Walker, CEO, holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Twitter: twitter.com/heliosdigital

Facebook: facebook.com/heliosdigital

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/helios-digital-learning

Mentor Me

Through technology and automation, MentorMe cuts the time required to manage mentoring programs in half, thereby reducing operational costs by an average of 28%. Through a cloud-based SaaS platform, MentorMe simplifies the process of administering a mentoring program – giving organizations a more scalable way to market their programs online; onboard and match their mentors; manage mentoring relationships; and report outcomes.

The dual-sided platform also makes it easier for mentors and mentees to connect and track progress in a gamified way that helps increase engagement and reduce program attrition.

Brit Fitzpatrick, Founder and CEO of MentorMe, has been named among the top 50 under 40 social enterprise leaders in the U.S. by the American Express Foundation. In 2013, Fitzpatrick – who started volunteering as a mentor while attending Howard University – combined her passions for mentoring and technology to found MentorMe.

Twitter: twitter.com/heymentorme

Facebook: facebook.com/HeyMentorMe

Pinterest: pinterest.com/heymentorme

Sagents

Sagents is a cloud B2B sales and procurement platform which provides products, services and solutions that enable and transform the way businesses gather, manage, distribute and communicate information. Sagents online dashboard allows companies to gain more supplier insight, and their intuitive analytics engine allows buyers and sellers to find, connect and manage sales and purchasing opportunities throughout the supply chain.

LeShane Greenhill, Co-Founder and CEO, graduated from the University of Memphis.

Twitter: twitter.com/LSGreenhill

Facebook: facebook.com/sagents

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/pub/leshane-greenhill/1/173/a47/

Techturized, Inc.

Techturized Inc. is a hair technology startup that creates innovative solutions for women of color. Founded by African American female engineers, the company mission is to transform the $10 billion hair care industry through science and technology. They’ve launched a mobile app called Myavana, a social network where women can collaborate on hair care and styling issues through photo sharing. Female consumers can discover the best hairstyles, hair products, and local stylists in their area. Users can access the network via the iPhone App on the Apple App Store and Android app on Google Play.

Candace Mitchell, Founder and CEO, is a graduate of Georgia Tech with a degree in Computer Science.

Twitter: twitter.com/myavanahair

Facebook: facebook.com/myavanahair

Instagram: linkedin.com/myavanahair