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| | | | Mr. Conwell Goes to Washington Happy hump day, Baltimore. Thanks to those of you who chatted me up at Equitech Tuesdays last night, and sorry to those I couldn't catch — 'twas definitely one of the most packed Equitech Tuesdays I've ever attended. Today, we found out that McKeever "Mac" Conwell II, a noted founder and investor* in Baltimore, testified before the US House's Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets. His testimony, which was related to the Improving Capital Allocation for Newcomers Act under consideration, touched on how the attendant legislation could help the underrepresented founders and funders he seeks to support. "The current rules limit the amount of capital and sources of capital for small and new investment funds, leading to less capital to help drive innovation, economic growth and job creation," he said. "Especially when we're talking about companies started by founders of color, because we know that in particular, Black-led funds are four times more likely to invest in Black-led companies." Watch Conwell's testimony here, at the 33:02 mark, and let us know what you think about his remarks and the potential legislation by emailing baltimore@technical.ly. — Technical.ly editor Sameer Rao (sameer@technical.ly) *Full disclosure: Technical.ly CEO Chris Wink is a limited partner in Conwell's RareBreed Ventures — a relationship that had no impact on our mentioning this. | | | Top Stories | | By Teryn Thomas of EdLight and Megan Valentine of Walkthrough share their experiences in Google and AWS startup programs. Read more » By A data pro and mentorship expert advises both company leaders and technologists to prioritize strengthening their existing talent as AI grows in industry relevance. Read more » By Maryland's new governor and members of his cabinet spent several hours at the state institution meeting members of current and prior StarTUp at the Armory accelerator cohorts. Read more » By Layoffs can catch you off guard, but you can still be prepared, staffing pro Mark Constan writes — and "just look at my LinkedIn" isn't good enough. Read more » | Your Job in Tech Search all open jobs and hiring companies Featured Jobs There is a place for you at T. Rowe Price to grow, contribute, learn, and make a difference. We are a premier asset manager focused on delivering global investment management excellence and...Find out more » There is a place for you at T. Rowe Price to grow, contribute, learn, and make a difference. We are a premier asset manager focused on delivering global investment management excellence and...Find out more » There is a place for you at T. Rowe Price to grow, contribute, learn, and make a difference. We are a premier asset manager focused on delivering global investment management excellence and...Find out more » This Week in Jobs A new design means new beginnings. Read more » SUBSCRIBE Post a Job Get a Job | | | | |
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