What the protests mean for black founders; BCIT budget increase; UA's mask sells out; Adopt a small business

To lessen the impacts of COVID-19, adopt a small business

By ImpactPHL Perspectives

“The more businesses we can support this way, the faster we can restore our local economies and communities,” writes Michael H. Shuman of the D.C.-based Neighborhood Associates Corporation.

What the George Floyd protests mean for black founders

By Luke Cooper “If we can all agree that being black is not easy, we should similarly agree that being black and being a founder is at least twice as hard,” writes Fixt CEO Luke Cooper.
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Under Armour launched a face mask for athletes on Thursday. It’s already sold out

By Stephen Babcock UA SPORTSMASK arose from the innovation team's work making PPE.
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5 things we learned from the City Council budget hearing for Baltimore’s IT department

By Donte Kirby On June 8, members of the city council talked to Baltimore City Information and Technology Director Todd Carter about a proposed budget increase for 2021, open data and more.
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These apps are designed to help employers returning to work during the pandemic

By Stephen Babcock From screening for COVID-19 symptoms for health systems to contact tracing, here's how local tech companies are putting products to work for reopening.
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