Mayoral candidates talk tech; Diddy + Harbor Bank; Surviving as an outlier

Accept your inner agitator: 3 tips to survive as an outlier in the tech industry

By Talia Stinson

“My overall — and perhaps, most important — advice to all is to stand in your truth as you are,” writes Philly-based project manager Talia Stinson.

Here’s where 2020 Baltimore mayoral candidates stand on tech and entrepreneurship issues

By Stephen Babcock From cybersecurity in city government to broadband access, check out the responses to a questionnaire we sent the city's mayoral hopefuls.
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JPMorgan Chase invests $600K in small business loan access platform from Diddy, Harbor Bank

By Stephen Babcock With entrepreneurs of color facing greater challenges in keeping businesses open and accessing loans, OurFairShare.com aims to help them get access to COVID-19 small business relief.
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Firaxis Game Studio donates $100K to Code in the Schools for digital equity work

By Stephen Babcock The storied game studio is supporting the Baltimore computer science education nonprofit's tech access work as learning and summer jobs go virtual.
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How I started a mutual aid fund with community trust, common concern and humanity

By Alanah Nichole Alanah Nichole stresses the importance of social solidarity and collective care for the arts through the creation of mutual aid funds for creative communities during the pandemic. Here's a look at the equation she used to to organize Alanah’s COVID-19 Emergency Fund for Artists and Freelancers, which raised $5,000.
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