User:Ohunayo/Esosa Ighodaro draft
Esosa Ighodaro | |
|---|---|
| Education | Temple University |
| Occupation | Co-founder of black women talk tech |
| Website | https://www.blackwomentalktech.com/ |
Esosa Ighodaro-Johnson is Nigerian-American tech entrepreneur and co-founder of Black Women Talk Tech and COSIGN.[1] She is known for co-founding Black Women Talk Tech, an organization that aims to bridge critical knowledge gaps and unite Black women tech and scalable business founders across the United States.
Early life and education[edit]
Esosa Ighodaro was born in England and raised in Nigeria. She spent most of her childhood in Lagos before moving to the United States for college. Esosa attended the Fox School of Business at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance in 2008.[2][3] After completing her studies, she went on to work in corporate banking with Citigroup.[2][3]
Career[edit]
Ighodaro worked in banking and finance before she pivoted to the tech industry.[4][1]
She is a co-founder of Black Women Talk Tech, a platform aimed at empowering black women to create billion-dollar tech companies.[5] Her work at past companies have been recognized in various articles and awards, including being named one of the 100 Most Powerful Women by Entrepreneur Magazine in 2019,[6][verification needed] and one of the Top 10 Female Entrepreneurs to Watch by Paste Magazine.[7]
Ighodaro is also the co-founder of CoSign, a mobile app that allows users monetize their social media content,[3][8][9] and a cofounder of Pinnacle; a business in a box web solution for women entrepreneurs.
She now resides in New York, NY with her husband.
Black Women Talk Tech[edit]
Black Women Talk Tech was founded in 2017 by Regina Gwynn, Esosa Ighodaro and Lauren Washington.[10][11] It's a platform that provides resources, support and a network for black women in tech.[12][3] Black Women Talk Tech conference is now the largest convening of Black women tech entrepreneurs, technologists, investors and professionals.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Holmes, Tamara E. (2020-10-23). "The Future 10: Get To Know These 10 Black Women In Tech". Essence. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ a b "Through her mobile app, Fox alumna hopes to change fashion industry one selfie at a time". Fox School of Business. 2016-11-08. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ a b c d Odesanya, Olayemi (2019-01-31). "Esosa Ighodaro and Black Women Talk Tech". New York Amsterdam News. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ Stengel, Geri. "It Takes A Village To Raise A Black Female-Founded Tech Startup". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
- ^ Marcano, Ray (2022-05-15). "Stiffed by investors, ignored by recruiters, these Black people in tech create support for themselves and others". TheGrio. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ Staff, Entrepreneur (2020-10-06). "100 Powerful Women of 2020". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ Weindling, Jacob (2017-02-22). "10 Female Entrepreneurs to Watch for in 2017 (INFOGRAPHIC)". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ "Women's History Month: Black Women in Tech". Los Angeles Sentinel. 2019-03-14.
- ^ Pisaniap, Joseph (2016-02-25). "Hello stranger! Let's start a business together". AP News. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ Pryor, Mary (2018-03-13). "SXSW: 5 priceless business tips from Black women start-up founders". The Grio.
- ^ a b Francis, Alannah (2019-10-14). "Collective helping black women tech founders secure funding expands to London". The Voice. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ Plummer, Ayeshah (2023-05-18). "Roadmap To Billions Expo Uplifts Black Women-Owned Businesses". Yahoo News. Retrieved 2024-02-28.