The Black Enterprise Network
A podcast featuring black professionals in tech and entrepreneurship
Featured Episodes
#26: The journey from "Hello World" to major tech executive ft. Nick …
My guest for this episode is Nick Caldwell. Nick and I talk about what motivated him to get into the tech space, what it takes to…
#16: Moby Howeidy - Internal Communications Specialist at Slack
My guest for this episode is Moby Howeidy. Moby is an internal communication specialist at Slack and one of my many amazing mento…
#14: Whitney Griffith - Pre-Med Student Turned Software Engineer at M…
My guest for this episode is Whitney Griffith. Whitney originally had plans to get into medicine, but her path took a different t…
#9: Tia Caldwell - From Software Engineer at Microsoft to Director of…
My guest for this episode is Tia Caldwell, who is a great mentor and leader. She has eleven years of professional experience at M…
#2: Emmanuel Acheampong - AI/ML Technologist and Online Learning Enth…
Emmanuel is an Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning enthusiast/hobbyist. His love for technology and math has influenced …
Recent Episodes
#34: Talking "Tequity" with Microsoft LEAP Founder ft. William A. Adams
Aug. 27, 2022
William A. Adams is a software engineering and startup trailblazer, philanthropist, and co-founder of Microsoft’s LEAP program. It was a diversity and inclusion apprenticeship that has trained more than 30 cohorts of develop…
#33: A startup making borrowing money less awkward for 16,000+ people ft. Brian Bristol
Aug. 11, 2022
In this episode I have a conversation with Brian Bristol: founder and CTO of pigeon loans - the platform that makes lending and borrowing money easy between friends and family. We talk about how Pigeon Loans got started in 2…
#32: A company review platform for BIPOC jobseekers ft. Ekow Sanni-Thomas
July 1, 2022
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Reasons to Get Out of Your Comfort Zone - Season 2 Key Highlights
April 11, 2022
#22: Nikolai Francis - Vice President of Product Management at WePay [00:40] #23: Why this 23 year old turned down an offer at Google to start his own nonprofit ft. Jehron Petty [01:55] #24: The dream of becoming a hacker an…
About the Host
Kimmiko James
Host and Producer
Kimmiko has a non-traditional background when it comes to getting into the tech industry. She doesn't major in Computer Science or Engineering, and landed two Software Engineering internships at Slack and recently a Product Management internship at WePay. She is also the host of the Black Enterprise Network podcast and aims to feature and amplify black voices in tech.