Ascend 2020 Atlanta, a program financed by JP Morgan Chase to develop and support minority and women-owned tech companies and small businesses, is laying the groundwork for its first cohort. With only two weeks left for applications to be submitted, tech startup founder Candace Mitchell has come on to develop Ascend 2020’s educational programming as […]
March is Women’s History Month and today, March 8, is International Women’s Day. As a woman working in Atlanta’s startup scene, I’ve been fortunate to meet incredible people (women and men alike) who are helping to build an incredible place to live and work. Being a successful woman in the tech arena requires agility and […]
Entrepreneurial spirit. Intelligence. Unabashed chutzpah. Candace Mitchell is a savvy computer scientist, who is taking on the multi-billion dollar haircare industry through Techturized Inc. Its primary service, Myavana, is a noteworthy recommendation platform and app that is delivering personalized and scientifically-backed haircare solutions to women around the globe. Now, the Atlanta-based trailblazer is up for a BET Next in […]
The Launch: Yesterday Techturized Inc. (@techturized) announced the launch of Myavana, the first online social hair and style network developed to facilitate “Sisters Helping Sisters Achieve Hair Nirvana.” Myavana encourages women to form communities based on hair texture, desired hairstyles, or geography as well as upload hairstyles, share beauty tips, and swap styling techniques. Myavana is […]