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This Group Mentors African American Entrepreneurs in SeattleThe cofounders of Black Dot, a startup resource center, discuss their plans for the future.

ByClint Carter, Jeff Chu, Matt McCue, Kate Rockwood, Stephanie Schomer and Amy Wilkinson•

This story appears in theAugust 2016issue of狗万官方.Subscribe »

Black Dot

Black Dot, a startup resource center nestled in Seattle's historically black Central District, aims to mentor and connect the city's African-American entrepreneurs. Three of the organization's cofounders talk us through their plans.

How did Black Dot get started?
K. Wyking Garrett:We grew out of Seattle's Africatown Community Development Initiative and Hack the Central District Startup Weekend. We asked, "How does the African-American community reinvent itself in the face of displacement with gentrification?" After the startup weekend, aspiring entrepreneurs really wanted to continue building their ventures, and they needed consistent community, access to resources, networking and a space.

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