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'''Regina Gwynn''' ( born in 1979) is an [[African Americans|African American]] tech entrepreneur, co-founder and [[Chief financial officer|CFO]] of Black Women Talk Tech, and [[Chief executive officer|CEO]] of TresseNoire.<ref name=":0" /> Black Women Talk Tech is a collective that finances and builds tech entrepreneurs who identify as Black or African American.<ref name=":2" /> BWTT gained sponsorships from leading brands such as [[Walmart]] Connect & [[Shea Moisture|SheaMoisture]] to fund their 7th annual conference "Roadmap To Billions."<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Turner |first=Rachelle |date=May 17, 2023 |title=Black Women Talk Tech Presents the 7th Annual 'Roadmap To Billions' Conference |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/black-women-talk-tech-presents-the-7th-annual-roadmap-to-billions-conference-301827294.html |access-date=May 17, 2023 |website=P R Newswire}}</ref> |
'''Regina Gwynn''' ( born in 1979) is an [[African Americans|African American]] tech entrepreneur, co-founder and [[Chief financial officer|CFO]] of Black Women Talk Tech, and [[Chief executive officer|CEO]] of TresseNoire.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=February 24, 2021 |title=Regina Gwynn '09 MBA helps Black women tech entrepreneurs build profitable businesses |url=https://www.alumni.northwestern.edu/s/1479/02-naa/16/interior_1col.aspx?sid=1479&gid=2&pgid=36883 |access-date=2024-03-14 |website=www.alumni.northwestern.edu |language=en}}</ref> Black Women Talk Tech is a collective that finances and builds tech entrepreneurs who identify as Black or African American.<ref name=":2" /> BWTT gained sponsorships from leading brands such as [[Walmart]] Connect & [[Shea Moisture|SheaMoisture]] to fund their 7th annual conference "Roadmap To Billions."<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Turner |first=Rachelle |date=May 17, 2023 |title=Black Women Talk Tech Presents the 7th Annual 'Roadmap To Billions' Conference |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/black-women-talk-tech-presents-the-7th-annual-roadmap-to-billions-conference-301827294.html |access-date=May 17, 2023 |website=P R Newswire}}</ref> |
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== Early life == |
== Early life == |
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== Academic life == |
== Academic life == |
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Gwynn attended the [[Fashion Institute of Technology]] during 1996-1997. There, she studied fashion buying and marketing, fashion buying and merchandising. She also attended [[Rutgers University Press|Rutgers University]] from 1998-2009. Gwynn graduated with a |
Gwynn attended the [[Fashion Institute of Technology]] during 1996-1997. There, she studied fashion buying and marketing, fashion buying and merchandising. She also attended [[Rutgers University Press|Rutgers University]] from 1998-2009. Gwynn graduated with a Bachelor of Science in marketing in 2009. She also simultaneously received an MBA in marketing, entrepreneurship, and strategy in 2009 from Northwestern University-[[Kellogg School of Management]].<ref name=":0" /> |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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Once Gwynn earned her Bachelor of Science in marketing in, she started her career in the Product Development Executive Training program at [[Macy's, Inc.|Macy's Inc.]] Then, from 2010-2011 she became a management consultant at [[Monitor Deloitte|Monitor Group]] <ref name=":4" /> |
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== Awards and nominations == |
== Awards and nominations == |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Regina Gwynn's entrepreneurship began with her father and grandfather, they both started as well as owned their businesses |
Regina Gwynn's entrepreneurship began with her father and grandfather<ref name=":0" />, they both started as well as owned their businesses, because of this, her entrepreneurship and business adventure began in [[North Carolina]]. After her time at Macy's Inc., she continued her career as a management consultant at Monitor Deloitte from 2010- 2011, then transitioned to being a marketing executive at The Apparel Group in New York City from 2011-2015<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=Regina Gwynn – Council of Urban Professionals |url=https://cupusa.org/catalyst/regina-gwynn/ |access-date=2024-03-16 |website=cupusa.org}}</ref> before meeting Esosa Ighodaro and launching Black Women Talk Tech just two years later in 2017.<ref name=":0" /> |
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Later, in 2014 Regina Gwynn launched a digital platform to connect mobile hairstylists to their targeted consumer, TresseNoire.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Marcano |first=Ray |date=May 15, 2022 |title=Stiffed by investors, ignored by recruiters, these Black people in tech create support for themselves and others |url=https://thegrio.com/2022/05/15/stiffed-by-investors-ignored-by-recruiters-these-black-people-in-tech-create-support-for-themselves-and-others/}}</ref> Gwynn aligned herself and began in-depth conversations with other tech founders Lauren Washington and Esosa Ighodaro. Inspired by the interactions, she alongside Washington and Ighodaro created Black Women Talk Tech, a conglomerate of 500-plus women of color tech entrepreneurs.<ref name=":0" /> Black Women Talk Tech is a company that contains full-stack development and engineering.<ref name=":1" /> While understanding the tribulation of other people of color in technology. Her mission is to assist women of color in the everchanging dynamics of the tech and entrepreneur industries. As 2018 progressed, Black Women Talk Tech was invited to Hustle House and SXSW as guest speakers to facilitate conversations about circulating wealth within the community.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pryor |first=Mary |date=March 13, 2018 |title=SXSW: 5 priceless business tips from Black women start-up founders |url=https://thegrio.com/2018/03/13/sxsw-5-priceless-business-tips-for-black-and-brown-start-ups/}}</ref> BWTT, in 2020, hosted its fourth annual conference, pairing more than 1,300 participants to potential viable resources. <ref name=":0" /> |
Later, in 2014 Regina Gwynn launched a digital platform to connect mobile hairstylists to their targeted consumer, TresseNoire.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Marcano |first=Ray |date=May 15, 2022 |title=Stiffed by investors, ignored by recruiters, these Black people in tech create support for themselves and others |url=https://thegrio.com/2022/05/15/stiffed-by-investors-ignored-by-recruiters-these-black-people-in-tech-create-support-for-themselves-and-others/}}</ref> Gwynn aligned herself and began in-depth conversations with other tech founders Lauren Washington and Esosa Ighodaro. Inspired by the interactions, she alongside Washington and Ighodaro created Black Women Talk Tech, a conglomerate of 500-plus women of color tech entrepreneurs.<ref name=":0" /> Black Women Talk Tech is a company that contains full-stack development and engineering.<ref name=":1" /> While understanding the tribulation of other people of color in technology. Her mission is to assist women of color in the everchanging dynamics of the tech and entrepreneur industries. As 2018 progressed, Black Women Talk Tech was invited to Hustle House and SXSW as guest speakers to facilitate conversations about circulating wealth within the community.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pryor |first=Mary |date=March 13, 2018 |title=SXSW: 5 priceless business tips from Black women start-up founders |url=https://thegrio.com/2018/03/13/sxsw-5-priceless-business-tips-for-black-and-brown-start-ups/}}</ref> BWTT, in 2020, hosted its fourth annual conference, pairing more than 1,300 participants to potential viable resources. <ref name=":0" /> |
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| Born | 1979, North Carolina, United States |
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| Nationality | African- American |
| Known for | Co-Founder and CFO Black Women Talk Tech, Co-Founder and CEO TresseNoire, Roadmap to Billions Conference |
| Academics | Northwestern University-Kellogg School of Management
Rutgers University Fashion Institute of Technology |
| Awards and Nominations | 100 Most Powerful Women by Entrepreneur Magazine 2019, Top Ten Women in Tech by Essence Magazine 2020. |
| Website | https://www.blackwomentalktech.com/ |
Regina Gwynn
Regina Gwynn ( born in 1979) is an African American tech entrepreneur, co-founder and CFO of Black Women Talk Tech, and CEO of TresseNoire.[1] Black Women Talk Tech is a collective that finances and builds tech entrepreneurs who identify as Black or African American.[2] BWTT gained sponsorships from leading brands such as Walmart Connect & SheaMoisture to fund their 7th annual conference "Roadmap To Billions."[2]
Early life
Gwynn was born in 1979 in Fayetteville,North Carolina.[1] In 1988, at nine, she began her entrepreneurial career by selling Avon products. [1]
Academic life
Gwynn attended the Fashion Institute of Technology during 1996-1997. There, she studied fashion buying and marketing, fashion buying and merchandising. She also attended Rutgers University from 1998-2009. Gwynn graduated with a Bachelor of Science in marketing in 2009. She also simultaneously received an MBA in marketing, entrepreneurship, and strategy in 2009 from Northwestern University-Kellogg School of Management.[1]
Career
Once Gwynn earned her Bachelor of Science in marketing in, she started her career in the Product Development Executive Training program at Macy's Inc. Then, from 2010-2011 she became a management consultant at Monitor Group [3]
Awards and nominations
In 2019, Gwynn received the award "100 Most Powerful Women" by Entrepreneur Magazine.[4] She also in 2020, received the award "Top Ten Women in Tech" from Essence Magazine. [4]
Selected publication
- Gwynn, Regina, "Building a Two-Sided Marketplace With Regina Gwynn." 2021. New York[5]
- Gwynn, Regina, " Esosa Ighodaro-Johnson and Regina Gynn are changing the landscape in Tech for Black Women!" 2022. New York[4]
References
Regina Gwynn's entrepreneurship began with her father and grandfather[1], they both started as well as owned their businesses, because of this, her entrepreneurship and business adventure began in North Carolina. After her time at Macy's Inc., she continued her career as a management consultant at Monitor Deloitte from 2010- 2011, then transitioned to being a marketing executive at The Apparel Group in New York City from 2011-2015[3] before meeting Esosa Ighodaro and launching Black Women Talk Tech just two years later in 2017.[1]
Later, in 2014 Regina Gwynn launched a digital platform to connect mobile hairstylists to their targeted consumer, TresseNoire.[6] Gwynn aligned herself and began in-depth conversations with other tech founders Lauren Washington and Esosa Ighodaro. Inspired by the interactions, she alongside Washington and Ighodaro created Black Women Talk Tech, a conglomerate of 500-plus women of color tech entrepreneurs.[1] Black Women Talk Tech is a company that contains full-stack development and engineering.[6] While understanding the tribulation of other people of color in technology. Her mission is to assist women of color in the everchanging dynamics of the tech and entrepreneur industries. As 2018 progressed, Black Women Talk Tech was invited to Hustle House and SXSW as guest speakers to facilitate conversations about circulating wealth within the community.[7] BWTT, in 2020, hosted its fourth annual conference, pairing more than 1,300 participants to potential viable resources. [1]
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Regina Gwynn '09 MBA helps Black women tech entrepreneurs build profitable businesses". www.alumni.northwestern.edu. February 24, 2021. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ a b Turner, Rachelle (May 17, 2023). "Black Women Talk Tech Presents the 7th Annual 'Roadmap To Billions' Conference". P R Newswire. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ^ a b "Regina Gwynn – Council of Urban Professionals". cupusa.org. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
- ^ a b c Editorial, Staff (July 5, 2022). "Esosa Ighodaro-Johnson and Regina Gynn are changing the landscape in Tech for Black Women!". The Official Black Magazine. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ Saldana, Andy (May 5, 2021). "Building a Two-Sided Marketplace With Regina Gwynn". Medium. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ a b Marcano, Ray (May 15, 2022). "Stiffed by investors, ignored by recruiters, these Black people in tech create support for themselves and others".
- ^ Pryor, Mary (March 13, 2018). "SXSW: 5 priceless business tips from Black women start-up founders".