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Women have been pretty much hidden in the shadows as creators and as creative scientists. Even though we have built things, I mean you think of pioneers like Grace Hopper, I mean, she created a whole computer language. If you go even further back to Ada Lovelace, the first real computer scientist at all. When I went to school in the mid 80s and I started college, there's just a handful of girls in the engineering school. And I had no professors that were female, I certainly had no professors of color in the school of engineering. And I stumbled across this idea of the lack of women and women of color in technology. And it was the pivotal turning point for me was really my daughter having the same interest in computer science, and her sharing the same thing that I was experienced professionally that she felt kind of alone. But it planted a seed that this was a problem that was affecting me deeply. I really didn't have an idea that I was gonna create this organization to address it. It took me almost a whole year of just gnawing on this idea, talking to folks, before I actually jumped. 

Above all else, you have to have the passion and hunger to get up and pursue your vision every day, even when you don't feel like it. If you don't have that, being an entrepreneur is going to be even harder, and you honestly probably won't make it very far. Dedication is the key.

In technology, I have witnessed a lot of discrimination and there is a huge disparity in the participation of women and people of color. I never used to see people like me in this field. I started my company in order to solve this injustice.

I didn't set out to be an entrepreneur in computer technology or nonprofits. I thought I would do something in engineering or biotechnology because that was what I was familiar with. Making the transition was accidental, but necessary.

As a first time entrepreneur, I was plagued by doubt and uncertainty about whether I had the right skills or had a good enough idea. It held me back for a long time, but I eventually took the leap. Entrepreneurship is a leap of faith.

When I was first starting out, I cashed out the 401k that I had built up over 20 years in order to help fund not only the company, but also pay my bills because I quit my job in order to pursue this business. Ultimately, the investment was worth it.

When I was in college, the first two years were really challenging. There was a lot of pressure and it was a completely foreign environment and it wasn't until I found "safe spaces" and support that I really started to succeed in school.

Most of my day is spent taking steps to continue building and expanding our organization. That can include meetings, phone calls, research, pitching, traveling, attending conferences/events, etc.. My job is to lead our organization and provide direction for our employees so that we can achieve our mission. I am also always in the mindset of how to best advocate for our cause.

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Kimberly Bryant

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