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Minority-Owned Tech Startup, Mixtroz, Raises Over $1M

Currently, there are only 40 African American female-led startups to close $1 million. Mixtroz, founded by Kerry Schrader and Ashlee Ammons (a mother-daughter duo) is now a member of that exclusive [...]

Mother-Daughter Duo Using Tech To Increase Engagement, Collect Data At Networking Events

Kerry Schrader, CEO, and Ashlee Ammons, President, of Mixtroz, join ChedHER to discuss the challenges of being black female entrepreneurs, taking care of your health and your business, and the [...]

“From Founder To CEO” Podcast Interview

Below are all the links to your podcast episode. PODCAST EPISODE ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6wE64KHLsuO8MJrdbQfi0b PODCAST EPISODE ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mother-daughter-co-founders-reveal-secret-to-resolving/id969226465?i=1000436864193 PODCAST EPISODE ON GOOGLE PODCASTS: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mcm9tZm91bmRlcnRvY2VvLmNvbS9mZWVkL3BvZGNhc3Qv PODCAST EPISODE ON iHEART RADIO: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/263-From-Founder-To-CEO-Podca-27628757/episode/motherdaughter-co-founders-reveal-the-secret-to-30905059/?cmp=web_share PODCAST EPISODE [...]

Startup Advice from the 38th Black Woman to Ever Close a $1M Round

Ashlee Ammons spent many years working as an Events Producer for A-Listers like Oprah Winfrey, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Jay-Z, but we’d argue she’s on an A-List of her own. In [...]

Black Female Founders Face Constant Rejection. They’re Thriving Anyway.

Despite the lack of funding, black women are the fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs today. Here's why. Most women under the age of, say, 45 dread a particular time of the [...]

Techstars LegalTech Firm Is the Latest Startup Heading to Birmingham For New Opportunity

It’s not often that you hear a founder describe the process of working with an investor as “really falling in love,” but that’s what Lauren Sturdivant describes when she talks [...]

This Mom-Daughter Duo Struggled To Network At Events. Their Tech Solution Got $1M Funding: Mixtroz On Mogulwatch

Based on their own bad experiences trying to network, the mother-daughter duo set out to find a better way to meet people at live events. Kerry’s longtime work experience is [...]

Local tech: I tried Mixtroz at a major Birmingham networking event. Here’s what happened.

Locally founded and minority owned, Mixtroz has sent waves rippling far beyond Birmingham. So naturally I’ve been eager to try the networking app in the wild. On March 21, I [...]

Birmingham mother-daughter duo get Google’s attention with Mixtroz App

After years of hard work, Google has taken notice.  The duo will be the keynote speakers at an International Women's Day event this week. Read More...