- Angela Benton (born May 22, 1981) embodies inspiration. She is a pioneer, a businesswoman, a cancer survivor, and a mother of three. She's the author of Revival: How I Rebuilt a Life for Longevity After Burnout, Cancer, and Heartbreak; an inspirational memoir on hard life and business lessons learned. She is a pioneer of diversity in the technology industry. She founded NewME, the first accelerator for minorities, which has helped entrepreneurs raise over $28 million dollars. She has been honored by Goldman Sachs' 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs, in addition to Fast Company's Most Influential Women In Technology, Business Insiders' 25 Most Influential African-Americans in Technology, Marie Claire's 50 Women Who Rule, and many more. In addition, Benton has been featured in numerous national and international media outlets including CNN's award winning documentary series Black in America: The New Promised Land: Silicon Valley, MSNBC, Bloomberg, Inc, Forbes, and the Wall Street Journal. Based in Miami, the home of the new NewME headquarters, Benton recently released her highly-anticipated first book, REVIVAL, a memoir chronicling her journey through cancer, entrepreneur burnout and loss. REVIVAL lends lifelong insights and lessons learned on rebuilding a better, more sustainable life after setbacks instead of killing yourself chasing success.
- IMDb mini biography by: Willmeisha Hall - Angela Benton is a multi-hyphenate entrepreneur. Business Woman-Author-Producer-Cancer Survivor-Mother. She's a storyteller at heart having produced various forms of content over the past 10 years. A pioneer, she launched BlackWeb 2.0 in 2007, a multimedia platform which filled a much-needed void by becoming a vital nexus for African-Americans interested in technology. Through NewME, the first accelerator for minorities launched in 2011, she has produced various written and video content but her most important work there has been helping hundreds of entrepreneurs craft compelling stories for their startup businesses, helping them raise over $28MM from investors. She has been honored by Goldman Sachs' 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs, in addition to Fast Company's Most Influential Women In Technology, Business Insiders' 25 Most Influential African-Americans in Technology, Marie Claire's 50 Women Who Rule, and many more.
In addition, Benton has been featured in numerous national and international media outlets for her work including CNN's award winning documentary series Black in America: The New Promised Land: Silicon Valley, MSNBC, Bloomberg, Inc, Forbes, and the Wall Street Journal.
At the helm of her latest venture, Angela Benton Productions, she's a creative visionary amplifying unheard stories at the intersection of technology and humanity. ABP produces original film and television content that inspires positive growth in business and in life.
- IMDb mini biography by: Willmeisha Hall
- My biggest advice would be find something that works for you and be persistent. A lot of people get caught up in what you major in and what school you go to just so you can "get a good job" and make a lot of money. I encourage woman to find something they like and are passionate about and see where it takes you... the dots will end up connecting themselves in the end.
- It's an amazing thing when you wake up and work on something you own, that you built, that you love. That's when it becomes a life instead of a job.
- Its important to spend some time and define who you are and what you want.
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