Celebrating Black Business Month: What this unique organization is doing to help ‘Black Women Talk Tech’

Nashville, Tenn. (August 12, 2025) - When you think of the month of August, what comes to mind? The end of summer, back to school, or long hot days? Did you know that August is also National Black Business Month? To celebrate this important observance, Connected Nation (CN) is featuring a one-of-a-kind organization that helps Black women tech entrepreneurs learn different perspectives and gain new opportunities.

Black Women Talk Tech aims to identify, support, and encourage Black women to build the next billion-dollar business. A community of over 500 vetted founders and thousands of upcoming startups, it’s the largest collective of Black women tech founders in the country. These dynamic professionals share a unique understanding of the challenges they face, as well as the advantages they bring to the industry.

So, how did this collective come about? In 2015, entrepreneur Esosa Ighodaro met Regina Gwynn. Both women were experiencing many of same struggles and wanted to see more Black female representation in the tech space. Later that year, they launched their first informal retreat, a dedicated space where Black women could be seen, supported, and resourced. Little did they know that it would turn into a full-blown conference with hundreds of attendees.

By 2017, Black Women Talk Tech was launched, and their small event transformed into the “Roadmap to Billions,” a premiere gathering for Black women tech founders from all over the United States. Over the past nine years, the conference has brought together over 500-plus founders, funders, and technologists for two days of networking, learning, and growth.

Aside from their popular conference, the organization is making it their mission to help Black women achieve those dreams that seem “impossible.” They are doing this by hosting tech meetups with in-person training, providing online tech courses, updating their job boards, and cultivating essential partnerships. Some of those partnerships include Microsoft, GoDaddy, Wocstar, and more.

This organization is important because it is raising awareness about an underrepresented group in a growing industry. According to Statista, Black women are dramatically underrepresented in technology, making up less than 3% of the tech workforce. 

Black women in tech have stories worth sharing and ideas worth scaling. When their voices are heard, innovation follows. Black Women Talk Tech is here to build real community and real businesses — profitable, scalable, and led by self-identified Black women in tech, together.

More today than ever, it’s important to recognize the amazing work of Black entrepreneurs like these — their creativity, resilience, and the culture they shape. It’s also a reminder for all of us to show support, invest in their businesses, and push for fair opportunities. We hope you’ll join CN in celebrating Black Business Month.