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Kunbi Tinuoye is an award-winning British-born journalist based in the United States. She is the founder of UrbanGeekz, a video-centric African-American, Latinx, and multicultural digital news platform focused on technology, science, business, and startups. Crunchbase has recognized Tinuoye as one of ‘25 Black Entrepreneurs Making Waves.’
She currently sits on the SXSW Pitch Advisory Board and CES Conference Advisory Board. Tinuoye is a key player in the Atlanta startup ecosystem and serves as a lead mentor for the Comcast NBCUniversal Farm Accelerator. Tinuoye is a former correspondent for NBC’s theGrio.com.
Prior to relocating, she was a senior broadcast journalist for the BBC in London. She is an international writer whose work has been published in The Daily Mail, London’s Evening Standard, Ebony.com, and The Voice newspaper.
For several years, Tinuoye served on the Editorial Advisory Board of Cambridge Alumni Magazine (CAM), which is distributed to approximately 150,000 readers globally per edition.
Tinuoye graduated from the University of Cambridge, with a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Social & Political Sciences. She studied a post-graduate in print journalism and is an NCTJ qualified UK professional journalist, with credits in media law and 100 wpm shorthand.
PR Newswire has recognized UrbanGeekz as one of the Top 10 African-American news sites. Ranker has also listed UrbanGeekz as one of the top 20 tech blogs online.
Topics
Diversity in Tech
Pros and Cons of Bootstrapping
Bootstrapping a Media Brand
Why Passion Drives Startup Success
Black Women in Tech
Benefits of Being a Compassionate Leader
How To Make Your Brand Stand Out In A Crowded Market
Managing a Remote Team
The Highs and Lows of Entrepreneurship
Smart Partnerships To Accelerate Your Startup
Building a World-Class Team
Videos
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Building a World Class Brand with Daymond John
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Black Enterprise: Women of Power in Tech
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Atlanta Startup Week: Tech/Fintech Track - The IPO Show
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UrbanGeekz CEO Kunbi Tinuoye moderates discussion with Mandela SH Dixon and Julia Collins
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Founder Institute: How Startups Can Get Millions of Users through Thought Leadership
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Women in Tech Festival: What Women of Color Need to Know to Secure Their Seat at the Table
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ATL Black Tech: Major Wins Panel
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Arise Xchange: Kunbi Tinuoye
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MSNBC: US Steps Up its Role to find Nigerian Girls
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MSNBC: Worldwide Outrage Grows after Nigeria Kidnapping
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MSNBC: Man Credited with Creating #BringBackOurGirls
Articles
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AP News: Newly Launched Accelerator Geekz Ventures Joins Techstars Foundation
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Hypepotamus: UrbanGeekz Steps Out Of The Newsroom with a Launch of Pre-Accelarator Program
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Black Enterprise: UrbanGeekz Partners with Finance Savvy CEO To Provide 5 Scholarships Support Women-Owned and Minority Businesses
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9 Nigerian Entrepreneurs Leading The Way for Immigrants in the US
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Crunchbase: 25 Black Entrepreneurs Making Waves
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VentureBeat: 7 Companies in the Tech Space that were Founded by Women of Color
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Witty Works: 53 Female Tech CEOs to Encourage and Inspire You
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VentureBeat: ProBeat - Black Journalists in Tech you Should Follow
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Black Enterprise: Tech Media Spotlight - Kunbi Tinuoye, Founder & CEO of UrbanGeekz
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Ynaija: Leading Ladies Africa speaks to Kunbi Tinuoye, Founder, UrbanGeekz.com
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Rolling Out: Kunbi Tinuoye creates UrbanGeekz.com to Highlight STEM Fields
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Twenty Ten Club: Meet Kunbi Tinuoye CEO of UrbanGeekz
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Hypepotamus: Kunbi Tinuoye - Journalist Turned News Startup Superstar
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Black Enterprise: UrbanGeekz puts Black Issues Front and Center
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Defining Cultures: Kunbi Tinuoye Interview: British-Nigerian CEO + Founder, UrbanGeekz
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Crain’s: If I knew then… Kunbi Tinuoye
