ShearShare Partners with Impact House + Hack DFW to Bring Diversity and Inclusion in Tech to HackDFW

Free Event Attracts 800 Startup Founders and Tech Professionals
 
DALLAS - Feb. 15, 2019 - PRLog -- ShearShare, the first Texas startup to win Google Demo Day and Tech. Co's Startup of the Year, teams up with Impact House, an early-stage venture accelerator and Hack DFW for HackDFW 2019, a two-day technology hackathon and interactive summit.

Impact House brings a fresh perspective to the Dallas tech scene, emphasizing culture and impact through diversity, access, and inclusion. During HackDFW 2019, Impact House will host a special #HackTheCultureChallenge that leverages the power of technology to improve social and economic mobility in under-resourced communities. Impact House kicked off the #HackTheCulture Networking Series in November 2018, engaging more than 500 professionals and entrepreneurs through intimate discussions on the unique challenges faced by underrepresented women and minorities in the workplace and in entrepreneurship.

Festivities begin the evening of February 15 with a VIP Kick-Off Reception at the Mavs Gaming Pavilion in Deep Ellum. The hackathon will take place at the Dallas Women's Museum in Fair Park on February 16 and 17.

"We're excited to partner with HackDFW and ShearShare for this year's event. HackDFW has a great history of hosting large-scale interactive hackathons, and our partnership brings that legacy to an even greater audience. HackDFW 2019 will combine creativity, problem-solving, and teamwork in a fast-paced setting, giving participants from diverse backgrounds access to the skills that are necessary to thrive in the 21st century economy," says Benjamin J. Vann, CEO of Impact House.

HackDFW 2019 has an emphasis on design thinking and making innovation accessible for all. The free event will bring an estimated 800 students, professionals, corporations, and investors in the spirit of innovation and collaboration. Teams imagine large challenges facing our region and create prototypes for tech-based solutions.

"ShearShare is honored to serve as a celebrity judge for HackDFW 2019. The emphasis of design thinking is a very tangible challenge facing startups everywhere," says Dr. Tye Caldwell, cofounder & CEO of ShearShare. "We look forward to sharing with the best and brightest minds in DFW how we brought design thinking to beauty-tech and innovated a century-old industry."

"HackDFW is a place where you can be part of the nebulous, wondrous, awe-inspiring, frustrating-yet-glorious process of creating; A place where ideas aren't limited by fear or doubt, but only for 24 hours," says Adam Kila, CEO of Hack DFW.

To register, participate, volunteer, or mentor at HackDFW 2019, please visit https://hackdfw.com.

About ShearShare
ShearShare, winner of Google Demo Day 2018 and Tech Co's 2016 Startup of the Year, is the first global marketplace that allows salon and barbershop owners to rent their excess suites and booths to licensed cosmetologists and barbers by the day. The ShearShare mobile platform gives owners a chance to make efficient use of their excess space by providing independent stylists short-term access based on a time and price that's convenient for them. Launched in September 2016, ShearShare currently serves industry professionals in more than 400 cities and 11 countries. For more information, visit ShearShare.com.

About Impact House
Impact House, located in Dallas, TX, is an early stage startup accelerator and support ecosystem with a mission to accelerate and invest in all shades of genius, focusing on scalable ideas and companies lead by underrepresented women, Black, and Latin X founders. We take an ecosystem approach to addressing the opportunity gap and removing barriers for Women and People of Color through inclusive entrepreneurship, STEM education and career pathways, research and advocacy, and impact investing in Dallas-Fort Worth and beyond.

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