From Homeless To Fashion-tech Entrepreneur: Cassie Betts Innovation For All

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From homeless to fashion-tech entrepreneur: Cassie Betts

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Cassie Betts is the founder of District2.Co, a technology company that connects brands/designers with factories to streamline the manufacturing process, and Made In South LA (MISLA),

a DevShop Academy. Hear how Cassie went from being homeless to being called “The Woman Turning South LA into Startup Land” by Forbes.

You'll hear

How she went from coding her first computer game at 9 to being homeless at 19, and how she turned that all around.
How do you help protect the poor from being displaced through gentrification?
Why more money should be spent on technology bootcamps instead of other diversity initiatives.

Note: This episode uses includes explicit language and includes some difficult topics about Cassie’s past that may be uncomfortable for some listeners. Please use your discretion.

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