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Future @ WorkWorkTorch's Deborah Gladney on Perseverance and Innovation in BusinessStaying true to your mission. Navigating growth and adversity. Maintaining your relationship with your sibling co-founder.Enter Deborah Gladney, CEO and Co-Founder of WorkTorch. She sits down with me to dive into her story of resilience and innovation in her 4 years of navigating founder life. She recounts WorkTorch's journey from setbacks to revamping its business model, all while navigating this with her sister and co-founder.Tune in for Deborah’s insights on staying true to your mission and the exciting future Deborah envisions for empowering hourly workers and black women in tech....2024-02-1335 min
City of ChampaignChampaign City Council 5/16/2023ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
CB2023-059: A Resolution Appointing a Council Member as Deputy Mayor
CB2023-060-064: A Resolution Reappointing Matthew Gladney to the 40 North | 88 West Board of Directors in the City of Champaign, A Resolution Reappointing Deborah Frank Feinen to the Champaign County Regional Planning Commission in the City of Champaign, A Resolution Appointing Alicia Beck to the Champaign County Regional Planning Commission in the City of Champaign, A Resolution Appointing Danny Iniguez to the Champaign County Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors in the City of Champaign, A Resolution Appointing Davion Williams to...2023-05-171h 56
Startup HustleCareer FulfillmentJoin Lauren Conaway and Deborah Gladney, Co-Founder and CEO of QuickHire, as they talk about career fulfillment. Listen to their conversation about taking the leap of faith to start a business, taking control of your career, and finding capital funding as a woman of color.
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SheVenturesWomen of Color Founders Reveal Epic Struggles and WinsWhen you realize you are role models for millions of women, it’s both exhilarating and scary. Sister co-founders Angela Muhwezi-Hall and Deborah Gladney had their reckoning this year as women of color founders. Both realized they are role models for all Black women — the 99.5 percent that haven’t yet succeeded in raising capital like they have — and they feel added pressure and responsibility to succeed. Last year when we spoke, these founders covered their oversubscribed raise of $1.4M after completing the Techstars accelerator. In this episode, the sister-founder duo talks about raising more capital and share how it w...2023-02-2835 min
Give FirstQuickHire Co-Founder & CEO on Raising Capital as a Person of ColorWhen we talk about a startup successfully raising money after being part of a Techstars accelerator, that’s not an unusual story. But did you know that only 0.3% of all venture capital funding goes to black women?For Deborah Gladney, co-founder and CEO of QuickHire, this was a reality every day as she and her sister built their company with not many connections, low-balled valuations, and many more roadblocks.“After we were able to successfully raise, what was so apparent was how rare it was because we didn't realize that we were actually the first blac...2022-10-0420 min
Wichita Chamber Business AcceleratorTech Startup with Zero Tech Experience (Deborah Gladney / Angela Muhwezi-Hall - QuickHire) [rebroadcast]When sisters Deborah Gladney and Angela Muhwezi-Hall saw a need for the workers and employers in the service industry, they didn’t let their lack of tech knowledge hold them back from starting QuickHire. They share with hosts Don and Ebony how their tenacity led them to create a tech startup that is on the rise. On this episode we discuss:Starting a tech company with no tech backgroundHow the pandemic was the catalyst to start the businessDignity of work in the service industryThe old tech way service jobs were filledBeing a bootstrapped startupThe lie of “Day 0 Funding” in capi...2022-08-0346 min
Washington Post LiveSteve Case, Heather Boushey, Deborah Gladney and Angela Muhwezi Hall on the entrepreneurial boomWashington Post columnists and reporters speak with Steve Case, chair and CEO of Revolution, Heather Boushey, a member of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, and Deborah Gladney and Angela Muhwezi-Hall, co-founders of QuickHire, for a series of conversations about entrepreneurship.Conversation recorded on Tuesday, June 21, 2022.2022-06-221h 16
Wichita Life PodcastWichita Life Podcast #65 - Deborah Gladney & Angela Muhwezi-Hall - Founders of QuickHireToday’s episode is a little different. I had the opportunity to facilitate a fireside chat at the April 2022 Startup grind event. I sat down with Angela and Deborah of QuickHire to discuss their startup company and talk all about their journey. Thank you to our sponsors Il Primo Espresso Caffe & Midwest Fresh Homes!2022-05-3055 min
SheVenturesRaising $1.4M As Women of Color With Angela Muhwezi-Hall and Deborah GladneyThe odds are stark: Women of color in tech raised less than half of 1 percent of all venture capital in 2020, according to Project Diane. Can you imagine using a vision board to inspire you to raise $1.4 million in venture capital? Co-founders Angela Muhwezi-Hall and her sister Deborah Gladney did just that for their career discovery platform, QuickHire. Listen in as these siblings explain how they pivoted from careers in editorial public relations management and college placement and career counseling to venture capital success. Muhwezi-Hall and Gladney explain how their upbringing in a small town in t...2022-03-0850 minWichita Chamber Business AcceleratorDeborah Gladney & Angela Muhwezi-Hall - QuickHireWhen sisters Deborah Gladney and Angela Muhwezi-Hall saw a need for the workers and employers in the service industry, they didn’t let their lack of tech knowledge hold them back from starting QuickHire. They share with hosts Don and Ebony how their tenacity led them to create a tech startup that is on the rise. On this episode we discuss:Starting a tech company with no tech backgroundHow the pandemic was the catalyst to start the businessDignity of work in the service industryThe old tech way service jobs were filledBeing a bootstrapped startupThe lie of “Day 0 Funding” in capi...2022-02-0946 min
Your PodcastEveryone Wants to Be an EntrepreneurANGELA MUHWEZI-HALL HAD a startup idea long before the pandemic—it just never seemed like the right time. She had a steady job at a university, a 401(k), and the ability to take paid time off. Then came March 2020. As the university shut down and Muhwezi-Hall retreated to work from home, she started to think about making the leap.What she wanted to build was a job platform for service workers. While the idea was old, the timing was suddenly perfect: Millions of service workers had just been laid off and were looking for new jobs. She recruited her sister, De...2022-02-0306 min
Divas That Care NetworkRemoving BarriersDeborah Gladney is the co-founder and CEO of QuickHire, a workforce development community for skilled trade and service industry jobs. She is also a worship leader at NewSpring Church located in northeast Wichita. She’s a proud wife to Careem and mom to 3 boys – Aiden, Carter and EthanFor more Divas That Care Network Episodes visit www.divasthatcare.com2021-01-3130 min
The HeighteningDiversifying Your Income with Deborah Gladney and Angela Muhwezi-HallDuring the pandemic, some industries shrank and businesses closed while other industries grew. Yolanda talks with QuickHire founders, sisters Deborah Gladney and Angela Muhwezi-Hall, to learn how they saw the need to give blue-collar employers and workers an avenue to connect using technology. These women diversified their income by starting a business that was on Angela's vision board for three years. Tune in to get insights on how they took a leap of faith launch this vital business and diversified their income.If you enjoyed the podcast, please subscribe, review on your favorite podcast station and share...2020-10-0939 min
The Chocolate Pages ShowPregnant with Possibilities? Willing to Wait? From Revelation to ManifestationHave you been waiting a long time for God's promises? Are you frustrated because the months have turned into years? Hear author DeMonica Gladney and conference speaker & magazine publisher Deborah Shumake share their hidden secrets to waiting on God. They will also share the detrimental consequences of jumping ahead of God's timing. Life changing show. Visit www.NewHorizonPublishers.com for info on the book, "Willing to Wait."2008-03-2000 min