Porter BraswellinThe Well (jopwell.com/thewell)The Road To Becoming The First Entrepreneur In My FamilyGrowing up, I thought career success meant following one of three paths: Law, finance, or medicine. My parents raised me to believe that if…Dec 16, 2016Dec 16, 2016
Porter BraswellinThe Well (jopwell.com/thewell)What Happens When You Bring Together 130+ Diverse Professionals To Talk About The ElectionOn Wednesday, November 9, I sent an email to every member of the Jopwell community that was different from any email I’ve sent before. I…Nov 28, 2016Nov 28, 2016
Porter BraswellinThe Well (jopwell.com/thewell)A Memo To Founders Of Color Re: What Really Matters To VCsIn 2014, my cofounder Ryan Williams and I left Wall Street to build a tech platform connecting professionals from the most historically…Nov 28, 2016Nov 28, 2016
Porter BraswellinThe Well (jopwell.com/thewell)To #SayTheirNames Is To #SayOurNamesThere’s a lot we can do in America in 2016. We can change systems, innovate, and break barriers from here to eternity. But that isn’t…Jul 9, 2016Jul 9, 2016
Porter BraswellinThe Well (jopwell.com/thewell)Johns Hopkins University’s Black Student Union President Talks Racism On Campus — And More From The…Here are a few of my favorite recent reads from the Jopwell community:Jun 13, 2016Jun 13, 2016
Porter Braswell“No, I’m Not On The Football Team” — And More From The Well This WeekI hope everyone’s week is off to a great start. Here are a few of my favorite recent pieces from the Jopwell community:Jun 6, 2016Jun 6, 2016
Porter BraswellinThe Well (jopwell.com/thewell)5 Things You Need to Know Before Doing A Career 180 — And More From The Well This WeekIt’s been a busy and exciting spring at Jopwell, and following last month’s launch of our editorial hub, The Well, I wanted to get into the…May 31, 2016May 31, 2016
Porter BraswellinThe Well (jopwell.com/thewell)Introducing the Winners of Jopwell’s 2016 Student Essay GrantWe all have stories that don’t necessarily come alive on our résumés. Sometimes these are stories of our families and childhoods — the…Mar 1, 2016Mar 1, 2016
Porter BraswellinThe Well (jopwell.com/thewell)A Morehouse Student’s Take on Tech and Diversity Recruitment“So, who exactly is on your platform?”Feb 8, 20163Feb 8, 20163
Porter BraswellinThe Well (jopwell.com/thewell)What Experienced Leaders Have Taught Me About HiringSince we launched the Jopwell platform last January, my cofounder Ryan Williams and I have learned that our ability to build a successful…Feb 4, 2016Feb 4, 2016