‘Fail Fast and Fail Forward’: This Accelerator and HBCU Summit Founder Believes in Seizing the Moment

Kiante Bush remembers his days working at Burlington Coat Factory —a job he acknowledges had little relevance to his current roles.

Today, the founder, tech consulting manager and champion for HBCUs has pursued enough work that we recognized him as DC’s 2023 Tech Community Leader of the Year. Despite the leap from retail to tech and entrepreneurship support, the 30-year-old makes sure to sprinkle some retail charm on his resume, highlighting his knowledge of supply chains and logistics gained from his days at the department store.

Bush also boasts a wealth of experience at companies such as DeloitteBooz Allen HamiltonJPMorgan and Northrop Grumman. His academic achievements are equally impressive, from his undergraduate degree in engineering from Morgan State University to his MBA in a dual studies program with Johns Hopkins University, from which he graduated with honors.

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