Angela Benton

Angela Benton is a multi-hyphenate entrepreneur. Producer-Author-Businesswoman-Cancer Survivor-Mother; throughout all her roles she embodies inspiration. In 2020 she was named to the blacklist100 which celebrates the top 100 black thought leaders.

She’s a storyteller at heart having produced various forms of content over the past 10 years. She launched BlackWeb 2.0 in 2007, a multimedia platform that filled a much-needed void by becoming a vital nexus for African-Americans interested in technology. Through NewME, the first accelerator for minorities that she pioneered in 2011, she has produced various written and video content but her most important work there has been helping hundreds of entrepreneurs craft compelling stories for their startup businesses, helping them raise over $43MM from investors. She has been honored by Goldman Sachs’ 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs, in addition to Fast Company’s Most Influential Women In Technology, Business Insiders’ 25 Most Influential African-Americans in Technology, Marie Claire’s 50 Women Who Rule, and many more.

Her first book, a memoir, Revival: How I Rebuilt a Life for Longevity After Burnout, Cancer, and Heartbreak; chronicles her journey through cancer, entrepreneur burnout and loss. It lends lifelong insights and lessons learned on rebuilding a better, more sustainable life after setbacks instead of killing yourself chasing success.