How This Founder Built a Life-Saving App After a Near-Death Experience | Black in Tech Podcast

About this episode

Robert Washington shares his journey of creating Shelter Share, an app that connects people with emergency shelters after a near-death experience during a tornado.

Welcome to another episode of Notable and Black in Tech Podcast , where we highlight trailblazers making waves in the tech industry! In this episode, we sit down with Robert Washington , the founder and CEO of Shelter Share , an innovative app that connects people with emergency shelters during severe weather events. 🚨🌪️ Robert shares his incredible journey —from experiencing a tornado firsthand while holding his newborn daughter to building a tech solution that now helps communities in need. But his story doesn’t stop there! Through accelerator programs , no-code development, and sheer determination, Robert pivoted his app to also serve the homeless population , providing them with access to vital resources. 🔹 Key Takeaways from This Episode: ✅ The reality of being a Black founder in tech ✅ How Shelter Share helps during extreme weather and homelessness crises ✅ The power of accelerator programs for first-time tech founders ✅ Lessons from launching an app with no prior coding experience ✅ Overcoming imposter syndrome and finding your purpose in tech If you're passionate about tech, entrepreneurship, social impact , or startup growth , this episode is packed with valuable…

People in this episode

Host: B Donald Harris

Guest: Robert Washington

Topics covered

• Black founders in tech
• emergency shelters
• social impact
• startup growth
• no-code development

Keywords

• Shelter Share
• Black in Tech
• entrepreneurship
• app development
• homeless resources
• accelerator programs
• imposter syndrome

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Shelter Share

Places: Black

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