Cassie Betts is the founder of <a href="http://www.district2.co/">District2.Co</a>, a technology company that connects brands/designers with factories to streamline the manufacturing process, and Made In South LA (MISLA), a DevShop Academy. Hear how Cassie went from being homeless to being called “The Woman Turning South LA into Startup Land” by Forbes. You'll hear <ul> <li>How she went from coding her first computer game at 9 to being homeless at 19, and how she turned that all around. </li> <li>How do you help protect the poor from being displaced through gentrification? </li> <li>Why more money should be spent on technology bootcamps instead of other diversity initiatives.</li></ul>Note: This episode uses includes explicit language and includes some difficult topics about Cassie’s past that may be uncomfortable for some listeners. Please use your discretion.Do you enjoy Innovation For All? Help others find us easily by rating and reviewing us on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/innovation-for-all/id1426194513?mt=2">Apple Podcasts</a> or your favorite <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/anchor-podcasts/innovation-for-all">podcasting</a> platform. <hr />Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/innovation-for-all/message">https://anchor.fm/innovation-for-all/message</a> Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/innovation-for-all/support">https://anchor.fm/innovation-for-all/support</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Cassie Betts is the founder of &lt;a href="http://www.district2.co/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;District2.Co&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, a technology company that connects brands/designers with factories to streamline the manufacturing process, and Made In South LA (MISLA), &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;a DevShop Academy. Hear how Cassie went from being homeless to being called “The Woman Turning South LA into Startup Land” by Forbes. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You'll hear &lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;How she went from coding her first computer game at 9 to being homeless at 19, and how she turned that all around. &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;How do you help protect the poor from being displaced through gentrification? &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Why more money should be spent on technology bootcamps instead of other diversity initiatives.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Note: This episode uses includes explicit language and includes some difficult topics about Cassie’s past that may be uncomfortable for some listeners. Please use your discretion.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Do you enjoy Innovation For All? Help others find us easily by rating and reviewing us on &lt;a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/innovation-for-all/id1426194513?mt=2"&gt;Apple Podcasts&lt;/a&gt; or your favorite &lt;a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/anchor-podcasts/innovation-for-all"&gt;podcasting&lt;/a&gt; platform. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Send in a voice message: &lt;a href="https://anchor.fm/innovation-for-all/message"&gt;https://anchor.fm/innovation-for-all/message&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Support this podcast: &lt;a href="https://anchor.fm/innovation-for-all/support"&gt;https://anchor.fm/innovation-for-all/support&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Cassie Betts is the founder of District2.Co, a technology company that connects brands/designers with factories to streamline the manufacturing process, and Made In South LA (MISLA),  
a DevShop Academy. Hear how Cassie went from being homeless to being called “The Woman Turning South LA into Startup Land” by Forbes. 
You'll hear 

 How she went from coding her first computer game at 9 to being homeless at 19, and how she turned that all around. 
 How do you help protect the poor from being displaced through gentrification? 
  Why more money should be spent on technology bootcamps instead of other diversity initiatives.

Note: This episode uses includes explicit language and includes some difficult topics about Cassie’s past that may be uncomfortable for some listeners. Please use your discretion.
Do you enjoy Innovation For All? Help others find us easily by rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcasting platform. 

Note: This conversation was recorded before the COVID-19 Pandemic and the death of James Floyd. 

Innovation For All - Diversity in Tech and Business

From homeless to fashion-tech entrepreneur: Cassie Betts

From homeless to fashion-tech entrepreneur: Cassie Betts

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