New York City, NY

Tuesday, September 13th, 2024

Cybersecurity professionals, investors, and entrepreneurs gathered at The Yard — a co-working space in Midtown — to hear HacWare Founder and CEO, Tiffany Ricks discuss her enrerpreneurial journey into the world of cybersecurity. Tiffany spoke about her background in federal government, pivioting to launch her own consulting firm, and productizing the services her company provided. She went on to share advice for raising capital, working with investors, her experience at TechStars, and the importance of allies who help magnify your voice. A theme throughout the evening’s conversation centered around how AI will continue to impact the world of cybersecurity, both as an asset for defenders and as a new weapon in the arsenal of threat actors and cyber criminals around the world.

About Startup Grind

Startup Grind was founded in 2010 when some friends and fellow entrepreneurs got together to crack the same problem they were all facing: the growing challenges of launching a company. What became clear was these obstacles were extensive and stretched far beyond their group. Their gatherings soon spurred a local startup movement that attracted founders and experts from every industry, all coming together to share their advice and inspirations for early entrepreneurs. Eventually, vibrant Startup Grind communities (“chapters”) began developing in Los Angeles, Tel Aviv, London, New York, Beijing, and many more. Our community proves that entrepreneurs are in fact, stronger together.

About HacWare

HacWare launched in 2019 with an expert team that has over 40 years of experience in Cybersecurity, Software, and Data Science. Our team has held secret clearances from the United States Department of Defense and Security + certifications. As the founder and CEO of HacWare, I have been recongized as a top woman in technology with over 15 years of experience in the software engineering and cybersecurity industry.