Networking Austin: Austin group seeks to boost underrepresented communities in technology

A local business group wants to raise funds next week to provide disadvantaged Austinites with free coding classes. Team Austin, which was founded as a business networking group in 2011, is scheduled to host The Takeaway Party on Nov. 4 at The Gatsby, 708 E. Sixth St. The event that includes several raffles is expected to attract 400-600 attendees and raise $15,000 for coding school scholarships for women, minorities and at-risk children, organizer and Gennovacap Technology Inc. CEO Reza Piri said. The...