CyberSynch Founder Working To Heighten Diversity In The World Of Startups

“My iPhone crashed. I lost all my photos and calendar. I was frustrated by having to manually input all my contacts. I decided there has to be a better way,” explains Amos Winbush III.

That’s what sparked the idea for this young musician from Shreveport, La. with no technology backgroundto create the solution that became CyberSynch, a universal data-transfer and synchronization company. "I came at it from the customer standpoint--I am going to build this not because I think it’s cool but because I need it," says Winbush. "And if I need it, there have to be thousands of others around the world who need it too.”

CyberSynch's web-based applications enable data synchronization, sharing, and transfer through the cloud between mobile devices, PCs, TVs digital cameras, camcorders, gaming devices, and even wireless headphones.  “There are many back-up products that cellular companies or manufacturers provide, but the main responsibility is to keep all your data within their infrastructure," he says. "The issue is when a consumer says I no longer want this device and goes from an Apple to an Adroid device, for example. We allow universal synchronization among all platforms.”

The capital to launch CyberSynch came from Winbush's personal funds, but recently he completed a $25 million raise to grow the multi-million dollar award-winning company. Only 28 years old, Winbush’s business success and savvy has earned him numerous awards including Entrepreneur magazine’s 100 Brilliant Companies award and Inc. magazine’s 30-Under-30: America’s Coolest Young Entrepreneurs.

Passionate about driving innovation, Winbush says you can walk out on the street right now and look at 15 different things you could make better. He wants to articulate that message--particularly to potential minority entrepreneurs.  

“It’s clear there aren’t a lot of people of color in technology," he says. "There is a need for diversity in our field, for investment in minority-owned business. What better way to start an economic engine than have a bunch of people start tech companies?” 

So Winbush has joined forces with Texas Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee to support increased minority participation in the tech sector. “Technology is a vast and growing sector," Jackson Lee said. "It’s a missed opportunity for our communities and our future if we fail to recognize the benefit of minority involvement," especially since a recent study predicted minorities will constitute 32% of the population by 2020, outnumbering the white males people may typically associate with tech startups. Winbush says introducing tech careers as viable options to minorities will serve to create a whole new generation of entrepreneurs, as well as a stronger middle class.

To that end, Winbush is committing part of his earnings to the cause, and challenging other entrepreneurs, especially venture capitalists, to do the same.

Now that’s leading by example.

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