Interviewer:
Theo Scarborough, you and your family come from great success. How are you loving the company you’re building, Scarborough Information Technology?
Theo:
S.I.T. is exactly where it should be because my heart is in it 24/7. I love technology. I grew up with a mother who is still obsessed with economics, so I love seeing things grow and change. My company is forever growing, and I want to give a special thanks to my team.
Interviewer:
Is there anything new from S.I.T. that we can expect this year?
Theo:
I’m planning to acquire a couple of smaller companies and expand in the tech world. We also have an internship where we will pick five candidates who submit applications and interviews. They must be finished with their degree in either Economics or Information Technology.
Interviewer:
Who besides you makes the final decisions?
Theo:
Flex Donald, my best friend and the CTO of the company, and Harper Malone, the CIO of the company.
Interviewer:
Harper Malone, as in your ex and the daughter of Jaguar Malone? How is it working with your ex and best friend?
Theo:
Everything’s cool. We’re a united front and make all the decisions together.
Interviewer:
Does it ever get tricky working with an ex? Like, does the history you share ever get in the way of work?
Theo:
That’s not really relevant to what I do. My company and the leading officers are extremely professional. The internship is going to be a great aspect of the company. My officers and I are setting up interns to be able to take a role in S.I.T. or their credentials will take them to other companies that will use their skills.
Interviewer:
I appreciate the information about your business, and we’re glad to have someone of your caliber sit with us. As you know, a lot of our audience is women. I have a fan question. Are you currently dating anyone and if not, are you looking?
Theo:
Somehow, I knew this interview wouldn’t stay on my work life. I’m a very busy man, and I don’t really have time to date. S.I.T. comes first and a lot of women can’t handle that or me.
Interviewer:
Oh? So, when you say ‘handle’ you, what exactly--
Theo:
Don’t mean to be rude, but I’m just here to inform the community that there will be a new wave of technologists out there, and they will be coming from S.I.T. I am looking to sign a few companies under S.I.T. this year, so be on your Ps and Qs. [stands to leave]
Interviewer:
Humor me before you leave, Theo. What’s your type of woman?
Theo:
Smart, thick, and black. [exits set]
Interviewer:
Layla Spade has been here with us today, and we’re grateful to speak with such an intelligent and beautiful black woman. What’s next for you after graduation?
Layla:
I’m hoping to land an internship at S.I.T. The Scarborough Information Technology program has been something I've been looking into for the past two years. I love everything about that company. Mr. Scarborough has done lectures at my school before, and unfortunately, I wasn’t around to see them, but from his YouTube page, I completely geek out at the technology he uses.
Interviewer:
Mr. Scarborough is certainly respected in his tech lane. Is there a particular reason for your interest in technology and economics? Many girls today are beauty-industry-focused, and if you do see a lot of women in tech, they are usually a certain demographic.
Layla:
Well, as a Black woman in tech, there’s no specific reason other than growing up with a nerdy sister who taught me everything she could about coding, mathematics, graphic design, and the state of the economy. I always thought she was weird, but that stuck with me, even more so after her passing.
Interviewer:
My condolences, Layla. I understand the pain of losing a sibling. Are your S.I.T. interests aligned with those of your sister?
Layla:
Absolutely not. My sister was also an extreme feminist, so she would have supported a woman-operated business in tech if anything. I know Valacity Tech is woman-ran, and she would have probably done a lot to promote them. I’m all for women running things, but my interest in tech and economics is just that.
Interviewer:
So, you believe that you will succeed at S.I.T. if you get the internship?
Layla:
When I get the internship, absolutely.
Interviewer:
I know that’s right. I hope that you make it to the top with that energy, sis. Do you think you’ll stay within S.I.T. or venture out?
Layla:
I’m a believer and going and being where I’m valued. If S.I.T. provides that kind of comfort and security, then there will be no problem. But if something better presents itself, I will be true to my needs and make the best decision for me.
Interviewer:
Okay, period! I like you, Layla. So, aside from work, how is life? Are you dating?
Layla:
[giggles] Dating? No. I’m a busy girl. Trying to make something of myself, and my life cannot revolve around a man.
Interviewer:
Ever? Like, do you just see yourself career-focused for the next five or ten years? Or is having a family somewhere down the line?
Layla:
Right now, career. Women always get asked when they’re going to start a family when careers come up. I just believe in focusing on the now, and now, I’m just working on getting into S.I.T. and making a name for myself. I’m not one hundred percent closed off to love. If it finds me, it finds me. But creating a family is not in the plans right now.
Interviewer:
Okay, just for girl talk. If you were looking, what would he… or she, look like?
Layla:
he would be tall, dark, and handsome, of course. And I have expensive tastes sometimes, so he would need to be able to afford the things I want.
Interviewer:
Traditional girlie?
Layla:
Very. Yes, I want to and will have my career, but I’m all for a man being a man and letting me be my softest, most feminine self.
Interviewer:
I fully support it, girl!
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