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Live from the roof of The Durham Hotel at the Google for Startups Black Founders Exchange, host Naya Fela Powell brings on a panel of Black CEOs (Sonja Ebron, Courtroom 5; April Johnson, Happied) along with private investor Tony Wilkins, to sha

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Live from the roof of American Underground at the Google for Startups Black Founders Exchange, Greg Hedgepeth shares his why for creating Substantial Magazine, his challenge of finding funding, and how he connected with Donald Thompson who ulti

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Startup CEO who coded his way out: Rainway’s Andrew Sampson

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Today we're sharing an episode of the Founder Shares Podcast, from Hutchison PLLC.Rainway CEO Andrew Sampson doesn't have a conventional path. He's been underestimated throughout his life, has experienced overt racism, been told no more times t

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Sep 7th, 2022 52m 42s

Raising capital is never easy, regardless of race, gender, or age. But for Simpliworks co-founder Malik McCray, as a Black man in his early 20's, he faced an uphill battle in convincing VCs to invest - until he presented to Zane Venture Fund's

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If you've ever tried fundraising, you know that prior relationships are the key to getting noticed. The connections you make today could be valuable months, years, or decades in the future. But the networking involved can be exhausting - the m

Fundraising while Black, with Beyu's Dorian Bolden and Resilient Ventures' Keith Daniel

Aug 9th, 2022 47m 13s

After running a successful coffee shop for 10 years and even expanding into a new location, Beyu Caffe's Dorian Bolden decided it was time to expand even further. He decided to raise capital, and even though he was a Duke graduate with a long h

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Jul 26th, 2022 40m 22s

When raising capital, sometimes a founder is tempted to take any money because...well, they need it to move the business forward. But not all investors are the right fit. Today Shani Dowell joins us as she shares her story about how she built

Over $9M in Funding: Denise Woodard (Partake Foods) and Karen Howland (CircleUp Growth Partners)

Jul 12th, 2022 33m 55s

Each year, less than 3% of venture capital funding is invested in startups led by founders of color and women. Today, we share the story of an underrepresented founder who did find investment - Denise Woodard, who has raised almost $10M for her

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Introducing Equity Raise: Leveling the Landscape for Diverse Founders and their VCs

Jun 30th, 2022 3m

Welcome to Equity Raise: Leveling the Landscape for Diverse Founders and their VCs. Each year, less than 3% of venture capital funding is invested in startups led by founders of color and women. On this podcast from the American Underground, we

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