The power of the Black voice, and how to use tech to amplify it w/ Morgan DeBaun
Release Date: 06/23/2020
Owning your contribution to the culture w/ Isaac Hayes III
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Isaac Hayes III, also known as Ike Dirty, is an American record producer, voice actor, and founder of Fanbase, a subscription-based social network that is helping users monetize their content. He chats with Will Lucas about how he raised more than $1mm via crowdfunding, and how Black people can finally monetize the culture we create.
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How to know if people want what you're selling w/ Olori Swank
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Olori Swank is a Serial Entrepreneur, Celebrity Fashion Stylist and Author known for her electric blue hair and fearless style. On this episode, she chats with Will Lucas about how to find success with e-commerce and how to know if people want what you have.
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Investing in Mentorship to Reach New Levels of Success w/ Ronne Brown
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Ronne Brown is the founder and CEO at Girl CEO, a multi-faceted platform built specifically for female entrepreneurs, and helps women learn how to become the CEO in their lives to reach the success they desire.
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Most Black Startups Don't Raise $1MM Plus. Here's How You Can w/ Nash Ahmed
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Nash Ahmed is the Founder and CEO of Undock, an artificial intelligence-enabled meeting platform built for the future of work. In 2020, he raised a $1.6M seed round that was oversubscribed.
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Building or Buying Into A Franchise The Right Way w/ Dennis McKinley
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Dennis McKinley is the CEO of a business conglomerate Detroit Equities, which runs the Atlanta-based businesses Cru Hookah Lounge and the Original Hot Dog Factory which boasts franchise operations nationally. A Detroit native, he’s described as a serial entrepreneur and has a background in real estate, retail, nightclub promotion and franchising.
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The Business of Making Black Millionaires w/ Collab Capital
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Collab Capital is an investment fund helping Black founders build sustainable, innovation-centered businesses.
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The Space for Entrepreneurship in Content with Detavio Samuels
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One of corporate America's youngest executives and co-head of Diddy's Revolt Media & TV, Detavio Samuels has helped some of the world's biggest companies (including Walmart, Chrysler LLC, NBA and Johnson & Johnson) build their brands and connect to consumers.
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Economics of the Culture with Gillie Da King & @Wallo267
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Gillie Da King and @Wallo267 are the hosts of the Million Dollaz Worth of Game podcast - which is described as the perfect blend of discussions on music, real life issues, personal experiences, honest advice and comedy.
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Generational Wealth, Legacy and Black Banking w/ Ryan Glover
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Ryan Glover is the co-founder and chairman of Greenwood bank, a new digital bank designed for Black and Latinx communities. Previously he was co-founder and CEO at Noontime, a music publishing and production company, and he's co-founder and CEO at Bounce TV.
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Finding a Way into a Career in Venture Capital w/ Hadiyah Mujhid
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Hadiyah Mujhid is the Founder and CEO of HBCUvc, a nonprofit mobilizing the next generation of venture capitalists to increase access to capital for communities historically overlooked. She brings an intersection of experience as a Black woman, software engineer, and technical founder.
info_outlineMorgan DeBaun is the co-founder and CEO at Blavity, which is home to AfroTech, 21 Ninety, Shadow And Act, and Travel Noire.
She’s raised over 10 million dollars in venture funding to expand her empire, and leads a team of over 70 people.
She’s been featured in Adweek’s Top 30 Media and Tech Innovators, Inc’s Top 100 Female Founders, Forbes Top 50 Women in Tech in America - and is also Forbes 30 under 30 alum.
Alongside Blavity, Morgan also runs M. Roze Essentials, a beauty and skincare brand creating products for women of every complexion, Worksmart, a mentorship program for entrepreneurs, and launched the Growth Notebook, a daily mindset and productivity journal for entrepreneurs last year.
Morgan chat’s with Will Lucas about the power of the Black voice, and how to leverage technology to amplify it.