Knowing your numbers is the key to the bag w/ Courtney Adeleye
As founder and CEO of The Mane Choice, Courtney Adeleye, built her innovative hair empire to reported net sales of over $25 million. The company was acquired by MAV Beauty Brands. Her products are sol...
8 Des 202027min
Getting More Black Companies Past Series A w/ Elliott Robinson
Elliott Robinson is partner at Bessemer Venture Partners. He’s focused on growth stage series C, D and E opportunities investing across the spectrum of Cloud Software, Consumer Internet, and Frontier ...
1 Des 202049min
Midwest Tech and Missed Opportunities with Candice Matthews Brackeen
Candice Matthews Brackeen is the Founder and CEO of Lightship Capital, the Cincinnati based portfolio service firm including accelerators Hillman and NewMe, and venture capital fund Lightship. Candice...
20 Nov 202037min
Cashing In on the Future of Work w/ Ruben Harris
Ruben Harris is co-founder and CEO of Career Karma, a Silicon Valley startup that helps job training programs find qualified applicants. Ruben chat’s with Will Lucas about the future of work, and how ...
17 Nov 202054min
How Black culture leads all global culture w/ Tristan Walker
Tristan Walker is the Founder & CEO of Walker & Company Brands which include the brands Bevel and FORM, both designed to meet the health and beauty needs of people of color. He sits on the Board of D...
28 Jul 202043min
Building Profitable Business Models w/ Sherrell Dorsey
Sherrell Dorsey is a data journalist, social entrepreneur, and speaker. She is the founder and CEO of The Plug—a distinctive, Black tech news and insights platform covering Black innovators in tech, v...
21 Jul 202043min
Becoming a Master Marketer w/ Kenny Burns
The Lifestyle Specialist Kenny Burns is a 20+ year music and entertainment industry influencer and executive. He was Senior Vice President of Brand Development at Combs Enterprises, the entrepreneuria...
14 Jul 202044min
How Creatives Use Social Media To Capitalize On Their Art w/ Tuma Basa
Tuma Basa is the Director of Urban Music at YouTube, and previously served as the global programming head for Hip Hop at Spotify, responsible for curating their widely popular playlists including RapC...
7 Jul 202040min
