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“Focus On Being So Good They Can’t Ignore You”: The Black CEO Who Sold His...

In an industry that lacks serious diversity, Timothy Armoo has beaten the odds. He’s launched a startup, raised investment, hired, scaled, and sold his business. He’s done what every aspiring business...

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How I Became A Millionaire, Why I Left The Tech Company I Built And Vowed To...

Steven Bartlett’s The Diary of a CEO regularly tops the UK charts, pulling in 6.6 million streams a month and more than £1 million ($1.2 million) a year in advertising. He’s had a roster of...

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Fundraising While Black: Here Are Some Lessons

For many Black entrepreneurs, getting funding for their business is a daunting and disproportionately difficult task, especially because only about 1% of all venture dollars goes to Black founders,...

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After A Brief Run, VCs Have Ditched Black Startups: Here Are Inclusive...

Black-founded startups recently saw record amounts of investment, with quarterly funding commitments nearing or even topping $1 billion. But according to new data from Crunchbase, venture capital...

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These Online Directories Can Help You Find Black-Owned Business Partners,...

Marketplace website MinorityBiz has a 51-page directory to find, compare, and hire minority- and Black-owned businesses across the U.S. to service your company’s needs. It’s not the only directory out...

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4 Things You Need To Know About Being On A Tech Accelerator Program

Some of you might have heard about Antler, an early-stage VC firm that invests in some of the most “exceptional” (their words, not mine) founders worldwide. Well, the firm founded by Mark Zuckerburg’s...

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This Black Venture Capitalist Shares Tips For Startups To Survive The Downturn

As the financial downturn continues to daunt the world and we slowly move towards another recession, venture capital funding has dropped significantly, ultimately affecting the progression of early...

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How To Sell Your Startup: Advice From The Black CEO Who Sold His For 8 Figures

Timothy Armoo sold his influencer business Fanbytes to global digital marketing agency Brainlabs for an undisclosed eight-figure sum. He’s done what every aspiring business owner hopes to do – all at...

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Five Ways To Avoid A Co-Founder Breakup

Dealing with a co-founder breakup can be the most challenging experience business owners face on their entrepreneurial journey.   According to Noam Wasserman, a professor at the University of Southern...

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Behind The Scenes Of A Y Combinator Interview, According To A Black Tech Founder

This article was first published by Lindsey Redd on Medium. Over the past couple of weeks I’ve been meeting with current and hopeful founders who want to become Y Combinator founders. They’re applying...

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The Fun Times In Tech Are Over, Getting Older And Companies Outsourcing –...

Brand new Techish! Hosts Abadesi and Michael dive into: Weaponized incompetence harms DEIReflections on getting older Companies outsourcing jobs overseasTips for new B2B founders Listen on Spotify or...

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The Biggest Mistakes Founders Are Making – Techish Podcast

In this week’s Techish, Abadesi and Michael reflect on the ups and downs of running their own companies: Vanity metrics and getting your priorities right (00:10) Why VC money seems so sexy (08:05) The...

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Building Your Online Brand: Gender, Authenticity And Vulnerability In...

This week, Techish hosts Abadesi and Michael talk about the challenges of promoting yourself on social media while staying authentic. They dive into gender norms, entrepreneurship, pricing strategies,...

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MITRE RISE Is The New Accelerator Helping Founders Of Color Bring Their...

This article is sponsored by MITRE. MITRE, a nonprofit renowned for tackling the nation’s most complex challenges, is breaking new ground with its latest initiative, MITRE RISE. This six-month...

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