for founders The CEO of Slidebean on mistakes made after raising startup funding There's a lot of talk around the lack of venture funding for Black and Brown entrepreneurs, but fewer conversations are being had around what happens next ONCE you are funded.
for founders Y Combinator CEO Michael Seibel shares tips for startup founders Over the past 15 years, Y Combinator (YC), a startup accelerator, has funded over 2,000 startups including Airbnb, Squire, Stripe, Reddit, Coinbase, Doordash, and Instacart. Michael Seibel, who is
for founders How to build brand authenticity: Learning from the CEO of Black With No Chaser Are you building your media company, but are struggling with getting visitors to your site, and can’t seem to connect with your target audience? If so, you may be
for founders This young Black inventor shares tips on crowdfunding for beginners This Black millennial invented a product that's impacting the future of work.
for founders Black founders are practicing their pitch and leveling up at The Quick Pitch The Quick Pitch is the premier place for Black founders to practice their pitch, get feedback from leading investors, and grow their network and business.
for founders How to find funding outside of venture capital by the CEO of CultureBanx In today’s Black startup news, you’ll often hear about the venture funding gap, as well as the Black tech leaders that are making history raising money. For example,
for founders How to launch a tech company without a CTO You can launch a tech company without a CTO. Learn how you can use no-code tools to grow your business.
for founders How to pitch brands for partnerships by the CEO of COSIGN Magazine Mogul, we see you. You have a bomb business idea and have launched your company. You’ve done all the necessary work from creating your MVP, doing the market research,
for founders [Watch] Black founders practice their pitch with Jennifer Richard of Bonfire Ventures Black founder practice pitch event!
for founders What you should know about building online communities by the CEO of Mimconnect How many group chats are you in?I literally lose count when I try to add up all of the ones I’m in for work, with my fam, brunch
for founders The founder of The Gumbo shares social media mistakes to avoid Everybody and their mama uses social media so it’s a no-brainer why it's the leading space for brands to connect with their target audience on, market their products, and
career development How entrepreneurs and founders can successfully #WFA work from anywhere Over the past year, as creators and entrepreneurs, most of our work environments and professional boundaries have changed dramatically, even if your office and where you watch tv is the
for founders Meet the founder that launched a media startup to amplify Black men For too long, the media has misrepresented and underserved Black men. No matter where you look, whether that's online, in video games, or in tv and film, you'll often find
for founders This mother-daughter duo created a tool to help you take down braids In 1992, Angela Green created an ingenious tool to safely take down her two daughters’ protective braid hairstyles. However, due to lack of resources and funding, the teacher and mother
for founders POC in Tech CEO on acquiring and retaining users: User Acquisition 101 Outside of capital, one of the biggest challenges that media startups face is user and customer acquisition. For many media startups, user and customer acquisition is not only challenging but
career development A hiring manager’s guide to hiring employees you won’t want to fire later Interviewing Sucks. Especially if you’re the hiring manager. Why? Because in addition to the fifty-leven million things on your plate, you now have to try and swipe right on
for founders The founder of HBCU Wallstreet on why Black media ownership matters "I am 400% for the culture, let it be known" - Jamerus Payton Let’s be real. You and I both know that mainstream media doesn’t get us. We
for founders Grow your business with this digital marketing certificate What’s the secret to securing real growth and visibility for your business?Two words: digital marketing I know you feel like you’re already using digital marketing to grow
for founders The founder of Calendly on building a unicorn tech company I’m sure you’ve used or heard of Calendly.com and if you haven’t, get ready to meet its founder Babatope (Tope) Awotona. Calendly is a scheduling appointment
for founders How to identify debt you can pay off and improve your money mindset Whether it's the new year, mid-year, or end of the year, it's important to keep up with finances all year. With legislation changing and more people seeking self-employment or side
for founders Dave Salvant of Squire Technologies raised over $100M. Here's his advice on raising venture capital for entrepreneurs 💰This startup leader talks about getting to the bag!
for founders Tell your friends to pull up! How to acquire new users from networking platforms Look. Your startup won’t grow if you can’t get customers. Plain and simple. Now, I know user acquisition can be a drag, especially if you’re short on
for founders How to write a great investor update (plus a free template inside!) Every three months, we send an investor update about our progress to our investors, advisors, and potential investors. Once you start securing the bag from investors, it's critical that you
for founders #MeAndSomebodySon: 7 Black Couple-Preneurs You Should Know As Hov said, “What’s better than one billionaire? Two. ‘Specially if they’re from the same hue as you.” Love and having a booming career is a beautiful thing,
for founders Are you a new business owner? The COO of Dashing shares marketing tips for entrepreneurs “Build it and they will come” is the worst piece of advice that anyone could give a new founder. Despite how often you see entrepreneurs flex on IG and make
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