career development From corporate baddie to tech baddie - An inside look at a non-techie's job at Kapwing How a TikTok video inspired this Black female corporate leader to leave her job and join Kapwing, a venture-backed startup.
for founders Fintech founder Robert Greenfield shares tips for new entrepreneurs Robert Greenfield raised $1.5 million for his startup. Here's his advice for early-stage Black founders, and his tips on tackling the TAM and competition slides.
for founders Gerome Sapp on building Rares' MVP and raising $5.2 million in venture capital Gerome Sapp breaks down his journey launching Rares, getting rejected by VCs 87 times, and then ultimately raising $5.2 million dollars.
for founders How Happied pivoted and found product-market fit A year before the COVID-19 pandemic, I learned about this new Black, female-owned startup that was connecting people to dope happy hours. Immediately, I knew I wanted to feature this
for founders The cofounders of Lendtable on finding product-market fit & acquiring customers Behind every startup's story of raising millions in venture capital, there are the real stories of long nights, pivots, failed ideas, declining revenue, and struggles of finding product-market fit. In
career development Brandon Smithwrick of Squarespace on building a powerful personal brand "I'm not a businessman, I'm a business, man." This is one of the most legendary lines from Jay-Z, and it perfectly describes Brandon Smithwrick, Senior Content Strategist at Squarespace. Brandon
for founders Content Creator Abraxas Higgins shares how to use social audio to grow your brand Whether you're looking to grow your personal brand or company, using audio and engaging in social audio spaces can help you attract opportunities.
career development How Jabari Lateef broke into tech at Nike, Survey Monkey, and Home Depot Most people would say that Jabari Lateef isn't your typical guy working in tech. However, it's time we change that narrative because Jabari is a great example of what the
for founders Tap, tap, tap in to your customers with email marketing strategies that work One of the biggest mistakes that entrepreneurs make is solely relying on social media to sell their products to their target market. While yes, social media platforms like IG, Twitter,
for founders Hakeem James on why “customer obsession” is the key to his startup's success Companies that are customer-obsessed have experienced great success. Learn more about customer obsession and how it has helped CustomerX.i grow.
for founders The CEO of Perch Credit on how creating KPIs helped his startup grow As a founder, you’re juggling fifty-leven things at once and everything seems like a priority. Because of this, you often find yourself unfocused, all over the place, and not
for founders Scholly's CEO Christopher Gray Tips On Mobile App Engagement And User Retention From idea to 2 million active users: how Christopher Gray built Scholly and his tips on app engagement and user retention
for founders Need to attract customers? Create a landing page What is a landing page, why should I create one as a business owner, and how can I create my own?
for founders How Dru Riley’s Trends.vc newsletter went from 0 to 50,000+ subscribers Dru Riley is the founder of Trends.vc. Get his tips on building a newsletter business and learn about his journey growing Trends.vc.
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
business tips Building an MVP for your business by the CEO of Slidebean Some of the most common mistakes that founders make are:Spending too much time, money, and energy on your business before validating itOvercommitting yourself (aka doing the most, but you
for founders How to create a LinkedIn company page in 10 minutes or less Aight so boom. You’ve launched your company, created your website, and secured your social media profiles on Twitter, Facebook, and IG - but what about your LinkedIn company page?
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 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 From salon owner to tech CEO: How Totteanna Shanklin is shaking up the beauty tech space It’s January 2020.COVID-19 is becoming alarming, and the weather in Texas is more bipolar than ever (IYKYK). Throughout all of this chaos and uncertainty, Totteanna Shanklin is trying
for founders The founders of WaySlay on how to find and choose a cofounder for your business From running out of money to not having a viable business model, there are many reasons why businesses fail. In a recent study, 23% of startups contributed their startup failure
pitchafounder Miles Dotson & Devon Fanfair at Pitch a Founder Pitch a Founder, created by Mogul Millennial, is a virtual summit bringing together thousands of Black founders to connect with and learn about startup funding opportunities from investors. At the
pitchafounder Tracy Osborn of TinySeed at Pitch a Founder Pitch a Founder, created by Mogul Millennial, is a virtual summit bringing together thousands of Black founders to connect with and learn about startup funding opportunities from investors. At the
pitchafounder Alexa Binns of Halogen Ventures at Pitch a Founder Pitch a Founder, created by Mogul Millennial, is a virtual summit bringing together thousands of Black founders to connect with and learn about startup funding opportunities from investors. At the
pitchafounder Benjamin Vann of Impact Ventures at Pitch a Founder Pitch a Founder, created by Mogul Millennial, is a virtual summit bringing together thousands of Black founders to connect with and learn about startup funding opportunities from investors. At the
