Tag: bipoc
 
Not A Rich White Guy: Here’s How To Get Your Entrepreneurial Venture Started
By Geri StengelSep 14, 2022
Even if you weren’t born with money and connections, you can still achieve your entrepreneurial dream. Kathryn Finney’s book, Build the Damn Thing, tells you how to go for the brass ring.
bipoc, crowdfunding, Exporting, financing, investing, Mentor Moments, Policy, Social Good, Technology, Trends, Women Entrepreneurs
A Rolling Fund May Be Just What Women And BIPOC Venture Capitalists Need To Raise Funding
By Geri StengelJun 29, 2022
Like those they fund, women and BIPOC venture capitalists have to overcome bias to attract funding. AngelList Rolling Funds provides flexibility that is attractive to the fund manager and the investor.
bipoc, rolling fund, supply chain, venture capital, woc
How Women Can Stop Self-Sabotage And Embrace Their Power
By Geri StengelMay 18, 2022
While women do face external barriers to success, they also create internal barriers. By ending self-sabotage and embracing their power, women can achieve success.
bipoc, feminism, first-generation, women empowerment, Women Entrepreneurs
The Making Of A Women-Led VC Firm Is Often Atypical And Impressive
By Geri StengelMay 4, 2022
Women help women, whether it’s a women-led VC firm investing in female founders and emerging managers, or diverse founders creating new ways for women- and BIPOC-led companies to build the social capital they need to attract funding.
angel investors, bipoc, venture capital funds, venture funds
Makeup Brand Finds Success By Targeting Afro-Latina And Multicultural Market
By Geri StengelApr 20, 2022
Makeup may seem to be an oversaturated market, but it’s not when you look at underserved sectors, such as Afro-Latina cosmetics.
bipoc, clean beauty, clean cosmetics, DEI, pandemic
How A Financial Planner Went From Broke To Generating $8.5 Million
By Geri StengelFeb 23, 2022
Failure is a great teacher. When a financial manager went into debt, she took her own advice to manage her business, wealth and investments better.
bipoc, black women entrepreneurs, fintech, Women Entrepreneurs
Black Female Founders Still Dreaming When It Comes To A Fair Share Of Venture Capital
By Geri StengelAug 25, 2021
When you look at the data, Black female founders are underfunded by angel and venture capital investors. Transparency, like that provided by Crunchbase, can change that.
bipoc, venture capital funds, woc
How A Black Female Edtech Founder Attracted $12.1 Million In Venture Capital
By Geri StengelJun 23, 2021
If at first you don’t succeed, try again. As a Black edtech leader found, finding the users’ pain points is the key to success.
bipoc, edtech, education, venture capital, woc, Women Entrepreneurs
Black Female Founder Uses Network To Raise VC Funds For Black-Oriented Business
By Geri StengelMay 12, 2021
Businesses focused on Black markets—such as hair wigs and extensions—have a hard time raising VC funds, especially if the business is founded by a Black woman. But a strong Harvard network is helping this woman scale her startup.
bipoc, covid-19, peer support, venture capital, woc
Pivoting Enables Startup To Lower College Tuition By Simplifying Financial Aid Process
By Geri StengelMar 31, 2021
A Turbo Tax like approach to streamlining the FAFSA application process made it possible to help college students get financial aid, afford college tuition, and minimize student debt.
bipoc, female founder, streamlining, student debt
How One Startup Is Delivering Mentoring And Coaching To Women And BIPOC Entrepreneurs At Scale
By Geri StengelMar 17, 2021
Entrepreneurs need more than money to succeed. They also need mentoring, coaching, and training programs that target their individual needs.
bipoc, covid-19, pandemic, peer support, purpose, small business, woc, Women Entrepreneurs
 
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