Feb 24

James Norman and Sean Green of Black Ops VC

James Norman is Managing Partner and Sean Green is General Partner of Black Ops VC. Will Lucas on SocialsInstagram: @willlucasTikTok: @willlucasceoFacebook: /wlucasii Black Tech Green MoneyInstagram: @blacktechgreenmoneyFacebook: /BlackTechGreenMoney Learn more at AfroTech.comLea ... Show More

37m 48s

Feb 17

How To Turn Your Small Business Into an Ecosystem - This Is Where the Real Money Is

In this episode, Will Lucas discusses the importance of shifting from a service-oriented mindset to a platform-oriented approach in business. He emphasizes that building a platform allows for greater leverage, scalability, and the ability to create demand rather than just fulfill ... Show More

32m 58s

Feb 10

Omi Bell of Black Girl Ventures on Structural Barriers to Scaling Companies with Under $1MM in Revenue

Omi Bell is CEO of Black Girl Ventures Will Lucas on SocialsInstagram: @willlucasTikTok: @willlucasceoFacebook: /wlucasii Black Tech Green MoneyInstagram: @blacktechgreenmoneyFacebook: /BlackTechGreenMoney Learn more at AfroTech.comLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www. ... Show More

36m 40s

Jun 2024

Don’t Fundraise Unless You Have to, But if You do, Look for this in your Investors - with Sonia W. at VentureSouq | The Perfect Pitch Podcast Ep5

We were thrilled to speak with Sonia Weymuller, one of Dubai’s most active investors who started her VC career by launching the largest angel investor syndicate before professionalizing the firm to become <a href='https://lucidityinsights.com/investors/venturesouq-63'>VentureS ... Show More

41m 16s

Oct 2016

Confessions of a Tech Entrepreneur Who Lied to Investors

When Antonio Garcia Martinez was trying to raise money for his fledgling tech company, he worried that an honest pitch wouldn't get him the funds he needed. So he lied. This week, Brad and Bloomberg Technology's Ellen Huet explore the murky world of early-stage startups -- not ju ... Show More

15m 47s

Feb 2021

Y Combinator's Michael Seibel & Dalton Caldwell - Lessons from 5000 Entrepreneurs

Miguel Armaza is joined by Michael Seibel and Dalton Caldwell, Managing Directors and Group Partners at Y Combinator (YC). YC is one of the most successful startup accelerators and venture capital funds, and since March 2005 has helped over 5,000 startup founders build and launch ... Show More

39m 1s

Feb 2020

#83 Can Small Bras Be a Big Market?

In VC, investors want to win big — that’s why they love highly scalable tech companies so much. But today’s founder, Jaclyn Fu, is selling actual things. Her startup, Pepper, makes real bras in a very real factory. There’s no tech except that you can buy her company’s stuff on th ... Show More

29m 32s

Aug 2023

Nathan Beckord of Founder Suite and Funding Stack: Cracking the Code to Successful Fundraising

Nathan Beckord of Founder Suite and Funding Stack: Cracking the Code to Successful Fundraising This week, Nathan Beckord shares with us how to put yourself in the best position to get to ‘yes’ with potential investors. In ... Show More

31m 59s

May 2024

What’s Behind the Success of Some Tech Start-Ups?

The secret to success for many Silicon Valley tech companies isn’t necessarily that they’re ultra-nimble startups, or that they’re led by tech-savvy geniuses. Andy McAfee says their success often has more to do with a specific type of corporate culture that focuses on finding unc ... Show More

32m 37s

Big Tech's investment in Black Led Start...