Divergent Unicorns

On this episode we chat with Jareau Wade, Chief Growth Officer at Finix Payments. We discuss everything from the day to day life of a Chief Growth Officer, Trends that are impacting FinTech, and more.

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Recorded: February 2021

On this episode we chat with Megan Holston-Alexander, Partner at a16z Cultural Leadership Fund. We discuss the importance of diverse representation on the cap table, fundraising advice for founders, and increasing diverse representation in the startup ecosystem.

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Recorded: February 2021

On this episode we chat with Maria Salamanca, Partner at Unshackled Ventures; which is an early stage venture firm investing into startups founded by immigrant founders.

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Recorded: October 2020

On this episode we chat with Keenan Williams, Co-Founder of Rezi; which is an real estate startup that allows landlords and tenants to rent apartments instantly.

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Recorded: September 2020

On this episode we chat with Domonique Fines, Dir. of Engagement at All Raise; which is an organization that seeks to increase the amount of women receiving venture funding. 

We discuss challenges that women face with raising capital, Domonique's role at All Raise, and how All Raise benefits women VCs also.

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Recorded: October 2020

On this episode we chat with Juan-Pablo Mas, who is a Partner at Action Potential VC; which is a growth stage venture firm investing into Healthcare. Juan-Pablo also is a founding board member of Latinx VC.

Topics to look forward to... due diligence of healthcare startups, COVID-19's impact on healthcare startups, and increasing diverse representation in venture capital.

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Recorded: September 2020

On this episode we chat with Nash Ahmed, who is the founder of Undock; which is a software company that helps people instantly schedule, host, and document meetings. Nash is a serial entrepreneur, in which he previously ran three companies including Viper Box.

Topics to look forward to... advice for raising a seed round, building product, building a team, and defining your startup's North Star.

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Recorded: September 2020

On this episode with chat with McKeever "Mac" Conwell II, who is the founder and managing partner of RareBreed Ventures. Mac is a former software engineer and two-time founder. One of Mac's companies failed, the other went on to a succesful exit.  

Topics to look forward to... investing at the pre-seed stage, building the startup ecosystem outside of Silicon Valley, and what makes a "Rarebreed Founder".

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Recorded: October 2020

This week, we speak with Dawn Myers, CEO and Founder of The Most; which is a startup providing solutions to women with textured hair.

Key Topics: Hardware Roadmapping, Building an eCommerce solution, Joining an Accelerator, and so much more!

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Recorded: May 2020

This week, we speak with Travis Holoway, CEO and Founder of Solo Funds; which is a Fintech solution that is serving the under and unbanked market by combating predatory lending. 

Key Topics: Building a Team, Customer Acquisition, Legal & Regulatory, and so much more!

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Recorded: March 2020