Founders Unfound

For the month of February, we are publishing flashback clips from some of our wonderful past episodes. Please a take some time enjoy (again) the full episodes from these founders.

Season 4 of Founders Unfound starts in March!

Kameale Terry is Co-Founder and CEO of ChargerHelp!, a company that enables on-demand repair of electric vehicle charging stations, a company that helps individuals coming out of code schools, land incredible jobs.

Original Episode: No.15, July 2020

https://foundersunfound.com/chargerhelp-founder-profile-podcast/

KAMEALE:

@KamealeC

linkedin.com/in/kamealecterry

CHARGERHELP!:

chargerhelp.com

@ChargerHelp

linkedin.com/company/chargerhelp

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For the month of February, we are publishing flashback clips from some of our wonderful past episodes. Please a take some time enjoy (again) the full episodes from these founders.

Season 4 of Founders Unfound starts in March!

Stephen Ajayi is the Co-Founder and CEO of YearOne, a company that helps individuals coming out of code schools, land incredible jobs. But getting jobs for Bootcamp grads is not all they do. 

Original Episode: No.32, May 2021

https://foundersunfound.com/yearone-black-founder-profile-podcast/

Stephen:

linkedin.com/in/stephenkajayi

twitter.com/stephenkajayi

YearOne:

joinyearone.io

linkedin.com/company/yearonecareers/about/

twitter.com/YearOnecareers

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For the month of February, we are publishing flashback clips from some of our wonderful past episodes. Please a take some time enjoy (again) the full episodes from these founders.

Season 4 of Founders Unfound starts in March!

Ezinne Iroanya-Adeoye is the Founder and CEO of SKNMUSE, the premium beauty brand dedicated to elevating the beauty experience for the modern black woman.

Original Episode: No.35, June 2021

https://foundersunfound.com/sknmuse-black-founder-profile-podcast/

Ezinne:

twitter.com/ZMuse_

linkedin.com/in/ezinne-iroanya-adeoye-567a6515b/

instagram.com/avenue_z/

SKNMUSE:

sknmuse.com

instagram.com/sknmuse/

twitter.com/sknmuse

linkedin.com/company/sknmuse/

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For the month of February, we are publishing flashback clips from some of our wonderful past episodes. Please a take some time enjoy (again) the full episodes from these founders.

Season 4 of Founders Unfound starts in March!

Kahlil Ashanti is the founder and CEO of weshowup, a company that brings the concept of "pay what you want" to entertainment and events. Kahlil has since gone on to also found Mantis XR,

a company that creates 3D fan engagement and commerce experiences for the metaverse accessible by URL from any device.  No wearables, downloads or extra equipment required! 

Original Episode: No.8, March 2020

foundersunfound.com/weshowup-founder-profile-podcast

Kahlil:

twitter.com/kahlilashanti

kahlilashanti.com

TED talk

weshowup:

weshowup.io

Mantis XR (his new company):

mantisxr.com

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For the month of February, we are publishing flashback clips from some of our wonderful past episodes. Please a take some time enjoy (again) the full episodes from these founders.

Season 4 of Founders Unfound starts in March!

Jim Gibbs is Co-founder and CEO of MeterFeeder, a company that predicts parking availability, and enables vehicles to pay for parking with no human interaction.

Original Episode: #20, October 2020

foundersunfound.com/meterfeeder-founder-profile-podcast

JIM:

twitter.com/heezo

linkedin.com/in/james-gibbs-4ab8/

METERFEEDER:

meterfeeder.com

twitter.com/meterfeeder

instagram.com/meterfeederapp

linkedin.com/company/meter-feeder-inc

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For the month of February, we are publishing flashback clips from some of our wonderful past episodes. Please a take some time to enjoy (again) the full episodes from these founders.

Season 4 of Founders Unfound starts in March!

Ashlee Wisdom is the Founder and CEO of Health in Her HUE, a digital platform connecting black women to culturally competent healthcare providers, health content, and community.

Original Episode: #28, March 2021

foundersunfound.com/healthinherhue-black-founder-profile-podcast/

Ashlee:

linkedin.com/in/ashlee-wisdom-mph-7114a040/

twitter.com/AshleeWisdom

instagram.com/ashleejwisdom/

Health in Her HUE:

healthinherhue.com

twitter.com/HealthInHerHUE

instagram.com/healthinherhue/

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Anthony Gantt is Founder and CEO of atease, a company that qualifies and lists temporary lodging rental inventory which enables per diem government travelers to stay in accommodation types beyond hotels.

Anthony grew up in Miami, in a large family with modest means. He had gifts for math, STEM, and athletics. When he got to Florida A&M University, he was quickly hit with the sticker shock of college expenses, even at public HBCU like A&M. Urgency for solutions led him to take up the suggestion of the military as a way to subsidize his college experience.

What followed is a 22+ year distinguished career in the United States Marine Corp. Thank you so much for your service Anthony!  

It was during his military tenure that he discovered that a number of the lodging options you and I now take for granted, weren’t allowed for those working in the various areas of the US government. As a father of six, he realized that small hotel rooms don’t meet the need when called to move across the country for a new assignment. And so, atease was born.

Anthony has a great story. You’ll want to listen in.

In this episode Anthony and Dan discussed:

• Growing up in Miami and attending an HBCU
• How he tried to enlist in two other branches before landing in the Marines
• Why he thinks it's hard for civilian companies to appreciate veterans' experience
• How his military experience and training prepared him for entrepreneurship
• What he has in common with Jeff Bezos

OUR SPONSORS FOR THIS EPISODE:

Entrepreneur Struggle

A compelling podcast with host Chris Colbert from DCP Entertainment.

Listen anywhere you get podcasts or go to dcpofficial.com/entrepreneurstruggle

MORE on ANTHONY and ATEASE

Anthony:

instagram.com/ganttjr.anthony

linkedin.com/in/anthony-j-gantt-jr-maj-ret

thetechtribune.com/anthony-gantt-of-at-ease/

atease:

pcsatease.com

linkedin.com/company/ateaserentals

facebook.com/ATEASERentals

twitter.com/At_Ease_Rentals

instagram.com/at_ease_rentals

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PODCAST TRANSCRIPT

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Chantal Emmanuel is Co-Founder and CTO of LimeLoop, a company that is delivering a world without waste with their reusable smart packaging.

Chantal grew up in Queens, in a neighborhood without many people of color, but with a strong sense of her Caribbean heritage, surrounded by a large extended family. She brought a calling to serve with her after college, leading to work in AmeriCorps, but it was her analytical and logic-driven intellect that soon brought her to data, and software. 

With a pivot through coding bootcamp and relocation to the Bay Area, Chantall found herself working for Red Clay Design, a company developing software to bring together industrial designers and retail companies. It was at Red Clay that Chantal would come across both the core idea for Lime Loop, and her co-founder Ashley. This would lead to the start of her founder journey years later.

Chantal has a great story. You’ll want to listen in.

In this episode Chantal and Dan discussed:

• Growing up with a supportive, big family
• Going from AmeriCorps to software development
• How she joined the small club of black women who've raised $1M
• The inefficiencies and cautions of how we ship today
• What wakes her up at 2am

OUR SPONSORS FOR THIS EPISODE:

Entrepreneur Struggle

A compelling podcast with host Chris Colbert from DCP Entertainment.

Listen anywhere you get podcasts or go to dcpofficial.com/entrepreneurstruggle

MORE on CHANTAL and LIMELOOP

Chantal:

linkedin.com/in/chantalemmanuel

twitter.com/ChantalEmmanuel

instagram.com/cto_chantal

LimeLoop:

thelimeloop.com

twitter.com/thelimeloop

linkedin.com/company/limeloop

instagram.com/thelimeloop

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PODCAST TRANSCRIPT

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Oluwasoga Oni is Co-Founder and CEO of MDaaS Global, a company that is building Africa's largest network of physical and virtual diagnostic and primary care facilities, ultimately to provide quality and affordable healthcare for the continent's next billion.

Soga, as he’s known, grew up in a rural town in Nigeria, surrounded by a family of doctors and medical professionals. And while he didn’t have the calling himself, he saw firsthand the gaps and challenges faced by providers. His love of tinkering and problem solving led him to software development and work in the US. But it was his time at MIT where he was challenged by one of his professors: come up with a business that will impact a billion people. And so MDaaS was born. 

Since inception the company has pivoted from a medical equipment supplier to a full stack of diagnostic and testing centers, where MDaaS focuses on patient experience on site, and prevention and wellness when patients are at home and on the go. The company is backed by the likes of Techstars, Google for Startups, and the Jack Ma foundation.

Soga has a great story. You will want to listen in.

In this episode Soga and Dan discussed:

• Seeing medical care's challenges from his dad's doctor office
• Adjusting to life and college in the US from Nigeria
• Why African healthcare has nowhere to go but up
• Life as husband-wife co-founder team
• Reading signals - from investors and customers

OUR SPONSORS FOR THIS EPISODE:

Delivering clear analysis and powerful insights on what's shaping the Black innovation economy.

Get your annual subscription to The Plug at tpinsights.com

Soga:

linkedin.com/in/oluwasoga

twitter.com/sogatemi

typeshare.co/ogasoga

MDaaS:

mdaas.io

twitter.com/mdaasglobal

linkedin.com/company/mdaas

instagram.com/sentinelx.io

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PODCAST TRANSCRIPT

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Rod Johson is Co-Founder of BLK & Bold, the preeminent black-owned coffee company in America. Black & Bold was founded with the desire to unite coffee and tea lovers worldwide through a common interest of investing in community.

Rod grew up in the working-class city of Gary Indiana and eventually went on to Indiana University and a career in development and giving. But he soon developed a restlessness that only business ownership could fix. Along with lifelong friend Pernell, Rod set out to find their entrepreneurial calling, one that could match purpose with profit. 

And so BLK & Bold was born in 2018. Since then, Rod and Pernell have grown BLK & Bold into a national brand carried by the likes of Target and Whole Foods. They have a rare licensing deal with the NBA and have been celebrated by Dwanye Wade on the Ellen show. All this, completely bootstrapped from their headquarters in Des Moines Iowa.

Rod has a great story. You’ll want to listen in.

In this episode Rod and Dan discussed:

• Growing up in Gary and the Midwest
• How a basketball hoop brought Rod and his Co-Founder together
• Why starting a business built on giving back is so important
• How the fire department was a part their early product development
• Tradeoffs when doing a start up with a 'day job'

OUR SPONSORS FOR THIS EPISODE:

The global pan-African freelance marketplace and collaboration platform.

Tell them "Dan sent you" for 10% off your first order. More at afriblocks.com

Rod:

linkedin.com/in/johnsonrod2342/

BLK & Bold:

blkandbold.com

instagram.com/blkandbold

linkedin.com/company/blkandbold

twitter.com/BlkandBold

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PODCAST TRANSCRIPT

#blackfounders #founderstories #foundersafricandescent #blackowned #coffee

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