Founders Unfound
119 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 months ago - ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsFounders Unfound tells the stories of exceptional entrepreneurs and tech founders from underrepresented backgrounds – starting with founders of African descent. We have a regular podcast and complimentary blog created to shine a light on the broad spectrum that reflects all the diversity in entrepreneurship today. We spotlight entrepreneurs working on venture-worthy, big opportunity ideas.
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Megan Graham - Ries
September 01, 2023 23:14 - 59 minutes - 137 MBMegan Graham is the Founder and CEO of Ries, a new brand addressing single-use plastic waste in the beauty industry with refillable, reusable travel-size bottles designed for beauty. Megan spent her formative years in Atlanta, where her father was an anchor for CNN. She attended Florida State University, choosing to major in Textile Science and Fashion Merchandising. Megan translated this into a career in media and fashion, ultimately helping to run beauty marketing at Vogue. Her roles over...
Naza Shelley - CarpeDM
August 19, 2023 19:25 - 57 minutes - 78.4 MBNaza Shelley is Founder and CEO of CarpeDM, an exclusive member-only dating community, created for singles seeking meaningful relationships with professional Black women. Naza is the daughter of military parents, so she lived in many places growing up. She eventually settled down in Virginia for high school, and then the University of Virginia for college. From a young age, she had aspirations to become an attorney. She pursued this journey, with a law degree from Howard University. Naza sa...
Juneteenth 2023: Flashback 2020 part 2 - Black Women Founders
June 19, 2023 13:05 - 45 minutes - 249 MBJUNETEENTH 2023 - Part II In honor of Juneteenth and the 3rd anniversary of the murder of George Floyd, we thought we’d do something a little different this month. Back in June 2020, we did two episodes with black men and black women founders, capturing their raw thoughts, emotions, and insights at the time. These were two of our most popular episodes of all time. And the sentiments shared, and vulnerability shared are as powerful today as they were then. This is part two, where we were ho...
Juneteenth 2023: Flashback 2020 Part 1 - Black Men Founders
June 19, 2023 13:01 - 43 minutes - 240 MBJUNETEENTH 2023 - Part I In honor of Juneteenth and the 3rd anniversary of the murder of George Floyd, we thought we’d do something a little different this month. Back in June 2020, we did two episodes with black men and black women founders, capturing their raw thoughts, emotions, and insights at the time. These were two of our most popular episodes of all time. And the sentiments shared, and vulnerability shared are as powerful today as they were then. This is part I, with me moderating ...
Kofi Gyekye - Lane
May 26, 2023 15:25 - 46 minutes - 64 MBKofi Gyekye is a serial entrepreneur and Co-Founder of Lane, the world's largest and most innovative workplace experience platform, connecting 300+ properties across 22 cities and 8 countries. We are trying something a little different with this episode. Kofi along with his cofounder Clinton, has actually built and sold Lane, so not really still unfound. But he was so interesting and the journey so compelling, I couldn’t resist sitting down with him as a guest. Kofi grew up in Europe with...
Melissa Brogdon - FourthParty
April 28, 2023 15:00 - 54 minutes - 75.3 MBMelissa Brogdon is Co-Founder and CEO of FourthParty, a justice technology company that increases access to mediation services so that people can resolve legal conflicts outside of court. Proud to hail from Oakland, Melissa was raised by an incredible role model - her great grandmother. Despite opportunities to stay local for college at Berkeley, she followed the urging of a mentor and went to Spelman, a premier HBCU in Atlanta. Emerging from undergrad with confidence and curiosity, Melissa...
Chiko Chingaya - Talisman
April 14, 2023 23:44 - 55 minutes - 76.8 MBChiko Chingaya, Co-Founder and CEO of Talisman, a company building the next generation of software management, offering companies a centralized overview of all their software and SaaS. Born in post-colonial Zimbabwe, Chiko moved to the US when he was 7, growing up in and around Dallas. With parents always working, Chiko developed a sense of independence, pursuing early passions for writing and the arts. He entered college under the premise that he would pursue law potentially, But, a trip t...
Donald Boone - BoxedUp
March 17, 2023 22:35 - 1 hour - 84.5 MBDonald T Boone, Founder and CEO of BoxedUp, a B2B equipment rental marketplace, similar to the Airbnb for camera gear. Growing up in Maryland, Donald came from humble beginnings and followed his older brother in pursuit of an engineering degree at the HBCU North Carolina A&T. Donald had distinguished roles at companies like Exxon and Amazon. But as a 3-time founder, the call of entrepreneurship has always been loud in his ear. And talk about conviction. He has borrowed against his 401k for ...
February Flashback Clips: Kistein Monkhouse
February 28, 2023 16:05 - 54 seconds - 4.55 MBFor 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! Kistein Monkhouse is Founder and CEO of Patient Orator, a startup that improves healthcare access and breaks down health inequities through an easy-to-use app. Original Episode: No.16, July 2020 foundersunfound.com/patient-orator-founder-profile-podcast MO...
February Flashback Clips: Wole Ayodele
February 27, 2023 16:05 - 57 seconds - 4.86 MBFor 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! Wole Ayodele is Co-Founder and CEO of Fincra (formerly Fliqpay), a startup that makes it easy for fintech firms, platforms and global businesses to accept local and international payments through an easy-to-integrate API and merchant portal. Original Episode: N...
February Flashback Clips: Roger Roman
February 26, 2023 16:05 - 48 seconds - 4.05 MBFor 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! Roger Roman, Co-Founder of AfriBlocks, the global Pan-African freelance marketplace and collaboration platform. They are building THE resource for devs, designers, and virtual assistants. Original Episode: No.39, July 2021 foundersunfound.com/afriblocks-black-...
February Flashback Clips: Patrice Darby Neely
February 25, 2023 16:05 - 56 seconds - 4.73 MBFor 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! Patrice Darby Neely is Founder and CEO of GoTackle, the first automated consulting and data analytics platform for small business owners and the vast network of small business supporters. Original Episode: No.40, August 2021 foundersunfound.com/gologic-black-f...
February Flashback Clips: Kirt Debique
February 24, 2023 16:05 - 43 seconds - 3.63 MBFor 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! Kirt Debique is the Co-Founder and CEO of SyncFloor, a company revolutionizing discovery and acquisition of music for productions of all types – from advertising to podcasting, filmmaking to fitness, TV to eSports. Original Episode: No.22, November 2020 founde...
February Flashback Clips: Evan Leaphart
February 23, 2023 16:05 - 37 seconds - 3.11 MBFor 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! Evan Leaphart is the Founder and CEO of Kiddie Kredit, a mobile chore tracking app that teaches kids about credit. Original Episode: No.29, March 2021 foundersunfound.com/kiddie-kredit-black-founder-profile-podcast MORE ON EVAN AND KIDDIE KREDIT Evan: linkedin.co...
February Flashback Clip: Amira Rasool
February 22, 2023 16:05 - 40 seconds - 3.42 MBFor 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! Amira Rasool is the Founder and CEO of The Folklore, a conglomerate of B2B, consumer, and media products that enable the global ecosystem to seamlessly discover, connect with, and shop African and diasporic designer brands. Original Episode: No.33, May 2021 founders...
February Flashback Clips: Kwame Boler
February 21, 2023 16:05 - 58 seconds - 7.34 MBFor 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! Kwame Boler is Co-Founder and CEO of Spritz (formerly Neu), an app that helps house cleaners automate and grow their business. Original Episode: No.2, April 2019 foundersunfound.com/coming-soon-neu-founder-profile-podcast MORE ON KWAME AND SPRITZ KWAME: linkedin....
February Flashback Clips: Cheraé Robinson
February 20, 2023 16:05 - 51 seconds - 4.31 MBFor 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! Cheraé Robison is Founder and CEO Tastemakers Africa, a company that connects black millennials to culture forward experiences. Cheraé is also the Head of Community for Flybridge Capital Partners Original Episode: No.11, April 2020 foundersunfound.com/tastemakers-a...
February Flashback Clips: Serge Amouzou
February 19, 2023 18:13 - 58 seconds - 4.89 MBFor 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! Serge Amouzou is Founder and CEO of Datatrixs (formerly Finmod), a startup building the best data-capture and analytical reviews software for accounting firms, financial institutions, and beyond. Original Episode: No.45, November 2021 foundersunfound.com/finmod-blac...
February Flashback Clips: Melanie Akwule
February 18, 2023 17:56 - 42 seconds - 3.6 MBFor 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! Melanie Akwule is Founder and CEO of MINWO, an economic development tech company that helps organizations provide culturally informed business development support to the Black founders they serve. Original Episode: No.37, July 2021 foundersunfound.com/minwo-black-fo...
February Flashback Clips: Baratunde Cola
February 17, 2023 19:39 - 38 seconds - 3.26 MBFor 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! Baratunde Cola is Founder and CEO of Carbice, a company revolutionizing thermal cooling for the global electronics market. Original Episode: No.4, September 2019 foundersunfound.com/carbice-founder-profile-podcast MORE ON BARATUNDE AND CARBICE Baratunde: linkedin...
February Flashback Clips: Ashlee Ammons
February 16, 2023 16:01 - 29 seconds - 2.47 MBFor 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! Ashlee Ammons is the Co-Founder of Mixtroz, a company that creates serendipity at live and virtual events using real-time surveying along with their unique algorithm. Original Episode: No.30, April 2021 foundersunfound.com/mixtroz-black-founder-profile-podcast MORE...
February Flashback Clips: Kevin Dedner
February 16, 2023 00:37 - 54 seconds - 4.57 MBFor 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! Kevin Dedner is Co-Founder and CEO Hurdle (formerly Henry Health), a platform that provides culturally sensitive self-care and mental health services. Original Episode: No.10, April 2020 https://foundersunfound.com/henry-health-founder-profile-podcast/ MORE ON KEVI...
February Flashback Clips: Dr. Sonja Ebron
February 14, 2023 16:05 - 45 seconds - 3.83 MBFor 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! Dr. Sonja Ebron is Co-founder and CEO of Courtroom5, a company that makes an automated legal toolbox that helps people represent themselves in court. Original Episode: No.34, June 2021 https://foundersunfound.com/courtroom5-black-founder-profile-podcast/ MORE ON SO...
February Flashback Clips: Wemimo Abbey
February 13, 2023 16:05 - 48 seconds - 4.1 MBFor 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! Wemimo Abbey is Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Esusu, the leading financial technology platform that leverages data solutions to empower tenants and improve property performance. Original Episode: No.23, November 2020 https://foundersunfound.com/esusu-founder-profile-podc...
February Flashback Clips: Tiffany Kelly
February 12, 2023 18:54 - 52 seconds - 4.41 MBFor 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! Tiffany Kelly is Founder and CEO of Curastory, a company that allows anyone to shoot and edit high-quality video, monetize shows, and distribute to all of their video channels, 100% free. Original Episode: No.17, August 2020 https://foundersunfound.com/curastory-fou...
February Flashback Clips: Khalid David
February 11, 2023 21:48 - 56 seconds - 4.76 MBFor 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! Khalid David is Founder and CEO of TracFlo, a company with a predictive financial management platform that is empowering America’s contractors. Original Episode: No.41, August 2021 https://foundersunfound.com/tracflo-black-founder-profile-podcast/ MORE ON KHALID AN...
February Flashback Clips: Stella Ashaolu
February 10, 2023 17:00 - 53 seconds - 4.5 MBFor 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! Stella Ashaolu is Founder and CEO of WeSolv, a company using performance data and predictive analytics to help companies reduce bias and hire a more diverse workforce. Original Episode: No.1, April 2019 https://foundersunfound.com/stella_ashaolu_wesolv_diversity/ M...
February Flashback Clips: Marcus Bullock
February 09, 2023 16:05 - 58 seconds - 4.9 MBFor 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! Marcus Bullock is Founder and CEO of Flikshop, a company which helps families stay connected to their incarcerated loved ones. Original Episode: No.12, May 2020 https://foundersunfound.com/flikshop-founder-profile-podcast/ MORE ON MARCUS AND FLIKSHOP MARCUS: twit...
February Flashback Clips: Shanel Fields
February 08, 2023 16:32 - 54 seconds - 4.61 MBFor 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! Shanel Fields is Founder and CEO of MD Ally, a platform that allows emergency personnel to triage non-emergency callers to telemedicine. Original Episode: No.13, May 2020 https://foundersunfound.com/mdally-founder-profile-podcast/ MORE ON SHANEL AND MD ALLY SHANEL...
February Flashback Clips: Su Sanni
February 07, 2023 18:02 - 43 seconds - 3.65 MBFor 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! Su Sanni is Co-Founder and CEO of Dollaride, a mobility company for communities under-served by public transit. Original Episode: No.18, August 2020 https://foundersunfound.com/dollaride-founder-profile-podcast/ MORE ON SU AND DOLLARIDE SU: @TheSuSanni [TW] http...
February Flashback Clips: Kameale Terry
February 06, 2023 16:01 - 54 seconds - 4.56 MBFor 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://founders...
February Flashback Clips: Stephen Ajayi
February 05, 2023 17:05 - 49 seconds - 4.17 MBFor 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-blac...
February Flashback Clips: Ezinne Iroanya-Adeoye
February 04, 2023 16:59 - 57 seconds - 7.23 MBFor 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/ MORE ON ...
February Flashback Clips: Kahlil Ashanti
February 03, 2023 19:52 - 53 seconds - 4.52 MBFor 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 metave...
February Flashback Clips: Jim Gibbs
February 02, 2023 18:04 - 47 seconds - 4.01 MBFor 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 MORE ON JIM ...
February Flashback Clips: Ashlee Wisdom
February 01, 2023 19:32 - 45 seconds - 3.81 MBFor 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-pr...
Anthony Gantt Jr - atease
December 16, 2022 18:59 - 57 minutes - 79.5 MBAnthony 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 suggest...
Chantal Emmanuel - LimeLoop
November 11, 2022 14:30 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBChantal 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...
Oluwasoga Oni - MDaaS Global
August 27, 2022 01:45 - 55 minutes - 76.8 MBOluwasoga 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...
Rod Johnson - BLK & Bold
July 15, 2022 12:15 - 53 minutes - 73.6 MBRod 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...
Happy 3rd Anniversary Founders Unfound!
July 01, 2022 19:46 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBSPECIAL EPISODE! OUR 3RD ANNIVERSARY 🎉🎆 What an amazing three years! Since we started in 2019, we’ve had 50 episodes interviewing 50 founders from 48 companies. As of mid-2022, our guests employ close to 500, and have collectively raised over $213M in outside funding. Incredible when you think about the challenges in fundraising that have faced all entrepreneurs, especially founders of color. They would make a pretty great portfolio! To celebrate our anniversary, we decided to go back to...
Francisco Baptista - TeamSportz
June 03, 2022 13:01 - 51 minutes - 71.1 MBFrancisco Baptista is Founder and CEO of TeamSportz, a company building an AI sports platform to help team athletes enhance their performance. Francisco was born in Angola, growing during a period of civil war in that country. He used basketball as an escape from this harsh environment, first by watching his mother play, and then finding sanctuary on the courts himself. Francisco moved to Brazil for his teenage years, then to Portugal, and finally now in the UK. All the while pursuing his...
Keara Kindelynn - Foreverly
May 20, 2022 12:30 - 51 minutes - 70.9 MBKeara Kindelynn is Founder and CEO of Foreverly, a company with a mission to make dealing with death--a little less stressful. Foreverly helps organizations support their employees who have experienced the death of a loved one. Kera was born to a family with deep roots to her hometown of Brooklyn. She emerged from college and business school, climbing the corporate ladder. Leading all the way to Seattle and Microsoft. But it was her calling to volunteering and service that led her to the w...
Sabrina Williams - SEED
May 06, 2022 18:07 - 45 minutes - 62.6 MBSabrina Williams is Founder and CEO of SEED, a company that helps consumers and underserved farmers grow smart and feed more by democratizing access to agriculture technology. Sabrina is a native Californian, born and raised in Compton. Her curiosity and passions led her to pursuits in architecture, law, and urban planning. Through her non-profit, she dedicated herself to social justice challenges in urban communities. It was in this arena that Sabrina discovered the core issue that would l...
Sean Bovell - Invidica
April 22, 2022 14:01 - 46 minutes - 64.5 MBSean Bovell is Founder and CEO of Invidica, a company building a marketplace platform that is transforming the reseller economy one product at a time. Sean has an amazing background. Born in the UK, raised in predominantly white communities in Utah and Idaho, before landing in Oakland for his formative year. A natural at math and STEM, Sean has been drawn to tech from an early age. He built his first ecommerce company from the ground up, alternately celebrating and struggling with the high...
James Chapman - Plain Sight
November 19, 2021 14:15 - 52 minutes - 71.8 MBJames Chapman is Founder and CEO of Plain Sight, a company that helps you make the right connections at events and workspaces, or connect online from anywhere. James started as an aspiring NBA player from Chattanooga Tennessee. He made it to the NBA’s D-league, but that's where that dream ended, and the next season began. Basketball’s loss was entrepreneurship’s gain. James started loading boxes for FedEx. His hustle led him to new opportunities, and eventually starting two different busine...
Serge Amouzou - Finmod
November 05, 2021 13:30 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBSerge Amouzou is Founder and CEO of Finmod, a startup that helps companies forecast financials 10X faster. Finmod’s predictive-financial projection technology uses company data sources to give decision-ready data and actionable next steps for growth. Serge was born and raised in Togo. He came to the US at age 12, determined and curious. He set out to master English and assimilate. He thought he would be a neurosurgeon, but a pursuit of coding and tech led him to a career of being a repeat...
Navalayo Osembo - Enda
October 15, 2021 13:45 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MBNavalayo Osembo is Co-Founder and CEO of Enda, a company that is building on Kenya’s reputation as the global leader in distance running. With “Run Kenyan” as its motto, Enda makes running shoes in Kenya, for runners around the world. Navalayo is the first guest we’ve had on from the place of my ancestral heritage - Kenya. She grew up with a military father and a teacher mother, which meant strong themes of discipline and excellence. Combined with her gifts of curiosity, intelligence, and...
Jarrett Wright - Higher Rewards
October 01, 2021 13:45 - 52 minutes - 47.6 MBJarrett Wright is Founder and CEO of Higher Rewards, a company that offers nonprofits and faith-based organizations the ability to provide their members a self-branded credit card where a percentage of every purchase goes back to the organization. Jarrett is from several generations deep in the San Francisco Bay Area. Jarrett showed drive and ability from an early age. Reading by 2 years old. Doing the family’s grocery shopping at 6. But the pace and structure of school frustrated him. So i...
Isaac Lymon - Raxplay
September 11, 2021 01:10 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MBIsaac Lymon is Co-Founder and CEO of Raxplay, a company that enables music artists to perform live real/time concerts via virtual reality. Raxplay puts fans in the front row, VIP, and backstage - all in the comfort of their homes. Isaac was born and raised in Detroit. At an early stage, he felt called to music. But after a taste of the grind artists endure, Isaac gravitated to what made music happen behind the scenes. It was then that he really came to appreciate the power that technology c...