Ep.05 Erika Brodnock on Venture Capital, Discrimination & Business Startup

Erika Brodnock is the founder of four businesses, in this episode I discuss two of them with her - Karisma Kidz and Extend Ventures. We discuss how access to finance can be diversified, and what Erika and her team at Extend Ventures are doing to turn the tables. A fascinating overview of the difficulties faced by underrepresented communities when accessing venture capital, and a deep dive in history to dissect where it all began.

Books & Articles Discussed in the show:

Black and British, a Forgotten History, by David Olusoga

‘Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men’ by Caroline Criado-Perez

‘Better Venture’ by Erika Brodnock and Johannes Lenhard

Further Reading & Resources from Erika:

Britain’s Forgotten Slave Owners, 2 part series, BBC iPlayer

How Britons profited from the Slave Trade, by David Olusoga

Obstacles to Abolition, BBC Bitesize

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