Shelly Omilâdè Bell | Creating Access to Capital for Black Women

Tech Wrap Queen

English - December 31, 2021 19:12 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
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Wrap Session 23 Tech & Culture. Shelly Omilâdè Bell, serial entrepreneur and Founder of Black Girl Ventures (BGV) a foundation addressing the unique challenges Black/Brown women face in accessing social and financial capital, takes the Royal Court on a dynamic journey from launching BGV to landing a pivotal partnership with NIKE.

In this episode, Shelly provides critical advice for founders and shares how shifting her mindset from wanting validation from other Venture Capitalists has helped her keep the focus on the mission -to provide Black/Brown woman founders with access to community, capital, and capacity building.

Shelly was named one of the Top 100 Powerful Women in Business by Entrepreneur Mag, Entrepreneur of the Year by Technically DC, and acknowledged as A Rising Brand Star by Adweek

www.blackgirlventures.org

https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamshellybell/