Most founders spend months refining pitch decks, polishing financial models, and preparing for lengthy meetings with investors. By the time they start fundraising, many expect that funding will depend on who has the best presentation. Luke Bailey found that this…
In 2015, Black Americans had nearly $1.2 trillion in buying power. By 2016, Nielsen estimated that about 11.5 million Black millennials lived in the United States. Despite their economic influence and cultural presence, major media brands still viewed them as…
You’ve heard the advice a hundred times: “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” But what if you don’t know anyone? What if your family doesn’t have connections? What if your university didn’t have a powerful alumni network?…
Trevor Rozier-Byrd left a secure Wall Street career to solve a problem he believed traditional finance had failed to address: helping underserved communities build wealth through investing. Most people choose to stay, get promotions, and build wealth within the system…
The founders supported through Felecia Hatcher’s ecosystem have gone on to raise more than $280 million in capital. Yet Hatcher has never argued that funding is the real problem. She believes the bigger challenge is building the infrastructure that makes…
