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Morgan DeBaun On Creating  Blavity: The Leading Media Site For Black Culture & Millennials, Paving Your Own Lane + Why She Left Silicon Valley

Morgan DeBaun On Creating Blavity: The Leading Media Site For Black Culture & Millennials, Paving Your Own Lane + Why She Left Silicon Valley

FromHacking It


Morgan DeBaun On Creating Blavity: The Leading Media Site For Black Culture & Millennials, Paving Your Own Lane + Why She Left Silicon Valley

FromHacking It

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Length:
56 minutes
Released:
Oct 6, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Yola sits down with Morgan DeBaun to discuss why she left Silicon Valley to start Blavity, the leading media site of Black culture and millennials, growing Blavity into a powerhouse company, codeswitching and the future of Black media.  Morgan DeBaun is a serial entrepreneur and corporate advisor. As the Founder & CEO of Blavity Inc., the leading digital media company for Black culture and millennials, Morgan has grown the company into a market leader for Black media, reaching over 100 million readers per month through a growing brand portfolio which includes: Blavity News, 21Ninety, AfroTech, Travel Noire, Shadow & Act, and Lunchtable. Under DeBaun’s leadership, Blavity has launched several leading consumer summits, including Summit 21 for Black women creators, and AfroTech, the largest tech conference for Black innovators and founders.  Join The ISAL Newsletter Join ISAL Insiders here. Connect with Yola: @yolarobert Connect with the pod: @isuckatlifepodcast  
Released:
Oct 6, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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I Suck At Life is here to help you navigate the roller coaster ride to success. Forbes contributor, Yola Robert, interviews entrepreneurs, brands, executives, influencers and celebrities on how they have been able to leverage lifes "sucky" moments to reach the success they have today. After interviewing quite a few successful women, Yola knows that success doesn't come easy even though social media and the media make it seem overly glamorous. You can expect to get real, unfiltered advice to help you on your roller coaster ride.