Sounding the Horn for Underrepresented Tech Founders in AI | Black Enterprise Network with Kimmiko James

Making Home Buying Instantaneous – from tour to offer | Vanessa Alvarez, Nexme: Long before here exciting life as a proptech founder, Vanessa Alvarez was debating whether college was right for her after poor grades forced her out of school in her Sophomore year. A not so gentle nudge from loved ones and a starter career in... by Build Tech Stack Equity

54 min listen

Serving the Latino Sports Fan’s Voracious Appetite for Curated Sports Content | Marcos Araujo, Esportudo: Latino sports fans are known to be passionate and die hard. Though sports is the one industry that unifies people across the globe, culture and geography play a key role in how we prefer to get our sports fix. Our guest, Marcos Araujo,... by Build Tech Stack Equity

62 min listen

Discovering LATAM as a Tech Oasis for Growth | Fernando Gutierrez, Tachyus: Don’t sleep on Latin America! In fact, for tech entrepreneurs it deserves several moments of your undivided attention. Whether we’re talking about markets for product expansion or hubs for top tech talent, LATAM is a bright spot for tech... by Build Tech Stack Equity

44 min listen

Intro Episode – Why are we here? Who is Darius? What should we expect?: Never before has there been such a push to enable the dreams of underrepresented tech entrepreneurs. From a growth in grants to increased investment interest to community purchasing support, underrepresented founders have not been in a better... by Build Tech Stack Equity

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Married Founder Duo Builds Tech to Keep Salon Chairs Filled | Tye & Courtney Caldwell, ShearShare: Many non-technical aspiring entrepreneurs are held back from launching tech companies for fear of not knowing how to code. Tye & Courtney Caldwell had big dreams matched by the drive to manifest their vision for keeping salon chairs filled... by Build Tech Stack Equity

46 min listen

Why Building Product for Underserved Communities is a Massive Opportunity | Maria Burns Ortiz, 7 Generation Games: Total Addressable Market is a key metric that VCs use to determine whether an idea is investable and one that some tech founders use to determine whether they’re solving a large enough problem. This begs the questions “how can you accurately... by Build Tech Stack Equity

43 min listen

Revolutionizing the Consumer Experience with Interactive Video | Devo Harris, Adventr: As a Grammy award winning producer and songwriter, Devo Harris has made a career of turning ideas into inspiring experiences. Insight into what moves people has driven the success of previous ventures, such as founding GOOD music alongside... by Build Tech Stack Equity

47 min listen

Becoming a Tech Entrepreneur Through Acquisition | Wayne Lopez, Vertify: Most entrepreneurs approach building a tech startup by starting from scratch, but there is another path…acquisition. Our guest, Wayne Lopez, saw an exciting opportunity to acquire a services company and leverage his product expertise to build... by Build Tech Stack Equity

52 min listen

Leveling Up AP Students Through A Social Learning Platform | Amanda DoAmaral, Fiveable: Authenticity is a common term discussed when we think about branding and how entrepreneurs should present to customers. It’s also a challenge many minorities work through when navigating homogenous environments. For Amanda, a Jewish and... by Build Tech Stack Equity

48 min listen

Enabling Teachers to Perfect Their Craft... The Phil Jackson of Education | Will Morris, edConnective: In sports, it’s a given that perfecting your craft requires consistent coaching. Is there an industry more important than education that this same concept should apply? Athletes receive coaching on a daily basis, but unfortunately... by Build Tech Stack Equity

43 min listen

A Marketplace for Democratizing Access to Childcare | Chris Bennett, Wonderschool: Imagine posting up in Silicon Valley for a year to soak up the entrepreneurial ecosystem while while waiting for inspiration for a startup idea. Sounds artsy, but from a business perspective it can be incredibly helpful to sort through various... by Build Tech Stack Equity

42 min listen

Inspiring Employee Engagement with Data Driven Event Management | Jasmine Shells, Five to Nine: Very…Very few tech companies generate revenue the day the product is built. For that reason, many would-be tech entrepreneurs find the jump from a steady paycheck and/or name brand employer to full-time entrepreneur. One way to bridge... by Build Tech Stack Equity

48 min listen

Sounding the Horn for Underrepresented Tech Founders in AI | Black Enterprise Network with Kimmiko James: Darius joins Kimmiko James, Host of the Black Enterprise Network podcast, to discuss artificial intelligence and why it’s critical underrepresented tech founders get involved in it’s development. They dive into it’s impact in business and... by Build Tech Stack Equity

71 min listen

Building the Future of Customer Engagement and Communication | Charles Ifedi, Ebanqo: As commerce becomes more digitized, businesses have both the opportunity and responsibility to create improved experiences for their customers. This can be as simple as shortening the turnaround time on answering a customer’s question to making the... by Build Tech Stack Equity

41 min listen

Smartphone Driver Assistance using AI | Rashid Galadanci, Driver Technologies: The auto-industry has embraced artificial intelligence as a key tool in achieving autonomous driving. However, we've also got innovative startups tapping into AI to further improve the safety and quality of the driver experience. In this... by Build Tech Stack Equity

42 min listen

Renaissance Man: IPO at 25, SWAT Team Operator, and AI Founder | Augie Fabela, FastForward.ai: Many Founders dream about taking their company public on the NYSE. For Augie Fabela, this became a reality at the age of 25. What do you do after making enough money to retire at such a young age? Augie decided he’d turn his... by Build Tech Stack Equity

47 min listen

An Intelligent Assistant for Real Estate Buying | Bobby Bryant, DOSS: Since 2011, when Bobby Bryant watched IBM Watson play and win against the two winningest players in Jeopardy history, he’s been obsessed and intrigued by the possibilities when it comes to voice activated intelligent assistants. That same... by Build Tech Stack Equity

47 min listen

Creating opportunities for Black Women Entrepreneurs | Omi Bell, Black Girl Ventures (BGV): Currently, black women are starting businesses at 6 times the national average but are not seeing the same receipts as other founders. There are 3 major areas where women of color require support: access to capital, access to influential networks, and... by Build Tech Stack Equity

48 min listen

A Digital Tax Assistant for Business Owners | Shiloh Johnson, ComplYant: Virtually every business owner hates tax season. It’s surprisingly common for owners to push off tax obligations, which unfortunately results in stiff penalties from the IRS. Shiloh Johnson, an Inglewood, California native, has arrived... by Build Tech Stack Equity

59 min listen

Community & Connectivity is the Future of Residential Living | Fatima Dicko, Sugar: When faced with an existential crisis in business, tech founders are left with three basic but tough decisions: maintain the status quo, change markets, or shut down the business. Prior to the pandemic, our guest, Fatima Dicko had launched a... by Build Tech Stack Equity

49 min listen

Born in Haiti, Raised in NYC: A Truck Driver’s Climb to Tech Entrepreneur | Pierre Laguerre, Fleeting: A Founder’s greatest quality is to move forward from failure – because there will be many. Pierre Laguerre is an excellent example of “losing it all” and rebuilding an empire from scratch, on several occasions. Born in Haiti,... by Build Tech Stack Equity

66 min listen

Developing Tomorrow’s Leaders through an Online Experience | Stephen Bailey, ExecOnline: As business culture evolves, so will the process of developing the next generation of business leaders. Companies that want to be at the forefront of this next generation will do so by investing in their talent. Today, I sit with Stephen... by Build Tech Stack Equity

40 min listen

Opening Access to Capital for Underrepresented Small Business Owners | Kenny Salas, Camino Financial: Many small businesses are cash strapped operations that need access to working capital to take care of everyday needs like payroll and inventory. Sadly, many loan vehicles for small business owners and particularly, minority owned small businesses, do... by Build Tech Stack Equity

44 min listen

Using Technology to Stop Food Waste and End Hunger | Jasmine Crowe, Goodr: Millions of pounds of food are wasted every year in the United States and millions of people go without meals. Bridging that gap has been challenging, but now there are solutions using technology to help solve this problem. Our guest today is at the... by Build Tech Stack Equity

34 min listen

Navigating the World of Cybersecurity | Corey White, Cyvatar: Cybersecurity is at the forefront of today's news as the frequency of cyber-attacks continues to escalate alarmingly. Statistics reveal that the number of global cyber-attacks rose by a significant 28% during Q3 of 2022, compared to the previous year.... by Build Tech Stack Equity

50 min listen

Driving High Performance Teams through Asynchronous Communication | Jordan Walker, YAC: There could not be a better time to discuss building a global workforce and optimizing a remote work teams. Companies like Slack, Zoom, and other platforms have taken off given how they reduce friction for the future of work. YAC has... by Build Tech Stack Equity

51 min listen

VC Insights: Investing in the Other 99% | Sydney Thomas, Impressionism Capital: In this episode, we sit down with Sydney, an experienced investor in the venture capital world who has recently launched her own fund, Impressionism Capital. Sydney shares her journey from working in the public sector to discovering her passion for... by Build Tech Stack Equity

38 min listen

Helping +600K Small Businesses Access Funding and Build Community | Carolyn Rodz, Hello Alice: While tech startups are winning the headlines and press attention, it’s the everyday small business that continues to drive our economy. Today, we sit with Carolyn Rodz (Founder, Hello Alice), who has built a platform to support the growth of... by Build Tech Stack Equity

54 min listen

Creating Online Digital Storefronts for Tax/Accounting Professionals | Matthew Parker, Modern Tax: There isn’t a single business owner or individual who hasn’t felt the friction created around the tax preparation process. Even accounting and tax professional get a bit of a headache when thinking about managing tax data. Today, I sit... by Build Tech Stack Equity

38 min listen

Why no-code solutions are a Founders best friend | Sherisse Hawkins, Pagedip: In any given second, tech Founders have several decisions they could be making. Building everything from scratch multiplies the complexity of our daily activity, so solutions that simplify what we need to learn and produce are a godsend. ... by Build Tech Stack Equity

45 min listen

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