Black Leaders Month: Funders, Founders & Innovators

Name: Black Leaders Month: Funders, Founders & Innovators
Start: 2020-10-20T10:30:00-07:00
End: 2020-10-20T13:00:00-07:00

Tuesday, October 20, 2020, 5:30 – 8:00 PM UTC

Hollywood

We're thrilled to be co-hosting not one but four amazing sessions in honor of Black Leaders Month. Join us for two hours of content about funding Black founders, building companies all over the country, creating meaningful connections within the startup ecosystem, and inspiring stories from founders, leaders, and investors.

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Virtual event

About this event

Have you heard? October is Black Leaders Month at Startup Grind, which means we are highlighting and celebrating powerful Black leaders all across the globe!
The Hollywood chapter is excited to co-host 7 incredible Black leaders with the Bay Area chapter this month.
Join us for our first ever virtual mini conference where we've programed 4 sessions ranging from fundraising and creating meaningful entrepreneurial communities, to building powerful personal + professional brands. We'll hear from people like Everette Taylor, the CMO at Artsy and Jewel Burks Solomon, the Head of Google for Startups.
In addition to top-notch content, there'll be opportunities to pop in to networking sessions, live chat with other entrepreneurs, learn about Google's Fund Black Founders initiative, and much more.
We hope you'll stay for all the sessions, but check out the agenda and decide what suits you.
See you then!

Check out what happened

Speakers

Jewel Burks Solomon

Google

Head of Google for Startups, US

Everette Taylor

Artsy

CMO

McKeever (Mac) Conwell

RareBreed Ventures

Founder and Managing Director

Jakita Thomas, Ph.D.

Pharaoh's Conclave

Co-founder

Paige Hendrix Buckner

Founder Gym

Program Director

Amanda Sabreah

Staat

Founder

Michell C. Clark

Creative Summer Company

Chief Digital Officer

Moderators

Derek Andersen

Bevy / Startup Grind

Co-founder & CEO

Phin Mpofu

Startup Grind

Director, Partner Success + Community

When

Tuesday, October 20, 2020
5:30 PM – 8:00 PM UTC

Agenda

5:30 PM	Welcome	Pull up a comfortable chair, pour yourself a beverage, and join us in celebrating and learning from Black Leaders!
5:35 PM	From Founder to Funder, All Outside of Silicon Valley	Mac Conwell is a Hacker turned Hustler, Recovering Entrepreneur, and Founder turned Investor. Startup Grind Founder, Derek Andersen will get in to the details of Mac's journey of raising money and running a company outside of Silicon Valley, the importance of networking within the startup ecosystem, and the importance of back minority-led startups.
6:05 PM	Building Strong Entrepreneurial Communities and Networks	Paige Hendrix Buckner
6:20 PM	Building your Brand to Stand Out- with the CMO of Artsy	Everette Taylor is no stranger to the startup world. He has built several brands which is a testament to his entrepreneurial drive and business acumen. As the newest CMO of Artsy, a global platform for collecting and discovering art, he works to further democratize the art world. Michell + Everette will cover cost effective digital marketing, standing out in a crowded market, building your personal and professional brand, and how he made it to expert brand builder and Forbes 30 under 30.
7:15 PM	Networking - Make a Connection	Join a networking group, turn your camera on, and say hello to another attendee.
7:30 PM	Fund Black Founders: Investment Recipients	Jewel welcomes some special founders who were recently the recipients of a fundraising round by Google for Startups. Jewel will chat with Amanda Sabreah + Dr. Jakita Thomas about their journey, the importance of funding Black founders, and advice to other startups looking to raise money.

Organizers

Jameela Jackson

Startup Grind

Hollywood Chapter Director

Craig Posey

Startup Grind

Hollywood Chapter Co-Director