Black Leaders Month: Funders, Founders, and Innovators

Name: Black Leaders Month: Funders, Founders, and Innovators
Start: 2020-10-20T12:30:00-05:00
End: 2020-10-20T15:00:00-05:00

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

Quito

We're thrilled to be 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.

About this event

We're thrilled to be 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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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!
5:05 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.
5:30 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.
6:00 PM	Building Strong Entrepreneurial Communities and Networks
6:10 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. 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.

Organizers

Jose Alvarez

Startup Grind

Quito Chapter Director

Ricardo Mancero

Pickerexpress - Startup Grind

Co-Director

Roy Kurze

Team Member

Mateo Moreira

Universidad Internacional del Ecuador

Team Member

Alisson Tamayo

Di-Palma

Team Member

Stephanie Romero

Team Member