"More Equity" takes you inside the world of Harlem Capital. In each podcast, we discuss the startup and venture capital landscape with founders, investors, and top industry leaders. Harlem Capital is a New York-founded early-stage venture capital firm on a mission to change the face of entrepreneurship by investing in 1,000 diverse founders over the next 20 years. We are focused on investing in minority and women founders in the United States, LatAm, and Africa. We want to hear from you! Sen ...
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The staggering underrepresentation of people of color and women in the tech, startup, innovation and entrepreneurial spaces has been well-documented. Large companies promise they’ll do better, but still struggle to attract and retain diverse talent. In "Diverse Disruptors," we talk to leaders who found their own way to innovate and did so with inclusion and accessibility at the forefront, rather than as an afterthought.
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Product Hunt Radio is a a weekly podcast with the people creating and exploring the future. Tune in every week with Ryan Hoover and Abadesi Osunsade as they're joined by founders, investors, journalists, and makers to discuss the latest in tech.
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The Narrative for Social Justice podcast (N4SJ) explores the connections between the study of narratives--and narratives themselves--and many forms of social justice. Episodes will be released monthly and will feature conversations between scholars, activists, writers, and artists. Topics include our/our guests’ understandings of and approaches to “social justice,” the literary canon, feminist/queer/trans approaches, and anti-racist education. This public scholarship initiative is run throug ...
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72. More Equity: Media Masterminds - Andrew Gazdecki
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In this episode, Nicole DeTommaso speaks with Andrew Gazdecki, founder and CEO of Acquire. Having built multiple startups, including one he bootstrapped to $10M in annual recurring revenue, Andrew founded Acquire to make acquisitions easier for startups across the globe. Tune in as Nicole and Andrew discuss bootstrapping versus venture capital fund…
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71. More Equity: Media Masterminds - Beezer Clarkson
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In this episode, Nicole DeTommaso connects with Beezer Clarkson, Managing Director at Sapphire Partners. With over 15 years of experience in venture capital, predominantly on the LP side, Beezer provides insights into what institutional LPs look for when evaluating emerging managers. They discuss Sapphire's new $2 billion program focused on emergin…
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70. More Equity: Media Masterminds - Ruben Harris
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In this episode, Nicole DeTommaso speaks with Ruben Harris, Founder and CEO of Career Karma. Ruben started Career Karma in 2018 to provide career navigation technology to help people explore growth opportunities, and has now raised $52 million in funding and serves over 1 million people per month looking for career advice. Tune in as Nicole and Rub…
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69. More Equity: Media Masterminds - Elizabeth Yin
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In this episode, Nicole DeTommaso chats with Elizabeth Yin, co-founder and General Partner at Hustle Fund, a venture capital firm aimed at democratizing wealth through startups. They delve into the importance of having a niche in VC, Hustle Fund's unique approach to investment promotion, and their focus on post-pre-seed startups with proven product…
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68. More Equity: Media Masterminds - Peter Walker
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In this episode, Nicole DeTommaso talks with Peter Walker, Head of Insights at Carta. Carta manages over two trillion dollars in equity for nearly two million people globally. The company is trusted by more than 30,000 companies, over 5,000 investment funds, and half a million employees for cap table management, compensation management, liquidity v…
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67. More Equity: Media Masterminds - Nichole Wischoff
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In this episode, Nicole DeTommaso chats with Nichole Wischoff, founder of Wischoff Ventures, which invests in early-stage, high-growth tech companies transitioning massive offline industries to online platforms. Join us as they explore Nichole’s journey of building her brand on social media platforms like Twitter and TikTok, her unique strategies f…
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66. More Equity — Henri Pierre-Jacques and Gabby Cazeau
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Welcome to More Equity, brought to you by Harlem Capital.In this episode, our Henri and Gabby discuss Harlem Capital's unique approach to taking breaks and time off, highlighting the the value of collective downtime. Building startups can contribute to burnout, but trusting founders and encouraging teams to practice self care goes a long way.…
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65. More Equity — Henri Pierre-Jacques and Jarrid Tingle
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Welcome to More Equity, brought to you by Harlem Capital. In this episode, our hosts Henri Pierre-Jacques and Jarrid Tingle delve into the pivotal role of feedback in our personal and professional lives. They unpack their distinctive methodology for feedback sessions, emphasizing the need for fostering a conducive atmosphere for transparent convers…
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64. More Equity — Henri Pierre-Jacques, Gabby Cazeau, and Brandon Bryant
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Welcome to More Equity, brought to you by Harlem Capital. In this episode, our hosts Henri Pierre-Jacques, Brandon Bryant, and Gabby Cazeau discuss investing incentives, the influence of Elon Musk's Twitter following, the societal impact of movies like Black Panther and Barbie, and the need for term limits in the Supreme Court. The discussion also …
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63. More Equity — Henri Pierre-Jacques, Gabby Cazeau, and Nicole DeTommaso
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Welcome to More Equity, brought to you by Harlem Capital. In this episode, Henri Pierre-Jacques, Gabby Cazeau, and Nicole DeTommaso explore the rise of Threads as an alternative to Twitter and discuss how unique features can propel the success of platforms, using TikTok as an example. They share insights on the market shift towards pre-seed deals a…
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62. More Equity — Henri Pierre-Jacques, Brandon Bryant, and Nicole DeTommaso
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Welcome to More Equity, brought to you by Harlem Capital. Today, Henri Pierre-Jacques, Brandon Bryant, and Nicole DeTommaso discuss the evolution of venture capital, and how their venture strategy has become more network-driven, providing better accessibility to entrepreneurs. They dive deep into the rising popularity of AI and consumer fintech as …
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Host Chiara Pellegrini talks with Jemima Elliott, climate justice campaigner for Green New Deal Rising, journalist, and literature postgrad. Recorded last summer on the occasionally noisy campus of Newcastle University (host of the 2024 Narrative conference), the episode references and anticipates heat waves and No New Clothes challenges. Read the …
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61. More Equity: Latina Luminaries — Daniela Corrente
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Welcome to the latest episode of More Equity's Latina Luminaries series, brought to you by Harlem Capital and hosted by Melody Hahm. We're privileged to chat with Daniela Corrente, founder of Reel, a financial platform recently acquired by Suma Wealth. Daniela shares insights into the top financial concerns troubling the Latinx community and walks …
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60. More Equity: Latina Luminaries — Mariana Costa
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Welcome to the latest episode of More Equity's Latina Luminaries series, hosted by Harlem Capital's Melody Hahm. In this episode, we sit down with Mariana Costa, Co-Founder of Laboratoria, Latin America's revolutionary boot camp program empowering women in tech. Mariana shares her perspective on the disappointing trajectory of venture capital fundi…
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Universalism, Empathic Genres, and Limits of the Hero's Journey
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In this episode, host Torsa Ghosal talks to Dr. Arnab Dutta Roy about his research on alternative universalisms, empathic imagination, and South Asian literatures. Podcast music created by Drew Morgan Follow the Narrative for Social Justice page on Facebook Follow Narrative for Social Justice on Twitter Open the episode transcript…
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59. More Equity: Latina Luminaries — Noelle Acosta
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Welcome to the latest episode of More Equity's Latina Luminaries series, hosted by Harlem Capital's Melody Hahm. In this episode, we sit down with with Noelle Acosta, Co-Founder & CEO of Noula, which provides tailored, hormone based virtual care to patiences.Noelle shares her experiences with imposter syndrome and explores her mission of creating a…
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58. More Equity: Latina Luminaries — Suzy Ferreira
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Welcome to the latest episode of More Equity's Latina Luminaries series, hosted by Harlem Capital's Melody Hahm. In this episode, we sit down with with Suzy Ferreira, Founder and CEO at Dinie, a complete infrastructure that enables businesses to offer credit to their customers. Suzy's journey from Iturama, Brazil to co-founding Dinie required resil…
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57. More Equity: Latina Luminaries — Angela Acosta
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Welcome to the latest episode of More Equity's Latina Luminaries series, hosted by Harlem Capital's Melody Hahm. In this episode, we connect with Angela Acosta, the founder and CEO of Morado, a SaaS platform for the beauty salon industry in Latin America. Angela's unique upbringing and career experience has helped her create and scale Morado, which…
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56. More Equity: Diverse Emerging Managers — Megan Ruan
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Welcome to More Equity. Today, we’re bringing you a new episode from our Diverse Emerging Managers Series: The Next Wave — hosted by Gabby Cazeau. In this episode, Gabby speaks with Megan Ruan, General Partner at Gold House Ventures. Having studied at Yale, London School of Economics, and Stanford, Megan is a GP at Gold House Ventures, a $30 millio…
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55. More Equity: Diverse Emerging Managers — Brandon Hoffman
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Welcome to More Equity. Today, we’re bringing you a new episode from our Diverse Emerging Managers Series: The Next Wave — hosted by Gabby Cazeau. In this episode, Gabby speaks with Brandon Hoffman, founder of Sunset Ventures. A Wharton alum currently based in Los Angeles, Brandon invests in pre-seed and seed stage startups. Prior to his career in …
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54. More Equity: Diverse Emerging Managers — Sydney Thomas
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Welcome to More Equity. Today, we’re bringing you a new episode from our Diverse Emerging Managers Series: The Next Wave — hosted by Gabby Cazeau. Today we speak with Sydney Thomas, founder of Impressionism Capital. Impressionism Capital invests in companies that reflect the real world, focusing on communities that haven't been "over-fished". Befor…
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53. More Equity: Diverse Emerging Managers — Ana Carolina Mexia and Maria Gutierrez
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Welcome to More Equity. Today, we’re bringing you a new episode from our Diverse Emerging Managers Series: The Next Wave — hosted by Gabby Cazeau. Today we speak with Ana Carolina Mexia and Maria Gutierrez, partners at Nido Ventures. Nido is a pre-seed and seed stage fund that backs companies in Spanish Speaking LatAm and companies who are targetin…
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52. More Equity: Diverse Emerging Managers — Miguel Armaza
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Welcome to More Equity. Today, we’re bringing you a new episode from our Diverse Emerging Managers Series: The Next Wave — hosted by Gabby Cazeau. Today we speak with Miguel Armaza, founding partner of Gilgamesh Ventures. Gilgamesh is an early-stage fintech venture capital fund that invests primarily in Latin America. Before transitioning into vent…
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Artists Leading a Change: On the Classical Theater of Harlem
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Join co-hosts Angela Du and Torsa Ghosal as they speak with Ty Jones, the Producing Artistic Director of the Classical Theatre of Harlem. Ty talks to us about CTH’s dedication to the tradition of Black theatre in Harlem, to diversifying the performance of classical plays, and to engaging with young audiences. He also shares exciting upcoming projec…
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Writing Women’s Bodies and the North with author Gráinne O’Hare
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In this episode, host Chiara Pellegrini talks to author Gráinne O’Hare about the meanings of the ‘North’ in the UK, reproductive justice, writing short stories in the contemporary moment, and 18th century women who may or may not have given birth to rabbits. Podcast music created by Drew Morgan Follow the Narrative for Social Justice Facebook page …
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Perspectives from the Narrative Conference
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Missing the Narrative conference already? Tune into our post-conference bonus episode, where we chat with panelists from “TransForming Narrative Studies” (Joonas), “Migrant & Refugee Narratives” (Victoria), “Fictionality and the Didactics of Sexuality” (Yonina), and “After Empathy” (Aili). Podcast music created by Drew Morgan Follow the Narrative f…
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51. More Equity: Limited Partners — Hunter Somerville
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Welcome to More Equity. Today, we’re bringing you a new episode from our Harlem Capital Limited Partner Series — connecting with Harlem Capital LPs to share insights on navigating the VC fundraising journey. In today’s episode, we speak with Hunter Somerville — Partner at the StepStone Group and a member of the private equity team, focusing on vent…
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Environmental Justice and Narrative in the Anthropocene
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In this episode of the Narrative for Social Justice Podcast, host Carolin Gebauer talks with Erin James about environmental justice and the role of narrative in the Anthropocene. Erin speaks about her new book, Narrative in the Anthropocene (Ohio State University Press, 2022), in which she conceptualizes narrative as both a rhetorical and cognitive…
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50. More Equity: Limited Partners — Josh Kopelman of First Round Capital
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Welcome to More Equity. Today, we’re bringing you a new episode from our Harlem Capital Limited Partner Series — connecting with Harlem Capital LPs to share insights on navigating the VC fundraising journey. In today’s episode, we speak with Josh Kopelman, co-founder and Partner at First Round Capital, an early stage venture capital firm. Prior to …
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49. More Equity: Limited Partners — Travis & Ryan of the State of Michigan
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Welcome to More Equity. Today, we’re bringing you a new episode from our Harlem Capital Limited Partner Series — connecting with Harlem Capital LPs to share insights on navigating the VC fundraising journey. In today’s episode, we speak with Travis Haney & Ryan Rathman from the State of Michigan Department of Treasury. The State of Michigan manages…
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48. More Equity: Limited Partners — David Gilmore of the Weinberg Foundation
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Welcome to More Equity. Today, we’re bringing you a new episode from our Harlem Capital Limited Partner Series — connecting with Harlem Capital LPs to share insights on navigating the VC fundraising journey. In today’s episode, we speak with David Gilmore, Deputy Chief Investment Officer at the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, one of the lar…
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47. More Equity: Limited Partners — Amelia Gandara of Nationwide
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Welcome to More Equity. Today, we’re bringing you a new episode from our Harlem Capital Limited Partner Series — connecting with Harlem Capital LPs to share insights on navigating the VC fundraising journey. In today’s episode, we speak with Amelia Gandara, Principal at Nationwide Ventures. Amelia shares how corporations like Nationwide approach in…
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46. More Equity: Limited Partners — Josh Evans of TPG
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Welcome to More Equity. Today, we’re bringing you a new episode from our Harlem Capital Limited Partner Series — connecting with Harlem Capital LPs to share insights on navigating the VC fundraising journey. In today’s episode, we continue along Harlem Capital’s fundraising journey and speak with Josh Evans, Head of Corporate Development at TPG. TP…
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45. More Equity: Limited Partners — Willie Woods of ICV
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Welcome to More Equity. Today, we’re bringing you a new episode from our Harlem Capital Limited Partner Series — connecting with Harlem Capital LPs to share insights on navigating the VC fundraising journey. In this episode, we’re joined by Harlem Capital’s very first LP, Willie Woods — President & Co-Founder of ICV Partners, a black-owned private …
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As a follow-up to episode 8, join host Angela Du and guests Rebecca Shapiro, Catherine Trotman, and Lee Skallerup Bessette as they talk about ADHD and the academy, clinical psychology, and educational development. We delve into creating community during the pandemic, what counts as academic “scholarship,” and the privilege associated with diagnosis…
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44. More Equity: Crypto Convos — Lisa Cuesta of Aztec
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Welcome to More Equity. Today, we’re bringing you a new episode from our Harlem Capital Crypto Convos Series — talking to investors and innovators who have found great opportunity amidst the Web3, blockchain, and crypto evolution. In this episode, we're joined by Lisa Cuesta, who leads business development at Aztec. Aztec is a privacy-focused layer…
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43. More Equity: Crypto Convos — Marty Stenson of Gemini
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Welcome to More Equity. Today, we’re bringing you a new episode from our Harlem Capital Crypto Convos Series — talking to investors and innovators who have found great opportunity amidst the Web3, blockchain, and crypto evolution. In this episode, we're joined by Marty Stenson a Strategy & Corporate Development Lead at Gemini focused on the Gemini …
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42. More Equity: Crypto Convos — Cuy Sheffield of Visa
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Welcome to More Equity. Today, we’re bringing you a new episode from our Harlem Capital Crypto Convo Series — talking to investors and innovators who have found great opportunity amidst the Web3, blockchain, and crypto evolution. In this episode, we're joined by Cuy Sheffield, Vice President and Head of Global Crypto Investment at Visa. Cuy is also…
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41. More Equity: Crypto Convos — Erikan Obotetukudo of Audacity
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Welcome to More Equity. Today, we’re bringing you a new episode from our Harlem Capital Crypto Convo Series — talking to investors and innovators who have found great opportunity amidst the Web3, blockchain, and crypto evolution. In this episode, we're joined by Erikan Obotetukudo — Founder and General Partner of Audacity, a crypto venture fund inv…
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40. More Equity: Crypto Convos — Anand Iyer of Pear VC
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Welcome to More Equity. Today, we’re bringing you a new episode from our Harlem Capital Crypto Convo Series — talking to investors and innovators who have found great opportunity amidst the Web3, blockchain, and crypto evolution. In this episode, we're joined by Anand Iyer, a Visiting Partner at Pear Venture Capital focused on blockchain and web3 i…
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39. More Equity: Crypto Convos — Sarah Hammer of The Wharton School
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Welcome to More Equity. Today, we’re bringing you a new episode from our Harlem Capital Crypto Convo Series — talking to investors and innovators who have found great opportunity amidst the Web3, blockchain, and crypto evolution. In this episode, we’re joined by Sarah Hammer, Managing Director of the Stevens Center for Innovation in Finance and Sen…
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38. More Equity: Harlem Capital Goes Global — Africa & LatAm Deals
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Welcome to More Equity. In today’s special episode, Managing Partner Henri Pierre-Jacques and Chief of Staff & Investor Tonna Obaze talk about Harlem Capital’s growing global footprint as we announce our first deals in Africa and Latin America. Henri & Tonna led Harlem Capital to invest in Pariti — a community marketplace supporting emerging market…
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Host Chiara Pellegrini talks with Sean Yeager about autistic narratives and resisting the narratives of “autism”, neuroqueer social justice, physics, pedagogies, disability studies, and the editing of this episode. Podcast music created by Drew Morgan Follow the Narrative for Social Justice Facebook page Follow Narrative for Social Justice on Twitt…
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Season 2: Episode 6 - Chris Bennett aims to make early childcare and education accessible to all
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Chris Bennett's appreciation for education goes back to his parents, Honduran immigrants, who made sure he had access to an excellent education. Tarik sits down with the Wonderschool founder to talk about his journey, challenges and successes during this process.By Radio Milwaukee
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Season 2: Episode 5 - How Trayvon Martin’s death inspired this founder to create a space for Black professionals and creatives
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Ryan Wilson is the co-founder and CEO of TGS Holdings, a consumer lifestyle and hospitality company based in Atlanta. The company’s holdings consist of The Gathering Spot, a private membership club; and A3C, a music, tech, and film conference and festival. The membership club has established itself as a home for creatives, business professionals, an…
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Season 2: Episode 4 - How Dana Guthrie's hoop dreams turned into a $13 million VC fund for Milwaukee
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As Managing Director at Gateway Capital, in addition to financial returns, Dana Guthrie generates social returns through investment in low-to-moderate income communities. Prior to her current role, Guthrie self-studied and founded Alchemy Angel Investors, an angel investment network focused on early-stage startups. She founded Alchemy while being e…
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Season 2: Episode 3 - How Harlem Capital's Henri Pierre-Jacques is changing the face of entrepreneurship
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Henri Pierre-Jacques founded Harlem Capital with friend and colleague Jarrid Tingle in order to impact culture by investing in innovative companies led by women and diverse entrepreneurs. The firm has a mission of changing the face of entrepreneurship by investing in 1,000 diverse founders over its first 20 years.…
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Rewriting Narratives with author Betsy Cornwell
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Host Gretchen Busl talks with best-selling author Betsy Cornwell about using storytelling to make material change in the world. Betsy is currently working to establish a childcare inclusive arts retreat for single mothers at the Old Knitting Factory in Connemara, Ireland, aiming to answer the question "Can telling a story create the story?" Learn m…
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Season 2: Episode 2 - Priya Amin, Founder of Flexable aimed to tackle America's childcare $54 billion problem
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Priya Amin is an entrepreneur, TEDx speaker and mother of two boys. After fighting to balance a career and parenthood, Amin started Flexable with the mission to make work and life fit better for professional parents. However, because of the effects of Covid-19 and the biases of the startup economy, Flexable is shutting down.…
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37. More Equity: Cheryl Campos of Republic
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Welcome to More Equity. In the final episode of our Gamechangers series, we’re talking to Cheryl Campos, the Head of Venture Growth and Partnerships at Republic. Cheryl discusses the role of education in her life and journey to become an investor. Throughout our conversation, Cheryl offers listeners advice on asking for what you want and making the…
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