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Dr. Amera McCoy is the CEO of her own consulting company, she has a PHD in philosophy from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, and she worked at J.P. Morgan for 8 years, where she was Vice President of Vendor Management.
This week, Alec and Amera discuss her trajectory that got her where she is today, the obstacles for women of color in the business world, ways to stay positive and productive during the pandemic, and why getting a good night's sleep is so important when running a company.
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Dr. Amera McCoy is the CEO of her own consulting company, she has a PHD in philosophy from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, and she worked at J.P. Morgan for 8 years, where she was Vice President of Vendor Management.
This week, Alec and Amera discuss her trajectory that got her where she is today, the obstacles for women of color in the business world, ways to stay positive and productive during the pandemic, and why getting a good night's sleep is so important when running a company.
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Tony Plasencia describes himself as a business developer, a Gen Z leader, and a relationship builder. He hails from East Oakland, and he studied Political Science and San Francisco State University while simultaneously beginning his career in the tech ecosystem. He gained an interest in tech while working at Uber and went on to work at 2 hyper-growth companies, get 2 start-ups off the ground, and co-found another company. His latest project is a platform called Diffusion, which has already been accepted into a startup incubator.
This week, Alec and Tony discuss Tony's latest project, how to continue making progress in your work, how to manage your professional and personal identities, what steps we need to take to achieve better cultural understanding as a nation; and useful messages in the music of Kanye West and Freddy Gibbs.
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Meriame Berboucha is a PhD student in the Plasma Physics Group at Imperial College London, and she is currently based at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in California. Her research lies in attempts to recreate the conditions found in space by heating materials with high-powered lasers.
This week, Meriame and Alec discuss her very interesting field of work, how she got to where she is today, and the state of diversity in scientific academic research.
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Meriame Berboucha is a PhD student in the Plasma Physics Group at Imperial College London, and she is currently based at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in California. Her research lies in attempts to recreate the conditions found in space by heating materials with high-powered lasers.
This week, Meriame and Alec discuss her very interesting field of work, how she got to where she is today, and the state of diversity in scientific academic research.
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Paul Voge is the Co Founder and CEO of Aura Bora, a modern, all-natural and innovative beverage company that produces sparkling water made from herbs, fruits, and flowers. Paul and his wife Madeleine co-founded the company and they were soon featured on Shark Tank, where they received $200,000 in funding from Robert Herjavec.
This week Alec and Paul discuss Paul's past experience in venture capital, how he built his current company, why being on Shark Tank is so nerve-wracking, the evolution of America's diet, and the state of diversity in the food and beverage industry.
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Paul Voge is the Co Founder and CEO of Aura Bora, a modern, all-natural and innovative beverage company that produces sparkling water made from herbs, fruits, and flowers. Paul and his wife, Madeleine co-founded the company and they were soon featured on Shark Tank, where they received $200,000 in funding from Robert Herjavec.
This week Paul and Alec discuss how Aura Bora came to be, Paul's past experience in venture capital, why being on Shark Tank is so nerve-wracking, the evolution of America's diet, and the state of diversity in the food and beverage industry.
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Mariah Lichtenstern is a founding partner and managing director of DiverseCity Ventures, a firm that believes innovation thrives where diverse perspectives intersect. They focus on backing technology-enabled companies that have positive social, economic, or environmental impact, inclusive teams, and demonstrate high potential for outsized returns.
This week, Alec and Mariah discuss how she got to where she is today, how we can use our professional influence for positive social change, as well as how far social justice has come but there is still a long road ahead.
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Mariah Lichtenstern is a founding partner and managing director of DiverseCity Ventures, a firm that believes innovation thrives where diverse perspectives intersect. They focus on backing technology-enabled companies that have positive social, economic, or environmental impact, inclusive teams, and demonstrate high potential for outsized returns.
This week, Alec and Mariah discuss how she got to where she is today, how we can use our professional influence for positive social change, as well as how far social justice has come but there is still a long road ahead.
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Ulrich Musset is a founder and COO of Vauban, a company that is revolutionizing the way wealth containers and created and maintained. This week on How They Did It, Alec and Ulric discuss the ways Vauban has streamlined fund/SPV setup, how to promote diverse lending, and Ulric explains how his entrepreneurial journey began at age 12.
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Ulric Musset is a founder and COO of Vauban, a company that is revolutionizing the way wealth containers and created and maintained. This week on How They Did It, Alec and Ulric discuss the ways Vauban has streamlined fund/SPV setup, how to promote diverse lending, and Ulric explains how his entrepreneurial journey began at age 12.
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Abner Mason is an entrepreneur who previously spent 12 years leading multimillion-dollar economic development and behavioral science programs. He is the founder/CEO of Consejo Sano, the only patient engagement and care navigation solution designated to help clients activate their multicultural patient populations to better engage with the healthcare system. This week, Abner explains how his company is working to bring the US healthcare system into the modern age, why the VC community has to change to enable funding for women and people an people of color, and also how we can turn our failures into success.
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Abner Mason is an entrepreneur who previously spent 12 years leading multimillion-dollar economic development and behavioral science programs. He is the founder/CEO of Consejo Sano, the only patient engagement and care navigation solution designated to help clients activate their multicultural patient populations to better engage with the healthcare system. This week, Abner explains how his company is working to bring the US healthcare system into the modern age, why the VC community has to change to enable funding for women and people an people of color, and also how we can turn our failures into success.
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Jasmine Crowe is an acclaimed pop artist, singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer. This week, Jasmine and Alec discuss how the current pandemic has changed the music business for both listeners and artists; in addition to Jasmine sharing her views on how we can push for more diversity and female empowerment in the music industry.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/diversevc/support
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Jasmine Crowe is an acclaimed pop artist, singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer. This week, Jasmine and Alec discuss how the current pandemic has changed the music business for both listeners and artists; in addition to Jasmine sharing her views on how we can push for more diversity and female empowerment in the music industry.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/diversevc/support
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Hello and welcome to the "How They Did It" business podcast. I'm your host Alec Taylor and founder of DiverseVC. In Part 1 of today's we have Erica Duignan Minnihan, the founder and managing partner of 1000 Angels, a private venture investment network for selected accredited investors, family offices, and venture funds. She is also the founding partner of Reign Ventures, a seed stage venture fund that invests in technology and tech-enabled businesses. Erica earned her BA in Business Economics from UCLA, and an MBA in finance, with honors, from Columbia Business School. She has been an active investor and advisor to early-stage companies for 14 years. Thank you for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/diversevc/support
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Hello and welcome to the "How They Did It" business podcast. I'm your host Alec Taylor and founder of DiverseVC. In Part 1 of today's we have Erica Duignan Minnihan, the founder and managing partner of 1000 Angels, a private venture investment network for selected accredited investors, family offices, and venture funds. She is also the founding partner of Reign Ventures, a seed-stage venture fund that invests in technology and tech-enabled businesses. Erica earned her BA in Business Economics from UCLA, and an MBA in finance, with honors, from Columbia Business School. She has been an active investor and advisor to early-stage companies for 14 years.
Thank you for listening!
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Hello and welcome to the “How They Did It” Business podcast! I’m your host Alec Taylor, founder of DiverseVC.
In Part 2 of today’s podcast we are back with Sergio Paluch, the Founder of Beta Boom, a company that specializes in investing exclusively in startups at pre-seed stage led by diverse, generally overlooked founders; particularly immigrants, women, and people of color. Beta Boom works to help the startups succeed and reduce time-to-exit with daily coaching and support from product, marketing, sales, and fundraising experts. Sergio has an extensive history working for and founding multiple companies in the VC industry.
Thank you for listening!
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Hello and welcome to the “How They Did It” Business podcast! I’m your host Alec Taylor, founder of DiverseVC.
In Part 1 of today’s podcast we have Sergio Paluch, the Founder of Beta Boom, a company that specializes in investing exclusively in startups at pre-seed stage led by diverse, generally overlooked founders; particularly immigrants, women, and people of color. Beta Boom works to help the startups succeed and reduce time-to-exit with daily coaching and support from product, marketing, sales, and fundraising experts. Sergio has an extensive history working for and founding multiple companies in the VC industry.
Thank you for listening!
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Hello and welcome to the “How They Did It” Business podcast! I’m your host Alec Taylor, founder of DiverseVC.
In Part 2 of today’s podcast we are back with Scott Glasgow, the founder of FinMango, a global non-profit using data, tech, and advocacy to solve the financial exclusion problem around the world. In addition to running FinMango, Scott serves as a board member at ZIM, a student-run, silicon valley backed zero interest micro-finance organization at Santa Clara University. Scott speaks to large audiences all around the globe and is a 2x TEDx speaker. He has spoken at over 100 high schools, universities, and conferences (including student body presentations at Pepperdine and Vanderbilt University).
Thank you for listening!
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