Live from the roof of American Underground at the Google for Startups Black Founders Exchange, Greg Hedgepeth shares his why for creating Substantial Magazine, his challenge of finding funding, and how he connected with Donald Thompson who ultimately would become his first angel investor.
Greg Hedgepeth is the founder and CEO of Substantial Magazine, where "We are substantial and so is our purpose!"
Donald Thompson is the CEO of The Diversity Movement, angel investor, author of Underestimated: A CEO's Unlikely Path to Success, and host of the High Octane Leadership Podcast.
Equity Raise is guest hosted by Dezbee McDaniel, presented by American Underground, sponsored by The Diversity Movement, and produced by Earfluence.
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Affordable Capital for ALL, with LoanWell's Bernard Worthy and Collab Capital's Justin Dawkins
LIVE from Black Founders Exchange: April Johnson (Happied), Sonja Ebron (Courtroom5), and investor Tony Wilkins
Startup CEO who coded his way out: Rainway’s Andrew Sampson
From $1.42 in the Bank to a $700K+ Raise, with Malik McCray (Simpliworks) and Shila Nieves Burney (Zane Venture Fund)
From surviving to thriving, with Stimulus CEO Tiffanie Stanard and investor Himalaya Rao
Fundraising while Black, with Beyu's Dorian Bolden and Resilient Ventures' Keith Daniel
Finding the right funding: Shani Dowell (Possip) and Jim Flautt (Opportunity Nashville)
Over $9M in Funding: Denise Woodard (Partake Foods) and Karen Howland (CircleUp Growth Partners)
Introducing Equity Raise: Leveling the Landscape for Diverse Founders and their VCs
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