Episode #24: Bridging Entrepreneurship and Racial Equity to Accelerate Black and Brown Founders with Melissa Bradley

Episode Link:

‎The Keystone - A Podcast For Ecosystem Builders: Episode #24: Bridging Entrepreneurship and Racial…

Episode Highlights:

• Melissa’s career journey — from corporate finance to venture capital, to the white house
• The evolution of funding opportunities for underserved communities and several of the leaders in the field
• How to build entrepreneurial programs that support the New Majority

Our Guest:

Melissa Bradley - Co-Founder - Ureeka | LinkedIn

1863 Ventures

More from Melissa:

Entrepreneurship: A Moderated Panel Discussion with Melissa Bradley, Founder of 1863 Ventures | HBS…

People mentioned in today’s episode:

https://twitter.com/moniquewoodard

https://twitter.com/sianmorson

https://twitter.com/marloncnichols

https://twitter.com/arlanwashere?lang=en

Resources mentioned on today’s episode:

New Capitalist

Reframing the Entrepreneurship Narrative through Stories of the New Majority

Front page - Backstage Capital

Harlem Capital

Corporation for National and Community Service |

Social Innovation Fund

Racial Bias in Investing? Just Look at the Data

Race influences professional investors' judgments | Stanford News

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