Tons of great stories in here this week. Really loved to see the video MVP ran by Toni below to share
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August 13 · Issue #111 · View online
Your weekly newsletter on minorities in tech, venture and entrepreneurship đź’« http://andyayim.com
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Tons of great stories in here this week. Really loved to see the video MVP ran by Toni below to share her excel budget calculator. Would love to see this grow and improve based on usage and feedback. Haven’t written an article for a few weeks now but will do soon. Keep sharing ideas with me about things you would love for me to cover.
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Great Excel MVP by Toni
Simple budgeting tool with a video. Cost her nothing. Feedback is pouring in. This is MVP.
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10 Lessons MDMflow's Florence Adepoju Has Learned In Five Years Of Entrepreneurship
Good read on the journey so far for lipstick & beauty products brand, MDMflow
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Cameroon innovator beats internet shutdown with SMS app
A Cameroon startup without internet access launched an SMS car-tracking app. Cameroon’s government shut down the internet in English-speaking regions of the country for a total of 230 days between January 2017 and March 2018. A young entrepreneur managed to turn the ordeal into an opportunity by developing a car-tracking application that does not depend on the internet but uses SMS.
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Hustle Crew: How I built a global tech community and training company with no code
“I love tech, but I’m not techie” is a phrase I’ve heard from countless people, particularly women, since starting Hustle Crew in 2016. Refreshing read from Abadesi of Hustle Crew
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Meet 105 Black & Latino Founders Who Raised $1mm+ in VC Funding ($2.7bn Total)
There is something to be said that 6 of the top 10 firms have diverse GPs, but only 3 of those 6 have diversity-focused thesis. There is no reason that larger more established funds should not be on this list.Â
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Great uncommon Founder story
“We turned down the offer to sell Wistia and instead took on $17.3M in debt.”
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Everyone should hustle like Reggie.
Inspirational story! Enjoy this short video. Although I don’t agree with the click bait title, everyone has a different path but we need stories like this to challenge the current narrative of black boys in Britain.
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What UK tech investors look for in founding teams
What do investors look for in a tech company before backing it? Quick read on views from UK investors. Good to see a good friend, Michael Tefula​, associate at Downing Ventures, explained what the firm looks for in prospective investments.
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Innovation in and for untapped communities
In the words of Jay-Z, “We are culture. Nothing moves without us.” Marlon Nichols, Co-Founder/ Managing Partner at Cross Culture Ventures in conversation with Chris Denson, Director at Ignition Factory/ Founder of Innovation Crush discuss culture as currency–understanding super-consumers and how adopting an inclusive approach will likely launch the next billion-dollar company.
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Kapor Center, Center for Gender Equity in Science and Technology, Pivotal Ventures
The Women of Color in Computing Researcher/Practitioner Collaborative is a new initiative which aims to develop foundational landscape data on the participation and pathways to success of women of color across the computing pipeline, identify obstacles and barriers unique to women of color in computing, and explore the efficacy of various interventions to improve the outcomes.
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Google gives $1 million to help more young blacks, Latinos and women create artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence has been criticised for its use as a surveillance tool and for racist algorithms built into software. Nonprofit organization AI4All wants to show people that AI can be used to better humanity, starting with creating tech spaces for minorities while they’re still young.
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BBB Blogger & Brand Mixer - London — Black British Bloggers
Join BBB on the 18th August in London for their Blogger & Brand Mixer!
Prepare for a relaxed afternoon of camaraderie and community with Black
British bloggers, YouTubers and podcasters.Â
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The Rise of Black-Owned Co-Working Spaces
“Black people held their conversations about tech and innovation in the bars or clubs.” Is this true for the UK?
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This Saturday in The Guardian, @galdemzine take over Guardian Weekend Mag
 All the content is produced by women of colour and non binary people of colour. Featuring @michaelacoel @dinatokio @theslumflower, @hackneyabbott and many more…
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