Hope you are all feeling positive but testing negative as we start the new year! The beginning of a
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January 11 · Issue #231 · View online
Your weekly newsletter on minorities in tech, venture and entrepreneurship 💫 http://andyayim.com
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Hope you are all feeling positive but testing negative as we start the new year! The beginning of a new year is a great time to review first principles. We hope this week’s thoughts have provided insight into ours: 1) Don’t do what everyone else does. Focus on your own game 2) Maintain unyielding belief in your own potential.
3) Work to realize that potential by compounding small achievements daily.
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Andy Ayim is joining a Fireside chat with Green Angel Syndicate to talk about The Angel Investing School.
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To apply for the April 2021 Angel Investing School, click here.
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Black, female founded Air Protein meat from the air startup gets $32 million in Series A funding.
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Critics say Pinterest’s $22.5 million settlement with its former COO highlights the company’s inequitable treatment of the Black women
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Reebok’s $2.4 Billion Price Tag Brings Hip-Hop & Sports Moguls To The Table including Master P.
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This Airtable lists out Diversity & Inclusion focused Venture Capital Investors (mainly US).
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Sifted shares the startups have footballers invested in.
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GOODsoil VC accelerates Africa’s fintech investment surge with $940 000 seed capital injection into Ghana’s Zeepay.
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Square was considering acquiring Jay-Z’s streaming service Tidal.
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The Black Ambition Prize provides a platform for eligible entrepreneurs to access growth capital, pitch feedback, and mentorship.
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Lord Hastings shares this video interview on purpose, wealth creation and education for black people in the UK.
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Marcus Rashford: Feeding Britain’s Children - inside his campaign to tackle child hunger.
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Lewis Hamilton says Black Lives Matter gave him ‘extra drive’ in 2020.
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