Diverse Disruptors

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The staggering underrepresentation of people of color and women in the tech and entrepreneurial spaces has been well-documented. Large companies promise they’ll do better, but still struggle to attract and retain diverse talent. Diverse Disrupters is a podcast about those leaders who found their own way to innovate, and did so with inclusion and accessibility at the forefront, rather than an afterthought.

Episode 12: Chris Bennett of Wonderschool

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Host Tarik Moody sits down with the Wonderschool founder to talk about his journey, challenges and successes during this process.
This founder aims to make early childcare and education accessible to all

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If you have been paying close attention to the news, childcare has become a big issue. COVID-19 revealed how crucial accessible and affordable childcare…

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How Dana Guthrie's hoop dreams turned into a $13 million VC fund for Milwaukee

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In the previous episode of Diverse Disruptors, we talked to Harlem Capital’s Henri Pierre-Jacques about the lack of Black and Brown people and women in…
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Episode 9: Henri Pierre-Jacques of Harlem Capital

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Henri Pierre-Jacques founded Harlem Capital to impact culture by investing in innovative companies led by women and diverse entrepreneurs.
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How Harlem Capital's Henri Pierre-Jacques is changing the face of entrepreneurship

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This episode of Diverse Disruptors will be about venture capital but let’s begin with simple but very tasty tacos. Yes, you heard that right: tacos.…
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Episode 8: Priya Amin, Founder of Flexable

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After fighting to balance a career and parenthood, Amin started Flexable with the mission to make work and life fit better for professional parents.
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Can this startup founder tackle the $54 billion childcare market?

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The majority of podcasts that cover entrepreneurship and startups focus on the happy ending, the success story -- the startup that was acquired for $100…
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Episode 7: Ruben Gaona of The Way Out

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Ruben Gaona co-founded the anti-bias employment platform, The Way Out, after experiencing struggles with reentry after being incarcerated.
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Milwaukee's Ruben Gaona is changing how we think about the formerly incarcerated

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Second chances. Our society loves stories about second chances. They make great plots for movies like “It’s Wonderful Life.” But when it comes to the…
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Episode 6: Kelly Burton, Erin Horne Mckinney of Black Innovation Alliance

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Host Tarik Moody speaks with leaders from The Black Innovation Alliance about their mission to ensure Black ownership increases through equitable participation in the innovation economy.
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This organization aims to close the racial wealth gap by supporting Black innovators

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Welcome to season one finale of Diverse Disruptors. But before I talk about our guests Erin Horne McKinney and Kelly Burton, Ph.D. from the Black…
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Episode 5: Ryan Johnson, Founder of Cxmmunity

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Ryan Johnson shares how, through a partnership with Twitch and a growing list of HBCUs, his nonprofit provides underserved communities access within the gaming industry.