Episode 98

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18th Nov 2020

Bjorn Simmons discusses building access to community and capital for underrepresented founders

Bjorn Simmons is the managing partner and co-founder for Venture Noire, whose mission is to accelerate diverse businesses in the digital economy. They focus on providing curriculum, mentorship and access to capital to high potential diverse entrepreneurs. Before co-founding Venture Noire, he also co-founded the venture-backed startup Wyzerr. Simmons’s personal mission is to eliminate innovation desserts around the world by building inclusive ecosystems for ALL entrepreneurs, regardless of their demography and geography, to thrive and generate wealth. To learn more about Venture Noire, follow this link to their website: https://venturenoire.org/

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