Dr. Amera McCoy is the CEO of her own consulting company, she has a PHD in philosophy from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, and she worked at J.P. Morgan for 8 years, where she was Vice President of Vendor Management. This week, Alec and Amera discuss her trajectory that got her where she is today, the obstacles for women of color in …

Dr. Amera McCoy is the CEO of her own consulting company, she has a PHD in philosophy from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, and she worked at J.P. Morgan for 8 years, where she was Vice President of Vendor Management. This week, Alec and Amera discuss her trajectory that got her where she is today, the obstacles for women of color in …

Tony Plasencia describes himself as a business developer, a Gen Z leader, and a relationship builder. He hails from East Oakland, and he studied Political Science and San Francisco State University while simultaneously beginning his career in the tech ecosystem. He gained an interest in tech while working at Uber and went on to work at 2 hyper-grow…

Meriame Berboucha is a PhD student in the Plasma Physics Group at Imperial College London, and she is currently based at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in California. Her research lies in attempts to recreate the conditions found in space by heating materials with high-powered lasers. This week, Meriame and Alec discuss her very interesti…

Meriame Berboucha is a PhD student in the Plasma Physics Group at Imperial College London, and she is currently based at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in California. Her research lies in attempts to recreate the conditions found in space by heating materials with high-powered lasers. This week, Meriame and Alec discuss her very interesti…

Paul Voge is the Co Founder and CEO of Aura Bora, a modern, all-natural and innovative beverage company that produces sparkling water made from herbs, fruits, and flowers. Paul and his wife, Madeleine co-founded the company and they were soon featured on Shark Tank, where they received $200,000 in funding from Robert Herjavec. This week Paul and Al…

Paul Voge is the Co Founder and CEO of Aura Bora, a modern, all-natural and innovative beverage company that produces sparkling water made from herbs, fruits, and flowers. Paul and his wife Madeleine co-founded the company and they were soon featured on Shark Tank, where they received $200,000 in funding from Robert Herjavec. This week Alec and Pau…

Mariah Lichtenstern is a founding partner and managing director of DiverseCity Ventures, a firm that believes innovation thrives where diverse perspectives intersect. They focus on backing technology-enabled companies that have positive social, economic, or environmental impact, inclusive teams, and demonstrate high potential for outsized returns. …

Mariah Lichtenstern is a founding partner and managing director of DiverseCity Ventures, a firm that believes innovation thrives where diverse perspectives intersect. They focus on backing technology-enabled companies that have positive social, economic, or environmental impact, inclusive teams, and demonstrate high potential for outsized returns. …

Ulric Musset is a founder and COO of Vauban, a company that is revolutionizing the way wealth containers and created and maintained. This week on How They Did It, Alec and Ulric discuss the ways Vauban has streamlined fund/SPV setup, how to promote diverse lending, and Ulric explains how his entrepreneurial journey began at age 12. --- Support this…

Ulrich Musset is a founder and COO of Vauban, a company that is revolutionizing the way wealth containers and created and maintained. This week on How They Did It, Alec and Ulric discuss the ways Vauban has streamlined fund/SPV setup, how to promote diverse lending, and Ulric explains how his entrepreneurial journey began at age 12. --- Support thi…

Abner Mason is an entrepreneur who previously spent 12 years leading multimillion-dollar economic development and behavioral science programs. He is the founder/CEO of Consejo Sano, the only patient engagement and care navigation solution designated to help clients activate their multicultural patient populations to better engage with the healthcar…

Abner Mason is an entrepreneur who previously spent 12 years leading multimillion-dollar economic development and behavioral science programs. He is the founder/CEO of Consejo Sano, the only patient engagement and care navigation solution designated to help clients activate their multicultural patient populations to better engage with the healthcar…

Jasmine Crowe is an acclaimed pop artist, singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer. This week, Jasmine and Alec discuss how the current pandemic has changed the music business for both listeners and artists; in addition to Jasmine sharing her views on how we can push for more diversity and female empowerment in the music industry.--- …

Jasmine Crowe is an acclaimed pop artist, singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer. This week, Jasmine and Alec discuss how the current pandemic has changed the music business for both listeners and artists; in addition to Jasmine sharing her views on how we can push for more diversity and female empowerment in the music industry.--- …

Hello and welcome to the "How They Did It" business podcast. I'm your host Alec Taylor and founder of DiverseVC. In Part 1 of today's we have Erica Duignan Minnihan, the founder and managing partner of 1000 Angels, a private venture investment network for selected accredited investors, family offices, and venture funds. She is also the founding par…

Hello and welcome to the "How They Did It" business podcast. I'm your host Alec Taylor and founder of DiverseVC. In Part 1 of today's we have Erica Duignan Minnihan, the founder and managing partner of 1000 Angels, a private venture investment network for selected accredited investors, family offices, and venture funds. She is also the founding par…

Hello and welcome to the “How They Did It” Business podcast! I’m your host Alec Taylor, founder of DiverseVC. In Part 2 of today’s podcast we are back with Sergio Paluch, the Founder of Beta Boom, a company that specializes in investing exclusively in startups at pre-seed stage led by diverse, generally overlooked founders; particularly immigrants,…

Hello and welcome to the “How They Did It” Business podcast! I’m your host Alec Taylor, founder of DiverseVC. In Part 1 of today’s podcast we have Sergio Paluch, the Founder of Beta Boom, a company that specializes in investing exclusively in startups at pre-seed stage led by diverse, generally overlooked founders; particularly immigrants, women, a…

Hello and welcome to the “How They Did It” Business podcast! I’m your host Alec Taylor, founder of DiverseVC. In Part 2 of today’s podcast we are back with Scott Glasgow, the founder of FinMango, a global non-profit using data, tech, and advocacy to solve the financial exclusion problem around the world. In addition to running FinMango, Scott serve…

Hello and welcome to the “How They Did It” Business podcast! I’m your host Alec Taylor, founder of DiverseVC. In Part 1 of today’s podcast we have Scott Glasgow, the founder of FinMango, a global non-profit using data, tech, and advocacy to solve the financial exclusion problem around the world. In addition to running FinMango, Scott serves as a bo…

Hello and welcome to the “How They Did It” Business podcast! I’m your host Alec Taylor, founder of DiverseVC. In Part 2 of today’s podcast we have Dr. Tye Caldwell and Courtney Caldwell, co-founders of ShearShare, the largest provider of on-demand salon and barbershop space rentals in the market. The ShearShare app gives licensed beauty and barberi…

Hello and welcome to the “How They Did It” Business podcast! I’m your host Alec Taylor, founder of DiverseVC. In Part 1 of today’s podcast we have Dr. Tye Caldwell and Courtney Caldwell, co-founders of ShearShare, the largest provider of on-demand salon and barbershop space rentals in the market. The ShearShare app gives licensed beauty and barberi…

Hello and welcome to the “How They Did It” Business podcast! I’m your host Alec Taylor, founder of DiverseVC. In Part 2 of today’s podcast we have Erin Papworth. Erin is an entrepreneur who previously spent 12 years leading multi-million dollar economic development and behavioral science programs with the United Nations, United States Government, a…

Hello and welcome to the “How They Did It” Business podcast! I’m your host Alec Taylor, founder of DiverseVC. In Part 1 of today’s podcast we have Erin Papworth. Erin is an entrepreneur who previously spent 12 years leading multi-million dollar economic development and behavioral science programs with the United Nations, United States Government, a…

Hello and welcome to the “How They Did It” Business podcast! I’m your host Alec Taylor, founder of DiverseVC. In Part 2 of today’s podcast we have Justin Gordon, the founder of Just Go Grind and the host of the Just Go Grind Podcast, a daily show with more than 200 episodes featuring interviews with entrepreneurs and investors! Justin received his …

Hello and welcome to the “How They Did It” Business podcast! I’m your host Alec Taylor, founder of DiverseVC. In Part 1 of today’s podcast we have Justin Gordon, the founder of Just Go Grind and the host of the Just Go Grind Podcast, a daily show with more than 200 episodes featuring interviews with entrepreneurs and investors! Justin received his …

Hello and welcome to the “How They Did It” Business podcast! I’m your host Alec Taylor, founder of DiverseVC. On part 1 of today's podcast we have Colin Mahar, a content creation entrepreneur based in New York City! When graduating from Tulane University and succeeding in the real estate business wasn’t enough, Colin followed his passion and establ…

Hello and welcome to the “How They Did It” Business podcast! I’m your host Alec Taylor, founder of DiverseVC. On part 2 of today's podcast we have Colin Mahar, a content creation entrepreneur based in New York City! When graduating from Tulane University and succeeding in the real estate business wasn’t enough, Colin followed his passion and establ…

Hello and welcome to the “How They Did It” Business podcast! I’m your host Alec Taylor, founder of DiverseVC. On Part 1 of today’s podcast we have SkillShare’s influencer marketing lead Ethan Mantel. Ethan has been in the startup marketing world for over 7 years, starting his career at Movie Pass before transitioning over to Skillshare as the secon…

Hello and welcome to the “How They Did It” Business podcast! I’m your host Alec Taylor, founder of DiverseVC. On Part 2 of today’s podcast we have SkillShare’s influencer marketing lead Ethan Mantel. Ethan has been in the startup marketing world for over 7 years, starting his career at Movie Pass before transitioning over to Skillshare as the secon…

Hello and welcome to the “How They Did It” Business podcast! I’m your host Alec Taylor, founder of DiverseVC. On Part 2 of today’s podcast we have Stephanie Benedetto: a corporate attorney turned fashion, tech, and sustainability entrepreneur. Stephanie is the co-founder of Queen of Raw, a marketplace to buy and sell unused textiles, keeping them o…

Hello and welcome to the “How They Did It” Business podcast! I’m your host Alec Taylor, founder of DiverseVC. On Part 1 of today’s podcast we have Stephanie Benedetto: a corporate attorney turned fashion, tech, and sustainability entrepreneur! Stephanie is the co-founder of Queen of Raw, a marketplace to buy and sell unused textiles, keeping them o…

Hello and welcome to the “How They Did It” business podcast. I’m your host Alec Taylor, founder of DiverseVC. On Part 2 of today’s podcast, we have Nigel Hammett, the founder of the professional development business “Resume Plug”, which helps fight the disparities of minorities and women in the work force. Nigel is also an avid investor, who used h…

Hello and welcome to the “How They Did It” business podcast. I’m your host Alec Taylor, founder of DiverseVC. On Part 1 of today’s podcast, we have Nigel Hammett, the founder of the professional development business “Resume Plug”, which helps fight the disparities of minorities and women in the work force. Nigel is also an avid investor, who used h…

Hello and welcome to the Diverse VC business podcast where social is the new capital. I’m your host Alec Taylor, the Founder of Diverse VC. On part 2 of today's podcast, we have Justin Liang, the founder, and CEO of VR startup Inspace. Its software simulates architectural designs to help building professionals perfect their work before construction…

Hello and welcome to the Diverse VC business podcast where social is the new capital. I’m your host Alec Taylor, the Founder of Diverse VC. On part 1 of today's podcast, we have Justin Liang, the founder, and CEO of VR startup Inspace. Its software simulates architectural designs to help building professionals perfect their work before construction…

Hello and welcome to the Diverse VC business podcast where social is the new capital. I’m your host Alec Taylor, the Founder of Diverse VC. On Part 2 of today's podcast, we have May Liu. May Liu is the Principal Medical Research Scientist at Intuitive Surgical. Since high school, she has pursued a career that applies technology to solve medical cha…

Hello and welcome to the Diverse VC business podcast where social is the new capital. I’m your host Alec Taylor, the Founder of Diverse VC. On Part 1 of today's podcast, we have May Liu. May Liu is the Principal Medical Research Scientist at Intuitive Surgical. Since high school, she has pursued a career that applies technology to solve medical cha…

Hello and welcome to the Diverse VC business podcast where social is the new capital. I’m your host Alec Taylor, the Founder of Diverse VC. On part 2 of today's podcast we have Luigi Aieta who delivers exceptional real estate consulting to achieve the best investment for his clients. His connections span the globe as he was born in Rio de Janeiro, …

Hello and welcome to the Diverse VC business podcast where social is the new capital. I’m your host Alec Taylor, the Founder of Diverse VC. On part 1 of today's podcast we have Luigi Aieta who delivers exceptional real estate consulting to achieve the best investment for his clients. His connections span the globe as he was born in Rio de Janeiro, …

Hello and welcome to the Diverse VC business podcast where social is the new capital. I’m your host Alec Taylor, the Founder of Diverse VC. On today's Part 2 Podcast we will Akinyi Ochieng. She leads marketing at Nova Credit, a fast-growing financial technology company that has raised $70m in funding to date in support of its vision of a world beyo…

Hello and welcome to the Diverse VC business podcast where social is the new capital. I’m your host Alec Taylor, the Founder of Diverse VC. On today's Part 1 Podcast we will Akinyi Ochieng. She leads marketing at Nova Credit, a fast-growing financial technology company that has raised $70m in funding to date in support of its vision of a world beyo…

Hello and welcome to the Diverse VC business podcast where social is the new capital. I’m your host Alec Taylor, the Founder of Diverse VC. Today we have Francesca Pinzone. Francesca is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of online allied health services provider, Umbo. She is passionate about bringing health services to families in rural co…

Hello and welcome to the Diverse VC business podcast where social is the new capital. I’m your host Alec Taylor, the Founder of Diverse VC. Today we have Dr. Hari Sundram! Dr. Sundram is a serial entrepreneur who has previously launched two companies that have collectively raised over 800 million dollars and created more than 6 billion dollars in e…

Hello and welcome to the Diverse VC business podcast where social is the new capital. I’m your host Alec Taylor, the Founder of Diverse VC. Today we have Alex Quilici! YouMail founder and national robocall expert, Alex has been providing critical insight during this pandemic to help consumers protect themselves against COVID related scams. YouMail …

Hello and welcome to the Diverse VC business podcast where social is the new capital. I’m your host Alec Taylor, the Founder of Diverse VC. On Part 2 of today's podcast, we have Peter Njongwe who is focused on building habit-forming products. He's an Entrepreneur, behavioral designer, and product manager. Right now, he's the founder and behavioral …

Hello and welcome to the Diverse VC business podcast where social is the new capital. I’m your host Alec Taylor, the Founder of Diverse VC. On Part 1 of today's podcast, we have Peter Njongwe who is focused on building habit-forming products. He's an Entrepreneur, behavioral designer, and product manager. Right now, he's the founder and behavioral …

Hello and welcome to the Diverse VC business podcast where social is the new capital. I’m your host Alec Taylor, the Founder of Diverse VC. On Part 2 of today's podcast, we have Chris Hedrick! Before founding NextStep, Hedrick served as CEO of Kepler, an innovative online/offline university program in Rwanda, and CEO of Intrepid Learning, a venture…

Hello and welcome to the Diverse VC business podcast where social is the new capital. I’m your host Alec Taylor, the Founder of Diverse VC. On Part 1 of today's podcast, we have Chris Hedrick! Before founding NextStep, Hedrick served as CEO of Kepler, an innovative online/offline university program in Rwanda, and CEO of Intrepid Learning, a venture…