Founders Unfound

OUR SPONSORS FOR THIS EPISODE : Founders Live the global venue for entrepreneurs to experience events, content, and community. Check out founderslive.com to join and to find a live event streaming from your city. In this episode Bee and Dan discussed: Being the only young black girl who liked Japanese Anime What derailed her journey to be a doctor How blogging uncovered a community, and a business...

Follow Founders Unfound  : Like and share - help us grow! Bee Law  is Founder and CEO of  Quirktastic , a social video and networking platform where geeks and hobbyists can join fandom communities and create collaborative video. Bee is a former cytogenetic scientist turned entrepreneur, and Quirktastic with its 200,000+ online followers has been featured in Essence Magazine, Te...

Follow Founders Unfound  : Like and share - help us grow! Hey Unfound Nation! Can't believe it's already October, 2020. What a year...relentless. At Founders Unfound, we've been working hard to consistently put out episodes all year. The team wanted just a brief break before we finish strong for the year. Don't worry, we will have a new episode ready to go at the end of the month. In the mean...

OUR SPONSORS FOR THIS EPISODE : The Plug a media company that lives at the intersection of data and diversity for the startup and tech communities. Check it out at  tpinsights.com ; Use code UNFOUND to save $10 on an annual subscription. In this episode Jim and Dan discussed: Going from Long Island to Pittsburgh Life at Carnegie Mellon His first job as a coder How an inspiration at a lunch me...

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Follow Founders Unfound  : Like and share - help us grow! Jim Gibbs  is Co-founder and CEO of  MeterFeeder , a company that predicts parking availability, and enables vehicles to pay for parking with no human interaction. Jim is a brilliant coder and visionary. And he’s out to convince us that...it isn’t even a question - Pittsburgh is the place to be! Make sure to listen in to lear...

OUR SPONSORS FOR THIS EPISODE : The Plug a media company that lives at the intersection of data and diversity for the startup and tech communities. Check it out at  tpinsights.com ; Use code UNFOUND to save $10 on an annual subscription. In this episode Tim and Dan discussed: His journey from Nigeria to Houston Tim's passion for design and serving others How he handled losing a co-founder Gui...

Follow Founders Unfound  : Like and share - help us grow! Known as Mr. Future of Work ,Tim Salau  is founder and CEO of  Guide , a platform for bite-size learning and talent development for enterprise remote teams. Tim has built a movement around learning and growth, with a Facebook community topping 300,000 worldwide. He's got his own live show and is a much-sought after speaker an...

OUR SPONSORS FOR THIS EPISODE : VertueLab a nonprofit fighting climate change by providing funding and holistic entrepreneurial support to cleantech startups. This September their annual summit, Fuel 2020 , is going digital, spanning over two weeks with short events every day. At Fuel 2020 you'll connect with future-focused entrepreneurs, investors, researchers and more. Founders Unfound listeners...

Follow Founders Unfound  : Like and share - help us grow! Sulaiman "Su" Sanni  is founder and CEO of  Dollaride . a company helping to solve mobility and transportation for communities that are under-served by public transit. Dollaride is starting in New York, helping to make routes and pickups much more efficient for the city's famous Dollar Vans. Su estimates that there 100 BILLIO...

OUR SPONSORS FOR THIS EPISODE : VertueLab a nonprofit fighting climate change by providing funding and holistic entrepreneurial support to cleantech startups. This September their annual summit, Fuel 2020 , is going digital. At Fuel 2020 you'll connect with future-focused entrepreneurs, investors, researchers and more. Founders Unfound listeners : Use the code FOUNDERSFRIEND for 20% off your ticke...

Follow Founders Unfound  : Like and share - help us grow! Tiffany Kelly is founder and CEO of  Curastory , a company that makes it easy to get started in video. They allow creators to upload, edit, find a sponsor, and distribute video with one click to their social channels, all 100% free. Curastory is launching with a target market where they have a monopoly and recent national approval...

OUR SPONSOR FOR THIS EPISODE :  BLCK VC , a focused community built for and by black investors. If you ever thought about getting into Venture, you definitely want to connect up at  blackvc.com  or follow @BLCKVC for more about their exceptional programs and events. In this episode Kistein and Dan discussed: Her childhood dream to change the world How she became a New Yorker Her ins...

Follow Founders Unfound  : Like and share - help us grow! Kistein Monkhouse is founder and CEO of  Patient Orator , a platform that uses storytelling to improve patient experience and population health. Kistein is an entrepreneur, health advocate, and...filmmaker! In this episode Kistein talks about experiencing America as an immigrant, how her view of healthcare has been impacted as bot...

OUR SPONSOR FOR THIS EPISODE :  BLCK VC , a focused community built for and by black investors. If you ever thought about getting into Venture, you definitely want to connect up at  blackvc.com  or follow @BLCKVC for more about their exceptional programs and events. In this episode Kameale and Dan discussed: Her persistent desire to make an impact How the need to return home made he...

Follow Founders Unfound  : Like and share - help us grow! Kameale Terry is co-founder and CEO of  ChargerHelp! , a company that is changing the way electric vehicle charging stations are repaired and maintained. ChargerHelp is crushing the LA tech pitch circuit! Listen in to hear about how her company is at the innovative intersection of clean tech and workforce development. FULL EPISODE...

OUR SPONSOR FOR THIS EPISODE :  Valence ,  a new and exciting community built for black professionals Founders Unfound listeners : get free membership and  priority access here Sign up for the Valence BOOST Challenge:  www.valence.community/boostchallenge In this episode Wole and Dan discussed: Startup life in Nigeria during a pandemic lockdown How cryptocurrency is more than a...

Follow Founders Unfound  : Like and share - help us grow! Wole Ayodele  is co-founder and CEO of Fliqpay, a company that helps businesses send and receive payments globally. His company, fresh from completing Techstars, is rocking the Africa fintech space. Wole has a great story as black founder based in Nigeria. Make sure to listen in! FULL EPISODE drops June 25th! Hosted on Acast....

OUR SPONSOR FOR THIS EPISODE : Valence , a new and exciting community built for black professionals Founders Unfound listeners : get free membership and priority access here Sign up for the Valence BOOST Challenge: www.valence.community/boostchallenge In this special follow up from last week's discussion with black men founders, we now bring the viewpoint from the women's perspective. We gathered...

OUR SPONSOR FOR THIS EPISODE : Valence , a new and exciting community built for black professionals Founders Unfound listeners : get free membership and priority access here Sign up for the Valence BOOST Challenge: www.valence.community/boostchallenge In this special episode, Dan brings together former podcast guests from across the US and Canada. These founders process in real-time how they feel...

OUR SPONSOR FOR THIS EPISODE : Valence , a new and exciting community built for black professionals Founders Unfound listeners : get free membership and priority access here Sign up for the Valence BOOST Challenge: www.valence.community/boostchallenge In this episode Shanel and Dan discussed: What it's like to grow up with a volunteer EMT How she reverse-engineered her MBA Why 911 system challenge...

Follow Founders Unfound  : Like and share - help us grow! Shanel Fields  is founder and CEO of  MD Ally , a 911 telehealth solution that allows emergency personnel to triage non-emergency callers to telemedicine. Her company, fresh off of a successful fund-raise, was recently profiled in the New York Times. Shanel has a great story as a black woman founder. You don't want to miss it...

OUR SPONSOR FOR THIS EPISODE :  The Plug (get $10 off annual subscription to TPInsights with code " unfound ") Marcus and Dan discussed: The big mistake that cost him eight years of his life Marcus' incarceration journey from denial to despair to survival  How the cards are stacked against re-entering citizens when they leave prison How Marcus responded to the startup call, not once but...

Follow Founders Unfound  : Like and share - help us grow! Marcus Bullock  is founder and CEO of  Flikshop , a company that helps families stay connected to their incarcerated loved ones. Marcus has a powerful and authentic personal journey, which has directly resulted in the Flikshop success story. You don't want to miss it! FULL EPISODE drops May 14th! Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...

OUR SPONSOR FOR THIS EPISODE :  The Plug (get $10 off annual subscription to TPInsights with code " unfound ") Cheraé Robinson has one of those personalities. Five minutes into a conversation with her and you quickly realize how people gravitate to her passion instantly. Her company, Tastemakers Africa, is on a mission to change perspectives and perceptions of Africa. As she puts it, Afr...