#24 The Real Unicorns of Tech: Kathryn Finney on Black Women Founders

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How do we get more funding for communities of color? Finney is founder and Managing Director of digitalundivided, and Co-Author/Research Lead on #ProjectDiane, a proprietary data project about the state of Black women in tech entrepreneurship in the United States. Leading with data, Finney is fundamentally changing the discussion about diversity in tech. In her interview with Kelly Hoey, you’ll hear Finney explain why she established BIG, a new accelerator in Atlanta dedicated to Black women founders, the Harriet Fund and Harriet Angels. Finney’s confession that she was born to be an entrepreneur may explain why she is also so good as an investor and why, in one important way, she is no different than the rest: she always looks to get her money back!

Notes

Why Diane Nash Is Selma’s Best Supporting Role by Christopher Wilson, Time

It’s Embarrassing How Few Black Female Founders Get Funded by Davey Alba, Wired

Digitalundivided Launches BIG Innovation Center in Atlanta for Black and Latina Women in Tech by Danielle Young, The Root

Gayle Jennings-O’Byrne

A New Way for Women of Color to Get Funding by Kimberly Weisul, Inc.

Startup Investors Hit the Brakes by Scott Martin, Wall Street Journal

Invest with Harriet Angels (Maya Venture Partners)

7 Ways Meditation Can Actually Change The Brain Alice Walton, Forbes

Oprah Winfrey Delivers Empowering Speech at Essence Fest Debut: ‘The Magic Is to Surrender to God’s Dream for You’ by Kathy Ehrich Dowd

Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s Liberator as Prisoner and President, Dies at 95 by Bill Keller, New York Times

Martha Stewart Unloads on Millennials: Here’s What She Said (and Why) by Bill Murphy Jr., Inc.

Additional Reading

Inside One Woman Investor’s Plan To Get Black Female Founders Funding by Clare O’Connor, Forbes

Hey, How’d You Establish Yourself as The Budget Fashionista and founder of digitalundivided, Kathryn Finney? by Janelle Harris, MediaBistro

The Divided American Dream by Emily Badger, Washington Post

Syndicates / For Investors AngelList

Where Do Venture Capital Dollars Actually Come From? This Visual Explains by Lee Hower, NextView

Guest bios & transcripts are available on www.broadmic.com.