From $10k to $175 MILLION: Changing the face of entrepreneurship through diversity w/ Henri Pierre Jacques

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Inspirational stories plus practical takeaways from the entrepreneurship world.

Today we welcome Henri Pierre-Jacques, the founder of Harlem Capital.

After losing money in the stock market, Henri managed to take his own savings of $10k and transform it into the empire that is Harlem Capital.

Harlem Capital is now managing $175m across two funds and sealing 3000 investor deals per year.

Harlem capital focuses not just on securing huge returns, but doing so in a way that promotes diversity and equality in entrepreneurship.

Listen in to find out why investing in diversity is not only a moral choice, but a smart choice too.

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Henri’s Twitter:

https://twitter.com/hpierrejacques

Harlem Capital’s Website:

https://harlem.capital/

Keynotes:

Introduction (0:00)

The beginning and starting with friends (00:56)

Pulling people and bringing them into the community (5:38)

Advice and red flags (7:40)

From angel to venture (11:32)

Raising the first fund (14:23)

Talking about diversity, bias, and confidence(18:06)

The first founders (30:19)

Growing the brand (34:04)

Common mistakes (39:44)