Donovan Wright pitches Guilde, (https://tryguilde.com) which delivers local construction pricing data to allow small-scale contractors to give quick, accurate quotes.
#NexCubedDemoDay
Kicking off the afternoon of pitches with Phil Terill, CEO of SoleSafe (https://solesafe.co), a platform for insuring one’s sneaker collection.
The investor panel gives advice about valuations (and more). “Don’t base your valuation on ego. Focus on the fundamentals of your business. “
And also - this is a slow time in investing. Start early, get to know investors. Investors also want to know founders who have good who really understand their business, their unit economics.
The Trailblazer Talk with OG Arabian Prince featured great advice coming at a fast clip. From stories of being a school kid selling Twinkies and mix tapes to his peers in Compton, to becoming an investor, a rap legend, a programmer, and a very savvy business person, Arabian dropped a lot of wisdom, especially the ever famous “read the contract and make sure it benefits you, not just the other guy“
What would you change about investing, for you?
Margo Jordan: "If I had a magic wand, I would make pattern matching in VC go away. Successful companies can come from places like Milwaukee, WI, not only Silicon Valley"
Ashlee Wisdom: "I didn't like the fact that I'd probably have to get a co-founder from one of the Ivies. Instead I strategically got a job where I would meet health tech VC's and get in the door that way"
Ashlee Wisdom, Founder and CEO of Health in Her Hue (https://healthinherhue.com/) on raising funds and holding the line on what she needs from investors, despite impostor syndrome: "I don't want my company to be under-valued because I'm a black woman. So I ask for what I know I deserve with the understanding that they will try to knock it down. I back this up with data." 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥
#NexCubedDemoDay #BlackInTech
Margo Jordan, Founder and CEO of Enrichly (https://www.enrich.ly) on her funding journey: "I hated 'begging' people for money, so I focused on growing my business. That proved successful. Now I let people introduce me to investors - investors come to me, so I can get investment on my terms." #NexCubedDemoDay #BlackInTech
The first panel, with powerful folks in R&D working to include more under-represented people at the table. #NexCubedDemoDay #BlackInTech
Marlon Evans, CEO of NexCubed kicks off #NexCubedDemoDay #BlackInTech
More of the founders and advisors, here for the #NexCubedDemoDay #BlackInTech
Today I'm live-peeping (?) live-tooting (?) the #NexCubedDemoDay at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA. If you'd like to follow along check out @anca@allpeep.social or follow the hashtag.
We've got 8 great startups that completed a 16-week accelerator program for founders from HBCU's, designed to help push us all forward with investment, product, and go-to-market strategy.
Founders getting ready for a day of panels and pitches and deal-making. #NexCubedDemoDay
We'll hear from each of them later today! #blackInTech
Today is Demo day for the NexCubed HBCU accelerator, at the computer history museum. We got here early enough to learn about emoji. With @doublemalt. #NexCubedDemoDay
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