Megan Graham is the Founder and CEO of Ries , a new brand addressing single-use plastic waste in the beauty industry with refillable, reusable travel-size bottles designed for beauty. Megan spent her formative years in Atlanta, where her father was an anchor for CNN. She attended Florida State University, choosing to major in Textile Science and Fashion Merchandising. Megan translated this into a career in media and fashion, ultimately helping to run beauty marketing at Vogue. Her roles over tho...
Sep 01, 2023•1 hr
Naza Shelley is Founder and CEO of CarpeDM , an exclusive member-only dating community, created for singles seeking meaningful relationships with professional Black women. Naza is the daughter of military parents, so she lived in many places growing up. She eventually settled down in Virginia for high school, and then the University of Virginia for college. From a young age, she had aspirations to become an attorney. She pursued this journey, with a law degree from Howard University. Naza says i...
Aug 19, 2023•57 min
JUNETEENTH 2023 - Part II In honor of Juneteenth and the 3rd anniversary of the murder of George Floyd, we thought we’d do something a little different this month. Back in June 2020, we did two episodes with black men and black women founders, capturing their raw thoughts, emotions, and insights at the time. These were two of our most popular episodes of all time. And the sentiments shared, and vulnerability shared are as powerful today as they were then. This is part two, where we were honored ...
Jun 19, 2023•45 min
JUNETEENTH 2023 - Part I In honor of Juneteenth and the 3rd anniversary of the murder of George Floyd, we thought we’d do something a little different this month. Back in June 2020, we did two episodes with black men and black women founders, capturing their raw thoughts, emotions, and insights at the time. These were two of our most popular episodes of all time. And the sentiments shared, and vulnerability shared are as powerful today as they were then. This is part I, with me moderating a pane...
Jun 19, 2023•44 min
Kofi Gyekye is a serial entrepreneur and Co-Founder of Lane , the world's largest and most innovative workplace experience platform, connecting 300+ properties across 22 cities and 8 countries. We are trying something a little different with this episode. Kofi along with his cofounder Clinton, has actually built and sold Lane, so not really still unfound. But he was so interesting and the journey so compelling, I couldn’t resist sitting down with him as a guest. Kofi grew up in Europe with Afric...
May 26, 2023•47 min
Melissa Brogdon is Co-Founder and CEO of FourthParty , a justice technology company that increases access to mediation services so that people can resolve legal conflicts outside of court. Proud to hail from Oakland, Melissa was raised by an incredible role model - her great grandmother. Despite opportunities to stay local for college at Berkeley, she followed the urging of a mentor and went to Spelman, a premier HBCU in Atlanta. Emerging from undergrad with confidence and curiosity, Melissa was...
Apr 28, 2023•55 min
Chiko Chingaya, Co-Founder and CEO of Talisman , a company building the next generation of software management, offering companies a centralized overview of all their software and SaaS. Born in post-colonial Zimbabwe, Chiko moved to the US when he was 7, growing up in and around Dallas. With parents always working, Chiko developed a sense of independence, pursuing early passions for writing and the arts. He entered college under the premise that he would pursue law potentially, But, a trip to hi...
Apr 14, 2023•56 min
Donald T Boone, Founder and CEO of BoxedUp, a B2B equipment rental marketplace, similar to the Airbnb for camera gear. Growing up in Maryland, Donald came from humble beginnings and followed his older brother in pursuit of an engineering degree at the HBCU North Carolina A&T. Donald had distinguished roles at companies like Exxon and Amazon. But as a 3-time founder, the call of entrepreneurship has always been loud in his ear. And talk about conviction. He has borrowed against his 401k for a...
Mar 17, 2023•1 hr 2 min
For the month of February, we are publishing flashback clips from some of our wonderful past episodes. Please a take some time enjoy (again) the full episodes from these founders. Season 4 of Founders Unfound starts in March! Kistein Monkhouse is Founder and CEO of Patient Orator , a startup that improves healthcare access and breaks down health inequities through an easy-to-use app. Original Episode: No.16, July 2020 foundersunfound.com/patient-orator-founder-profile-podcast MORE ON KISTEIN AND...
Feb 28, 2023•54 sec
For the month of February, we are publishing flashback clips from some of our wonderful past episodes. Please a take some time enjoy (again) the full episodes from these founders. Season 4 of Founders Unfound starts in March! Wole Ayodele is Co-Founder and CEO of Fincra (formerly Fliqpay) , a startup that makes it easy for fintech firms, platforms and global businesses to accept local and international payments through an easy-to-integrate API and merchant portal. Original Episode: No.14, June 2...
Feb 27, 2023•57 sec
For the month of February, we are publishing flashback clips from some of our wonderful past episodes. Please a take some time enjoy (again) the full episodes from these founders. Season 4 of Founders Unfound starts in March! Roger Roman, Co-Founder of AfriBlocks, the global Pan-African freelance marketplace and collaboration platform. They are building THE resource for devs, designers, and virtual assistants. Original Episode: No.39, July 2021 foundersunfound.com/afriblocks-black-founder-profil...
Feb 26, 2023•48 sec
For the month of February, we are publishing flashback clips from some of our wonderful past episodes. Please a take some time enjoy (again) the full episodes from these founders. Season 4 of Founders Unfound starts in March! Patrice Darby Neely is Founder and CEO of GoTackle, the first automated consulting and data analytics platform for small business owners and the vast network of small business supporters. Original Episode: No.40, August 2021 foundersunfound.com/gologic-black-founder-profile...
Feb 25, 2023•56 sec
For the month of February, we are publishing flashback clips from some of our wonderful past episodes. Please a take some time enjoy (again) the full episodes from these founders. Season 4 of Founders Unfound starts in March! Kirt Debique is the Co-Founder and CEO of SyncFloor , a company revolutionizing discovery and acquisition of music for productions of all types – from advertising to podcasting, filmmaking to fitness, TV to eSports. Original Episode: No.22, November 2020 foundersunfound.com...
Feb 24, 2023•43 sec
For the month of February, we are publishing flashback clips from some of our wonderful past episodes. Please a take some time enjoy (again) the full episodes from these founders. Season 4 of Founders Unfound starts in March! Evan Leaphart is the Founder and CEO of Kiddie Kredit, a mobile chore tracking app that teaches kids about credit. Original Episode: No.29, March 2021 foundersunfound.com/kiddie-kredit-black-founder-profile-podcast MORE ON EVAN AND KIDDIE KREDIT Evan: linkedin.com/in/evanle...
Feb 23, 2023•37 sec
For the month of February, we are publishing flashback clips from some of our wonderful past episodes. Please a take some time enjoy (again) the full episodes from these founders. Season 4 of Founders Unfound starts in March! Amira Rasool is the Founder and CEO of The Folklore, a conglomerate of B2B, consumer, and media products that enable the global ecosystem to seamlessly discover, connect with, and shop African and diasporic designer brands. Original Episode: No.33, May 2021 foundersunfound....
Feb 22, 2023•40 sec
For the month of February, we are publishing flashback clips from some of our wonderful past episodes. Please a take some time enjoy (again) the full episodes from these founders. Season 4 of Founders Unfound starts in March! Kwame Boler is Co-Founder and CEO of Spritz (formerly Neu) , an app that helps house cleaners automate and grow their business. Original Episode: No.2, April 2019 foundersunfound.com/coming-soon-neu-founder-profile-podcast MORE ON KWAME AND SPRITZ KWAME: linkedin.com/in/kwa...
Feb 21, 2023•58 sec
For the month of February, we are publishing flashback clips from some of our wonderful past episodes. Please a take some time enjoy (again) the full episodes from these founders. Season 4 of Founders Unfound starts in March! Cheraé Robison is Founder and CEO Tastemakers Africa , a company that connects black millennials to culture forward experiences. Cheraé is also the Head of Community for Flybridge Capital Partners Original Episode: No.11, April 2020 foundersunfound.com/tastemakers-africa-fo...
Feb 20, 2023•51 sec
For the month of February, we are publishing flashback clips from some of our wonderful past episodes. Please a take some time enjoy (again) the full episodes from these founders. Season 4 of Founders Unfound starts in March! Serge Amouzou is Founder and CEO of Datatrixs (formerly Finmod) , a startup building the best data-capture and analytical reviews software for accounting firms, financial institutions, and beyond. Original Episode: No.45, November 2021 foundersunfound.com/finmod-black-found...
Feb 19, 2023•58 sec
For the month of February, we are publishing flashback clips from some of our wonderful past episodes. Please a take some time enjoy (again) the full episodes from these founders. Season 4 of Founders Unfound starts in March! Melanie Akwule is Founder and CEO of MINWO , an economic development tech company that helps organizations provide culturally informed business development support to the Black founders they serve. Original Episode: No.37, July 2021 foundersunfound.com/minwo-black-founder-p...
Feb 18, 2023•42 sec
For the month of February, we are publishing flashback clips from some of our wonderful past episodes. Please a take some time enjoy (again) the full episodes from these founders. Season 4 of Founders Unfound starts in March! Baratunde Cola is Founder and CEO of Carbice, a company revolutionizing thermal cooling for the global electronics market. Original Episode: No.4, September 2019 foundersunfound.com/carbice-founder-profile-podcast MORE ON BARATUNDE AND CARBICE Baratunde: linkedin.com/in/bar...
Feb 17, 2023•38 sec
For the month of February, we are publishing flashback clips from some of our wonderful past episodes. Please a take some time enjoy (again) the full episodes from these founders. Season 4 of Founders Unfound starts in March! Ashlee Ammons is the Co-Founder of Mixtroz, a company that creates serendipity at live and virtual events using real-time surveying along with their unique algorithm. Original Episode: No.30, April 2021 foundersunfound.com/mixtroz-black-founder-profile-podcast MORE ON ASHLE...
Feb 16, 2023•29 sec
For the month of February, we are publishing flashback clips from some of our wonderful past episodes. Please a take some time enjoy (again) the full episodes from these founders. Season 4 of Founders Unfound starts in March! Kevin Dedner is Co-Founder and CEO Hurdle (formerly Henry Health), a platform that provides culturally sensitive self-care and mental health services. Original Episode: No.10, April 2020 https://foundersunfound.com/henry-health-founder-profile-podcast/ MORE ON KEVIN AND HUR...
Feb 16, 2023•54 sec
For the month of February, we are publishing flashback clips from some of our wonderful past episodes. Please a take some time enjoy (again) the full episodes from these founders. Season 4 of Founders Unfound starts in March! Dr. Sonja Ebron is Co-founder and CEO of Courtroom5 , a company that makes an automated legal toolbox that helps people represent themselves in court. Original Episode: No.34, June 2021 https://foundersunfound.com/courtroom5-black-founder-profile-podcast/ MORE ON SONJA AND ...
Feb 14, 2023•45 sec
For the month of February, we are publishing flashback clips from some of our wonderful past episodes. Please a take some time enjoy (again) the full episodes from these founders. Season 4 of Founders Unfound starts in March! Wemimo Abbey is Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Esusu , the leading financial technology platform that leverages data solutions to empower tenants and improve property performance. Original Episode: No.23, November 2020 https://foundersunfound.com/esusu-founder-profile-podcast/ MO...
Feb 13, 2023•48 sec
For the month of February, we are publishing flashback clips from some of our wonderful past episodes. Please a take some time enjoy (again) the full episodes from these founders. Season 4 of Founders Unfound starts in March! Tiffany Kelly is Founder and CEO of Curastory, a company that allows anyone to shoot and edit high-quality video, monetize shows, and distribute to all of their video channels, 100% free. Original Episode: No.17, August 2020 https://foundersunfound.com/curastory-founder-pro...
Feb 12, 2023•52 sec
For the month of February, we are publishing flashback clips from some of our wonderful past episodes. Please a take some time enjoy (again) the full episodes from these founders. Season 4 of Founders Unfound starts in March! Khalid David is Founder and CEO of TracFlo , a company with a predictive financial management platform that is empowering America’s contractors. Original Episode: No.41, August 2021 https://foundersunfound.com/tracflo-black-founder-profile-podcast/ MORE ON KHALID AND TRACFL...
Feb 11, 2023•56 sec
For the month of February, we are publishing flashback clips from some of our wonderful past episodes. Please a take some time enjoy (again) the full episodes from these founders. Season 4 of Founders Unfound starts in March! Stella Ashaolu is Founder and CEO of WeSolv, a company using performance data and predictive analytics to help companies reduce bias and hire a more diverse workforce. Original Episode: No.1, April 2019 https://foundersunfound.com/stella_ashaolu_wesolv_diversity/ MORE ON ST...
Feb 10, 2023•53 sec
For the month of February, we are publishing flashback clips from some of our wonderful past episodes. Please a take some time enjoy (again) the full episodes from these founders. Season 4 of Founders Unfound starts in March! Marcus Bullock is Founder and CEO of Flikshop, a company which helps families stay connected to their incarcerated loved ones. Original Episode: No.12, May 2020 https://foundersunfound.com/flikshop-founder-profile-podcast/ MORE ON MARCUS AND FLIKSHOP MARCUS: twitter.com/_ma...
Feb 09, 2023•58 sec
For the month of February, we are publishing flashback clips from some of our wonderful past episodes. Please a take some time enjoy (again) the full episodes from these founders. Season 4 of Founders Unfound starts in March! Shanel Fields is Founder and CEO of MD Ally, a platform that allows emergency personnel to triage non-emergency callers to telemedicine. Original Episode: No.13, May 2020 https://foundersunfound.com/mdally-founder-profile-podcast/ MORE ON SHANEL AND MD ALLY SHANEL: linkedin...
Feb 08, 2023•54 sec
For the month of February, we are publishing flashback clips from some of our wonderful past episodes. Please a take some time enjoy (again) the full episodes from these founders. Season 4 of Founders Unfound starts in March! Su Sanni is Co-Founder and CEO of Dollaride, a mobility company for communities under-served by public transit. Original Episode: No.18, August 2020 https://foundersunfound.com/dollaride-founder-profile-podcast/ MORE ON SU AND DOLLARIDE SU: @TheSuSanni [TW] https://www.link...
Feb 07, 2023•43 sec
