As you know, GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement that gives everyone the power to make a positive change in the lives of others and is something anyone can do. At the ParentPreneur Foundation, my mission is to empower Black ParentPreneurs to be the best parent and entrepreneur possible, so they can leave a legacy… Continue reading Paying For Therapy For Black ParentPreneurs This Giving Tuesday
Category: Grinding
In 3 Months We Have Positively Impacted The Lives Of Black ParentPreneurs
It’s been about three months since, in the middle of a pandemic, I launched the ParentPreneur Foundation to empower Black parents who are entrepreneurs, so they can leave a legacy for their beautiful Black children. We first announced a $50,000 seed grant from renowned venture capitalist, Brad Feld, and quickly awarded $10,000 in grants to… Continue reading In 3 Months We Have Positively Impacted The Lives Of Black ParentPreneurs
D-Tech.Fund Podcast Interview About The ParentPreneur Foundation
Good morning! Sharing an interesting and entertaining interview I just did with D-Tech.Fund about why I started the ParentPreneur Foundation. Enjoy!
Celebrate Black Achievers Today, Not 50 Years From Now
Black folks, we love to celebrate the accomplishments of Black people from the past. Yesterday’s Google doodle is a perfect example of this. I get it, it’s important to give our people props, especially when we weren’t getting them at the time. And some people need to look to the past for inspiration to reach… Continue reading Celebrate Black Achievers Today, Not 50 Years From Now
NPR Atlanta Features The ParentPreneur Foundation
Enjoy this NPR Atlanta interview by Rose Scott on her show, Closer Look. Rose interview Pamela Booker, CEO of Koils By Nature, and me. Leggo.
I Sat Down With Brad Feld To Talk About His New Best-Selling Book
I am honored to call Brad Feld a friend. Brad is an influential venture capitalist and co-founder of one of the world’s best startup accelerators, Techstars. Brad’s foundation gave a $50,000 grant to the ParentPreneur Foundation to get it started. Yesterday Brad released his latest book, The Startup Community Way, and it’s already an Amazon… Continue reading I Sat Down With Brad Feld To Talk About His New Best-Selling Book
The ParentPreneur Foundation Gives $10,000 To Ten Black ParentPreneurs
Six years ago I had a dream to start a foundation to inspire ParentPreneurs to be the best parent and entrepreneur possible, but I thought it would happen after I sold my business. Then four months ago, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, I decided to do it now! And with a $50,000 founding… Continue reading The ParentPreneur Foundation Gives $10,000 To Ten Black ParentPreneurs
How I Went From Idea, To Raising $50,000, To Starting A Foundation In 3 Months
Recently I’ve been writing about a new foundation I am starting to empower ParentPreneurs. The foundation mission has evolved from something that would help all ParentPreneurs to being exclusively for Black ParentPreneurs. When I started talking about this it was purely aspirational and based on faith, but not anymore. This. Is. Happening.
Why My Foundation To Help ParentPreneurs Is For Black People Only
A few months ago I announced I’m starting a foundation to give cash grants and other resources to parents who are entrepreneurs. I know lots of ParentPreneurs: Black, white, and Asian who are experiencing the unique challenges of starting a business while raising kids. It’s a different experience than the stereotypical-young-twenty-something, hoodie-wearing-white-kid in Silicon Valley… Continue reading Why My Foundation To Help ParentPreneurs Is For Black People Only
Karens Gone Wild, AGAIN. Next Time She Will Be In Bracelets.
A few hours after learning of the senseless murder of another Black man at the hands of the police two nights ago, right here in Atlanta, I was sitting in my backyard doing what I like to do: drinking a glass of wine, smoking a cigar, and listening to music. It’s what I do-this time… Continue reading Karens Gone Wild, AGAIN. Next Time She Will Be In Bracelets.