Diverse Tech Founders
1% tech startup capital, 99% social capital
Abbey Wemimo | Esusu (Los Angeles, CA) | Season Two | Episode 8 - Diverse Tech Founders | Podcast on Spotify
Listen to this episode from Diverse Tech Founders on Spotify. Abbey Wemimo is cofounder of Esusu. Taking out a loan with 400% interest after immigrating to the United States, Minnesota specifically, is a heralding experience.Abbey and his hyper-focused co-founder, Samir Goel, decided to build a company around their experiences accessing credit as America’s newest immigrants. They knew something had to change and persevered from a 1.6M Series A in November 2019 to a 130M Series B, valuing Esusu at $1B. Esusu’s success is genuinely inspiring that we can all celebrate, after 300 investors said “no” Abbey remained resolute in their mission and they aren’t stopping at $1B.Learn more and please subscribe. See you inside the episode! Take a peak to discover more about Abbey Wemimo and Esusu.Questions Answered Inside:1. Would childhood Abbey be friends with Abbey today?2. What lessons do you have for others approaching unicorn status?3. ?Connect with Abbey and Esusu using the links below:Abbey's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abbey-wemimo-62382a2a?trk=public_profile_browsemapEsusuWebsite: http://esusurent.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myesusu/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/10778599/admin/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/myesusu/Twitter: https://twitter.com/getesusu?lang=enRemember to Subscribe and Leave a Review
Simone May and Madison Long | Clutch (Houston, TX) | Season Two | Episode 5 - Diverse Tech Founders | Podcast on Spotify
Listen to this episode from Diverse Tech Founders on Spotify. Madison Long and Simon May are the founders of Clutch, a fast-growing college tech company connecting you to the best services students have to offer. Students come first with Clutch and brands are able to find side hustlers more easily. Madison and Simone have been friends since their days at Purdue University, and are uniquely positioned to talk about the reality of success after two prior businesses, including the impact of being zealously customer-focused, and the immense opportunities in one of the hottest venture capital markets in the south: Houston, TX. Having lived in other startup ecosystems, the Clutch team covers several cities and why they ultimately may have found a home in the largest port city in the Lone Star State.Pick up more invaluable lessons from a dynamic duo that will leave you re-thinking your approach to both business and culture. Take a peak inside this week's episode and learn more about Madison Long, Simone May and Clutch!Questions Answered Inside:1. As a CTO, did you have to have a "prove them wrong mentality" to succedd?2. If you were building a co-founder from scratch, what's the perfect recipe?3. With hundreds of options of vinyl album covers to choose from, which artist most inspires the work that you do?Connect with Simone and Madison using the links below:Website: https://www.thatsclutch.com/Madison's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/madisonlong5/Simone's Email: simone@thatsclutch.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatsclutch_com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thatsclutch/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thatsclutchcomTwitter: https://twitter.com/thatsclutch_comTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thatsclutch_com?Remember to Subscribe and Leave a Review because this helps our rankings more than you know!
Paul Owusu | Phreshly (San Francisco, CA) | Season Two | Episode 3 - Diverse Tech Founders | Podcast on Spotify
Listen to this episode from Diverse Tech Founders on Spotify. Paul Owusu is one of the founders of Phreshly Brands, a venture-backable direct to consumer cocktails brand, working with proprietary formulations that fall outside the normal notes and texture you'd expect from a canned drink. Paul and his other founders, Tai and Ama are aligned, purpose-driven entrepreneurs with unique takes on what makes a brand pop. Take a peak inside this episode and learn more about Phreshly: "Sophisticated. Naturally Flavorsome. Ready to Savor."Questions Answered Inside1. Would younger Paul be friends with Paul today? (learn what our fathers have in common)2. What do casual drinkers get from Phreshly you cannot get elsewhere?3. Which artist most inspires the work that you do?Connect with Paul Owusu using the link below:Website: https://phreshly.co/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PhreshlycoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/phreshly.co/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@phreshly?Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Phreshly.coRemember to Subscribe and Leave a Review because this helps our rankings more than you know!
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Each week meet diverse tech startup founders and their investors from major ecosystems like San Francisco, New York City and London, as well as emerging hubs like Charlotte, NC, Houston, TX and Nashville, TN.
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