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370 Whatever Will Be, Will Be We can often have expectations of how the world is supposed to work, like we are running out of time or that we have to hold on desperately to ideas and beliefs that no longer serve us. However, it is imperative to our growth as individuals, and in turn, our business ventures, to let go of the beliefs that no longer serve you and to learn to accept that whatever will come to you when you are ready, and in its own good time.  In this episode Sarah Elkins and Rashina Gajjar discuss the lessons they've learned on their own private journeys, as well as how their own knowledge has helped to serve clients and friends alike.    Highlights Acknowledging the reality of a situation regardless of if you are proud of that thing or not. Sometimes we sabotage ourselves with change for the sake of change without it being intentional or meaningful change.  Things will happen when they are meant to.    Quotes “I guess learning to let go and surrender that and to move into this path that I think is more aligned with my broader purpose that really required me to yield and to let go of something that I thought that I had really wanted, and at the time I did want, but was no longer in the forefront of my vision.”  “Everything has it's own timing. The moments of preparation are important, the moments when you're stumbling are important, because they also get you there. But don't be frustrated if it doesn't happen in those moments, because it will happen in the right way. I think that's something I've been constantly learning in my life, and this was an example of it. And I think also my friend it was an example for her as well, the divine timing of things.”      Dear Listeners it is now your turn, What will you do to choose tomorrow? What is one thing you can do to decide that you have earned and that you deserve the life that you want? Everyday you have choices to make to remind yourself that you deserve the life that you want. That means choosing the labels that fit you rather than holding onto the ones that people gave you.  And, as always, thank you for listening.    About Rashina Rashina Gajjar is a British entrepreneur, Brand Amplifier and Belief Coach. Passionate about increasing diversity and accessibility within the creative industry through entrepreneurship, Rashina founded Amplify Studio in 2020, an creative storytelling and brand Amplification studio that has advised companies such as Wise, UCL, and Divinc on inclusive, multi-cultural marketing and brand storytelling. A former United Nations consultant, she worked closely with the International Trade Centre in Geneva, supporting a community of 4,000 global entrepreneurs on business storytelling, creative marketing, and networking. Rashina is also a belief coach, helping international entrepreneurs overcome their subconscious limitations and beliefs, clearing the path to increased fulfilment, business success and emotional awareness. Be sure to check out Rashina's Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn! As well as her website House of Rashina!   About Sarah "Uncovering the right stories for the right audiences so executives, leaders, public speakers, and job seekers can clearly and actively demonstrate their character, values, and vision." In my work with coaching clients, I guide people to improve their communication using storytelling as the foundation of our work together. What I've realized over years of coaching and podcasting is that the majority of people don't realize the impact of the stories they share - on their internal messages, and on the people they're sharing them with. My work with leaders and people who aspire to be leaders follows a similar path to the interviews on my podcast, uncovering pivotal moments in their lives and learning how to share them to connect more authentically with others, to make their presentations and speaking more engaging, to reveal patterns that have kept them stuck or moved them forward, and to improve their relationships at work and at home. The audiobook, Your Stories Don't Define You, How You Tell Them Will is now available! Included with your purchase are two bonus tracks, songs recorded by Sarah's band, Spare Change, in her living room in Montana. Be sure to check out the Storytelling For Professionals Course as well to make sure you nail that next interview!

As an entrepreneur, investor, and Army veteran, Craig is a true Austinite super connector immersed in the city's vibrant tech community. He is the Special Advisor for Military and Veteran Affairs for Capital Factory and serves on the Advisory Boards of VetsInTech, Texas Venture Labs at UT McCombs School of Business, and DivInc. After 17 years of military service that earned him a Bronze Star, he co-founded the transportation platform RideScout, which was acquired by Mercedes-Benz.In 2014, Craig co-founded Moonshots Capital alongside Kelly Perdew to invest in extraordinary leadership in the military veteran community and beyond. Craig holds a B.S. in Political Science from West Point, where he was their first Truman Scholar and later served as Assistant Professor of Political Science.He also holds a Ph.D. in Political Science and Econometrics from Columbia University, is a member of the 2016 class of Henry Crown Fellows with the Aspen Institute and was recently named a Future Texas Legend Veteran by the Texas Business Hall of Fame. He is married to Lawton Posey Cummings and has two children, Addison (21), and Cooper (18).Find out more at:https://www.moonshotscapital.com/https://medium.com/leadership-prevailshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/unleashcraig/

Join us for an extraordinary dialogue with Preston James, founder of DivInc, a trailblazer in accelerating Black, minority, and women-owned businesses. We get an exclusive peek into his inspirational journey, exploring his commendable stint in the tech industry spanning a quarter-century and his transformative leadership as the co-founder and CEO of DivInc. Get swept away by Preston's fascinating narrative filled with compelling insights as he unveils how Divinc spawned 73 startups, created a platform for 100 founders, and churned out a whopping $4.8 million in revenue!Tune in as we trace Preston's extraordinary career transition from American Online, Dell, to DivInc, revealing his epiphanies about the lack of Black angel investors in the tech startup sphere and how this spurred him to become an investor himself.We also tackle critical themes like entrepreneurship, equity, and racial wealth disparity. Join us as we dissect the crucial role of homeownership, equity assets, investments, and business ownership in wealth accumulation. We address the prospects and predicaments in broadening capital accessibility for Black-owned businesses and the urgent need for government and financial institutions to pave the way for innovative individuals. Get ready for a thought-provoking discussion as we explore emerging opportunities in tech companies.Support the show

About Clutchwww.thatsclutch.comHQ: Houston, TXFounded: 2021Funding: $1.2M pre-seed funding (Precursor Ventures, HearstLab, Capital Factory, DivInc, etc.)Media Kit: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/19RzgNVtaASi8Vo9bs9hZLoZSLuI3tSZyAbout: Founded in 2020 by Madison Long and Simone May, Clutch is the digital marketplace connecting creators with businesses. With our people-first platform, creators have the opportunity to monetize their unique talents and passions by helping businesses with their content creation needs. We are currently focused on connecting Gen-Z student creators with small businesses and national brands in need of digital marketing. We believe that by giving creators access to remarkable digital work opportunities with businesses, creators and businesses thrive. Our vision is to build a world where authentic, engaging work supports a more sustainable, equitable lifestyle.Founders Bios:Madison Long (CEO and Co-Founder): Madison is the CEO and Co-Founder of Clutch where she drives the company's vision of building a world where authentic, engaging work supports a more sustainable, equitable lifestyle. Her passion for entrepreneurship and helping the next generation thrive began in childhood including spending her high school summers creating a math mania programmatic instruction class for middle school students in need and working with youth advocacy programs in college. Prior to Clutch, Madison was a Program Development & Analytics Lead at Lean In where she led multiple initiatives including the foundation's 2020 Women in the Workplace report along with their first project focused on empowering youth girls. She was a Finance Rotation Program Analyst at Microsoft prior to her time at Lean In where she contributed to their Latin America HQ, Cloud and Artificial Intelligence OPEX, Customer Services and Support, and Internal Audit teams. Madison's overall goal is to create opportunities for the next generation to thrive in life and work. Twitter: https://twitter.com/madisonl0ngLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/madisonlong5/ Simone May (CTO and Co-Founder): Simone is the CTO and Co-Founder of Clutch where she leads the company's efforts in translating their customer's needs into their product and technical functionality. Her interest in the world of technology and seeing what software can do began at a young age as she grew up with two engineers as parents and developed a passion for math, science and tinkering with all sorts of technical gadgets and projects that her parents worked on. Prior to Clutch, Simone was a Consultant at Accenture where she learned how to build a product from the ground up focused on learning first what the product's clients' needs are and then how to translate their needs into something technical. She has a passion for democratizing access to information and innovation that no one has had before, and leveraging technology to make the world a more equitable place. Twitter: https://twitter.com/Simone_May_,LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simone-may/ 

As we look forward to honoring Black History Month at Indeed, this best of episode revisits a conversation between Chris Hyams and Preston L. James II, CEO and co-founder of DivInc., a non-profit organization whose mission is to generate social and economic equity through entrepreneurship. Preston, who is a former 20-year veteran at Dell, served in executive leadership roles across Enterprise IT Sales and Consulting leading teams responsible for driving $250M+ in revenues. He also served as Managing Director for the Dell Global Center for Entrepreneurship, where he oversaw the $100M Dell Credit Fund. Hyams and Preston discuss Indeed's sponsorship of the 'Champions of Change' Awards and why entrepreneurship is the core of a good economy.

It's a challenge to single out just three business leaders who display the diversity of talent and industries in Houston. In this Best of Texas episode, we pull from our podcast archives as HBJ Managing Editor Jonathan Adams profiles the following leaders:Heather Houston, Scenic HoustonJay Steinfeld, Blinds.comAshley DeWalt, DivInc

In today's episode of High Growth Founders, Kasey chats with Roman Gonzalez, founder and CEO of Gardenio and board member at Divinc.  Roman Gonzalez is passionate about teaching others and making them feel comfortable in the world. In this show, Roman delves into the philosophical aspect of being a mission-based founder and the positive lessons he has experienced.  He will share an inspiring story about how they got into Techstars.  He will also discuss why he considers pre-seed investors to be angel investors.  Finally, Roman will reveal the #1 resource he recommends for founders. You will also discover why Kasey feels most comfortable around philosophers. Join Kasey and Roman for an inspiring conversation about pre-seed funding, the courage to serve, and daily gratitude. Enjoy. What You Will Learn in this Show: How Gardenio was founded, what it does, and what its mission is.  How Roman's attitude keeps him motivated and committed to his company's mission.  The most important advice for founders.  And so much more... Resources: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abetterjones/ (Kasey Jones LinkedIn) Newsletter (highgrowthfounders.substack.com) https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamromangonzalez (Roman Gonzalez LinkedIn) | https://growgardenio.com/ (Gardenio )(growgardenio.com)  | https://www.instagram.com/growgardenio/ (Gardenio Instagram ) (@growgardenio)

We welcome Sarah Salimi, CMO of Spave and Startup Mentor for DivInc, to the podcast to discuss what it takes to build a high-performance marketing team and strategy for a startup company. Other topics covered include ways to continue your education as a marketer and the rise of the giving back culture in the marketing industry.

All the ingredients are there, so Ashley DeWalt and his team at DivInc Houston are focused on making this market the sports, entertainment and gaming capital of not only Texas, but the world. In this episode, HBJ Managing Editor Jonathan Adams welcomes the sports & entertainment management consulting guru to share his vision for Houston, the sports industry, and how e-sports, crypto and NFT will transform how the game is played- on, and off the field.

This week, Chris speaks to Preston L. James II, CEO, and co-founder of DivInc., a non-profit organization whose mission is to generate social and economic equity through entrepreneurship. Preston, who is a former 20-year veteran at Dell, served in executive leadership roles across Enterprise IT Sales and Consulting leading teams responsible for driving $250M+ in revenues. He also served as Managing Director for the Dell Global Center for Entrepreneurship, where he oversaw the $100M Dell Credit Fund. Hyams and Preston discuss Indeed's sponsorship of the 'Champions of Change' Awards and why it is not enough to sit on the sidelines.

In today's podcast, we are speaking to CEO and co-founder of DivInc., Preston L James II. Preston is a startup advisor/consultant, investor and evangelist for tech startups with 25+ years in the technology sector, mostly in IT technology sales/consulting. Preston joins us today to talk about his work on diversity and inclusion and to give us a different perspective on how to approach our differences as humans. We discuss: - How to approach differences with curiosity instead of assuming the negative - The importance of moving forward despite challenges - How you can use your core values to shape how you interact with others in business and life - How to recognise gaps in the space you operate in and how to use that information to be the change you want to see - Preston's journey in the tech start-up world and his learnings since he has been in this space

Monique Maley actually began her career in acting, which has shaped how she became an entrepreneur and mentor. When she transitioned out of the acting industry, she used her skills of communication and body language to help other leaders get out of their own way. “For years I've been saying the thing that attracted me so much to the startup ecosystem and why I get so energized by it is because it's exactly like theater and film. There are so many things about it. There's the energy, the creativity, the collaboration, the building something from nothing. You want to get great reviews, you want it to be better, you want it to go on longer, but it's that comradery and that building something from nothing, it's intoxicating.”Listen as Monique describes how vitally important it is for founders to deliver their pitch with conviction (“The metaphor that I always use is you can know really funny joke, but if you don't know how to tell it, nobody's going to laugh.”). David and Monique also discuss tips specifically for female founders when delivering pitches and other ideas in Monique's book “Turbulence: Leadership's Unsexy Solution to Streamline Rapid Growth”.Monique is also the Vice-Chair of DivInc. To learn more about DivInc, listen to GiveFirst's episode 53 with Preston James.Follow Monique Maley on Twitter @MoniqueMaleyFollow David Cohen on Twitter @davidcohenListen & subscribe to the Give First podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr. Sara Brand is the Founding General Partner of True Wealth Ventures, an early-stage venture capital fund investing in women-led companies improving environmental and/or human health. She is also the co-founder of (512) Brewing, the largest draught-only, self-distributing microbrewery in the U.S. before COVID, after co-founding it with her husband with the mission to be a green and clean brewery (e.g., organic grain, spent grain to local farmers). Sara is an active member of the entrepreneurial ecosystem to support gender diversity (e.g., founding investor in the Rising Tide Portfolia Fund, advisor to DivInc, Founding Steering Committee for Beam) within the health tech and green tech sectors (e.g., board member of the Austin Healthcare Council, Advisory Panel Member of Texas Health Catalyst at UT's Dell Medical School, mentor for the Cleantech Open). Sara also serves on the Host Committee for the Austin Community Foundation's Women's Fund Keyholder event every year. She is a frequent startup competition judge and accelerator mentor, as well as an active speaker on topics such as the financial outperformance of women-led companies, the unique advantages women entrepreneurs have in improving environmental and human health, and the critical impact women have as investors from everyday purchases and healthcare decisions to managing multiple generations of family wealth. She is also a board director for UnaliWear, Dermala, Oralucent, and Queen of Raw, True Wealth Ventures' portfolio companies, in addition to Pollack & Weitzner.

After two decades in the corporate world, Preston James was blown away by the innovation of tech startups. Once he got involved as an angel investor, he realized this industry was just like corporate America, where diversity was severely lacking.After digging into the issue by talking to others within his network, Preston saw the need to “build this pipeline of entrepreneurs for the underrepresented community and make the ecosystem more authentically diverse, equitable, and inclusive in creating those opportunities.” To date, DivInc has helped more than 75 companies go through their program.Listen to Preston describe how he is expanding DivInc's reach across the country and diving deeper to accelerate the opportunities for underrepresented founders from the get-go.Also, don't miss Preston talk about how there are 4+ opportunities you can help DivInc reach more early-stage founders (including donations). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Robb Ryerse and Dan Deitrich recap the week's political headlines and are joined later in the show by Julie Oliver, Executive Director of Ground Game Texas. Could Texas really turn Blue? Julie Oliver is a healthcare finance expert who ran two aspirational, 100% PAC-free campaigns for the US House of Representatives in Texas' 25th congressional district. In addition to her role as Executive Director of Ground Game Texas, Julie serves her community by volunteering weekly at a local food bank and in a volunteer board position for DivInc and has two decades of healthcare finance and tax law experience. She received an undergraduate degree in Accounting from UT Arlington and a law degree from UT School of Law, and lives in Austin with her husband, Matt, five cats, a dog, and their kids.   Robb Ryerse is a pastor, author, and Political Organizer at Vote Common Good. You can find his book about running for congress as a Progressive Republican in Arkansas here: Running For Our Lives  @RobbRyerse   The Common Good Podcast is produced and edited by Daniel Deitrich. @danieldeitrich Our theme music is composed by Ben Grace. @bengracemusic   votecommongood.com votecommongood.com/podcast facebook.com/votecommongood twitter.com/votecommon

Ground Game Texas exists to organize and mobilize voters community-by-community, collaborating with partners on the ground to meet voters at their doors, hear their concerns, and highlight popular issues that are on the ballot. Julie Oliver (Executive Director) is a healthcare finance expert who ran two aspirational, 100% PAC-free campaigns for the US House of Representatives in Texas' 25th congressional district. In addition to her role as Executive Director of Ground Game Texas, Julie serves her community by volunteering weekly at a local food bank and in a volunteer board position for DivInc and has two decades of healthcare finance and tax law experience. She received an undergraduate degree in Accounting from UT Arlington and a law degree from UT School of Law, and lives in Austin with her husband, Matt, five cats, a dog, and their kids. Mike Siegel (Political Director) has served the people for the last twenty-one years, first in the classroom as a public school teacher and teacher's union organizer, and more recently in the courtroom as a civil rights lawyer and city attorney for the City of Austin. Mike ran for Congress in 2018 and 2020, and built broad grassroots coalitions that made hundreds of thousands of voter contacts and helped change the political context in the Texas 10th Congressional District. He is excited to put his shoulder to the wheel in his new capacity as political director for Ground Game Texas, where he will work to cultivate alliances and work for progressive change across the state of Texas.

An enlightening conversation focused on investment and the growth of esports & sports tech during #HoustonTechRodeo. Hear from industry leaders: Tim Fong – Partner at Intersect VC Sandra Lopez – Vice President & GM at Intel Corporation Rohn Malhotra – Co-Founder of SportsTechX Nate Thompson - Co-Founder of HTX Sports Tech Ashley DeWalt - Managing Director, DivInc and Co-Founder of HTX Sports Tech --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/htxsportstech/support

The following is a conversation between Preston James, Co-founder and CEO of Divinc, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. DivInc was the first early-stage tech startup accelerator in Texas, exclusively for people of color and women tech entrepreneurs. And it's an organization that's on the move, expanding into other cities, focusing on social justice, innovation, and serving women of color entrepreneurs through their Startup Sistas initiative. And it's a pleasure to have with us now their co-founder and CEO, Preston James.

A native Houstonian, Ashley DeWalt is dedicating his career to two distinctly Houston things: Sports and diversity and inclusion. As managing director of DivInc, Ashley is focused on supporting diverse founders within the ecosystem. And, with 15 years of sports and entertainment experience, he is also seeing the city — with its concentration of athletes and coaches — emerge as a hub for sports innovation.

Ashley DeWalt breaks down how DivInc is empowering underrepresented founders to build a more inclusive innovation ecosystem. On this week’s #RiskProfile, we dive into Ashley’s experience as a serial entrepreneur and how it has enabled him to become a coach for entrepreneurs. The post Entrepreneur Coach | Ashley DeWalt, Managing Director of DivInc, on Risk Profile Podcast appeared first on Digital Wildcatters.

Ashley DeWalt breaks down how DivInc is empowering underrepresented founders to build a more inclusive innovation ecosystem. On this week's #RiskProfile, we dive into Ashley's experience as a serial entrepreneur and how it has enabled him to become a coach for entrepreneurs.

Ashley DeWalt breaks down how DivInc is trying to empower underrepresented founders to build a more inclusive innovation ecosystem. We dive into how his experience as a serial entrepreneur has enabled him to become a coach for entrepreneurs. The post Entrepreneur Coach | Ashley DeWalt on Risk Profile Podcast appeared first on Digital Wildcatters.

Monique Maley is an experienced, sought-after Consultant, Coach, and Speaker who works in Leadership helping professionals scale their companies and careers through the turmoil of Rapid Growth. Her experience as a successful entrepreneur, investor, and advisor informed the development of her dynamic programs: Command a Room and Rapid-Growth Leadership, as well as the Investor Pitch Formula course for startup founders. In her role as Vice-Chair and Founding Board member of DivInc, a startup accelerator and community focused on supporting underrepresented founders, Monique actively works to support an ecosystem where women can scale their businesses and themselves as leaders. Bilingual and bicultural, Monique is a fluent Spanish speaker and currently lives in Washington DC with her teenage son. Website: https://articulatepersuasion.com/   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/articulatepersuasion/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MoniqueMaley

DivInc is an accelerator focused on making the startup ecosystem more diverse, equitable and inclusive of people of color, women, and all underrepresented entrepreneurs.The Austin-based program is expanding to Houston with plans to set up its headquarters at The Ion.We talk with Managing Director Ashley DeWalt.Small Biz Insider is presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas.

Episode 57 features a great conversation with Preston James, Co-Founder and CEO of Divinc. Preston shares his entrepreneurial journey and what inspired him to cofound Divinc in Austin. Learn more about Divinc at https://www.divinc.org Podcast music by www.bensound.com

We’re in the final stretch of the election season and in typical Halloween form, we’ve seen a big push to scare voters away from the polls. Our latest guest, Julie Oliver is running a 100% PAC-free campaign for the US House of Representatives in District 25. She’s here to help shine some light into the dark shadows of politics and get us all out to the polls to VOTE! Guest Bio:Julie Oliver is a former Medicaid mom and healthcare finance expert running an aspirational, 100% PAC-free campaign for the US House of Representatives in District 25. Julie serves her community in volunteer board positions at Central Health and DivInc and has two decades of healthcare finance and tax law experience. She received an undergraduate degree in Accounting from UT Arlington and a law degree from UT School of Law and lives in Austin with her husband, Matt, three cats, a dog, and their kids. QiRadio Hosts:Suzy Shelor - DirectorScreamish Joy - ProducerAlso, please support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/qiradiousa

Mo Shabazz has a degree in Marketing from Howard University allowed me the opportunity to land an account manager position at Burrell Advertising in Chicago where I was able to gain priceless experience as a brand manager for Verizon, Toyota, Lexus and a variety of products under the Proctor and Gamble portfolio. That inspiration and like-mindedness led to the opportunity to work with startups like Upswing and manage brands like ATXinColor and DivInc; increasing the equity of each and thus allowing us to reach elevated heights. In this episode we discuss: What are some of the gaps in the tech space that you have seen? How did DivInc begin and the purpose? How can non-tech people get involved in the startup space? How would you explain to our white peers the significance of the organization? Contact DivInc: DivInc.org Contact Michelle: Website: African-American Marketing Association Instagram: @AAMAHouston Website: Michelle Ngome Instagram: @MichelleNgome Donations: Cash app $mngome25 or paypal.me/MichelleNgome  

Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Cristina Rogers of Men's Gold Box (www.mgbxx.com), an Austin-based subscription clothing service for XXL men. In this episode, Cristina talks about pitching former Patriots wide receiver Rob Gronkowski, paying contractors with equity, what it's like raising money as a queer Latina woman, the Austin startup scene, how an ad in "Gay Bear World" magazine was a turning point for the company, and more. The Company has raised capital from MassChallenge and participated in Divinc, UT Fast Forward, Bunker Labs and Capital Factory accelerator programs. This series is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $2.2 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at www.foundersuite.com

In episode 27 of The Charity Charge Show, Stephen Garten chats with Preston L. James, II, CEO of Divinc. DivInc transforms the existing entrepreneur tech ecosystem into a more authentically inclusive environment. Through their efforts, they inspire, empower and enable underrepresented founders to build successful high growth businesses. The organization aims to unleash the untapped and hidden innovative talent within communities and generate an entrepreneur mindset shift for generations to come. Divinc believes diversity and inclusion drive innovation. Through programming, they help build a more authentically inclusive innovation ecosystem. Since 2016, they've provided 64 founders and 49 tech and tech enabled companies with critical strategies to succeed and grow their startups. DivInc's accelerator program is an intensive 12-week startup accelerator that provides a unique culture of support and best equips people of color and women entrepreneurs with strategies critical to creating exceptional companies, driving job creation, and contributing to strong economic growth. Additionally, the program is designed to drive focus toward product solution fit and accelerate business development and growth by providing access to essential resources. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

We kicked off this season with Forbes 30 under 30 Jay Richards who is the founder of DivInc, a company which engages large organisations with Gen-Z. We discuss his journey and enter into a conversation about glass ceilings in the world of business.

In this episode, we talk to Co-Founder and CEO of DivInc, Preston James, about his journey from 20-year Dell veteran to angel investor to startup accelerator CEO. Preston talks about the “ah ha” moment when he decided to start DivInc, the reason he chose Austin to launch a diversity-focused accelerator, and the lessons he’s learned along the way.

Welcome to What Matters with Alex Reads. This week we have Jay Richards, founder of DivInc and we speak about Gen Z, new working cultures, becoming a better man and how he dealt with grief to become the person he is today. Find Jay:https://wearedivinc.com/Twitter: @jaykrichardsInstagram: @wearedivincRate, review and subscribe! Join the community:#WhatMatters #WhatMattersPodcast #WhatMattersNewsletter: alexreads.co.uk/newsletterEmail: whatmatterspod@gmail.comInstagram: @AlexReadsTwitter: @AlexReads__Follow Alex Reads on Vero: https://get.vero.co/whatmattersMusic: JMZ Artwork: Mike-Andre Joda Website: alexreads.co.ukExecutive producer and manager Clarissa Pabi

Jay Richard’s shares his startup story on today’s podcast. He is the founder of DivInc, a business creating pathways into business for GenZ. There is great insight into the entrepreneurial mindset and how pivoting can help a company as it evolves. We’re running the Hackney Half Marathon on behalf of Alive & Kicking. If Naomi’s message in the pod strikes a chord, why not support us? https://www.justgiving.com/teams/techtalksharveynash

Entrepreneur Jay Richards reveals how he escaped marginalisation to start a business and is helping disadvantaged London teenagers to follow the same path. Jay is the founder and CEO of DivInc, which is one of the six social businesses to have joined Investec's social enterprise incubator, Beyond Business, in 2018. Please note: This podcast is for information purposes only and doesn't constitute a personal recommendation or investment advice. The views expressed here don't necessarily reflect those of Investec. Hear from other Beyond Business entrepreneurs · Investec · Investec Facebook · Investec Twitter · Investec LinkedIn

Entrepreneur Jay Richards reveals how he escaped marginalisation to start a business and is helping disadvantaged London teenagers to follow the same path. Jay is the founder and CEO of DivInc, which is one of the six social businesses to have joined Investec’s social enterprise incubator, Beyond Business, in 2018. Please note: This podcast is for information purposes only and doesn't constitute a personal recommendation or investment advice. The views expressed here don’t necessarily reflect those of Investec. Hear from other Beyond Business entrepreneurs

Bradley Gold is an active entrepreneur, a practicing attorney, Data Protection Officer of Abraxas Technology, and a faculty member at McCombs. Bradley works with small businesses in Austin alongside large organizations such as Thomson Reuters and General Electric, and international businesses based in Africa, Europe, and South America. Bradley is a previous winner of the IL Small Family Business of the Year Award, a 2018 Austin Young Chamber of Commerce Changemaker finalist, and author of nationally-taught CPA courses and a Top 10 legal article at Texas Bar Today.  Bradley is also a new father!   As an entrepreneur, Bradley is the Data Protection Officer and General Counsel for Abraxas Technology, an award-winning Austin startup bringing digital analytics to analog outdoor advertising. Bradley is Co-Founder of MiraLend, a student run P2P borrowing marketplace that has been through the DivInc and Austin Tech Incubator SEAL Programs. Bradley is also co-Founder of I’m Here Today, a classroom technology startup providing tools to large lecture classrooms.   As a practicing attorney, Bradley counsels startups through entity formation, fundraising, drafting contracts, creating supply chains, engaging in compliance, establishing Boards and corporate governance procedures, and creating corporate policy. Bradley’s law firm is the largest virtual law firm outside of California, and he has pioneered the use of the concierge general counsel model for startups across Texas.   As a faculty member at McCombs, Bradley teaches business law, business ethics, commercial transactions, and public speaking. He is a faculty member in the Business Foundations Program and Masters Accounting Program. He has been recognized for creating an inclusive and welcoming classroom, and has helped many students find jobs and internships in the Austin startup ecosystem (or “tapestry” depending upon who you ask).   When he’s not working with his wide-ranging list of students and clients, he is enjoying being a new Dad and running around Ladybird Lake with his wife and dog Laika, named after the world’s first official astronaut.

Jay Richards, Founder & CEO of DivInc, talks about his personal experience with crime & how he found a solution in entrepreneurship. He now runs DivInc, where he helps people from disadvantaged backgrounds get into entrepreneurship and set up their companies for success.