Podcasts about harlem capital partners

In this episode of Partners in Time, entrepreneur Brandon Bryant joins our host, Paul Ripke. After graduating from Ohio State University in economics Bryant worked in investment banking for the Bank of America for three years. He quit with a mission in mind: to make entrepreneurship more diverse. Together with friends and colleagues he acquired capital and founded Harlem Capital Partners to invest mainly in start-ups founded by women or people of color. Make sure to listen to this episode if you want to learn more about how they discover new companies to invest in, his feelings when he was featured on the Forbes 30 under 30 list, and what his worst investment ever was. Don't forget to check us out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iwcjournal/ https://www.instagram.com/iwcwatches/ #PartersInTime #IWCONAIR @IWCWatches @ChrisGraingerHerr

In 2020, only about 3% of VC funding across the US went to Black founders. Our guest today, Jarrid Tingle, is determined to change that stat. Jarrid is the Founder and Managing Partner of Harlem Capital Partners, a VC firm dedicated to closing the funding gap for female and minority founders. The firm’s goal is to invest in 1,000 diverse founders over the next 20 years, and they’re well on their way.Jarrid believes the funding disparity for Black founders stems from the lack of diversity of VC investors and partners. Today, we dive into how his VC firm is tackling the issue from the inside out, the role that brand storytelling plays in furthering its mission, and what young people in business today can do to help close the gap.

Adrianna Samaniego is an Investor at Female Founders Fund, the pre-eminent early-stage fund investing in female-founded technology companies. Since its founding in 2014, Female Founders Fund has invested in over 50 of the fastest-growing female-led technology companies nationwide. These include category leaders like Zola, Billie, Co–Star, Tala, ELOQUII, Primary Kids, Bento Box, Kin Euphorics, Peanut, WinkyLux, Rent The Runway, and more. Prior to joining Female Founders Fund, she worked as a Summer Investment Associate at JetBlue Ventures, Harlem Capital Partners, & New Media Ventures. Adrianna spent eight years in tech, formerly as Co-founder & Co-CEO at Area 120 Google's Startup Incubator. In this role, she led a team to rapidly build and launch a B2B marketplace for Fortune 500 companies to procure from diverse-owned companies. Adrianna also formerly led and created Google's Global Supplier Diversity Program that created over $1B in opportunities for diverse-owned businesses. Adrianna is passionate about removing inequities and increasing diversity in VC and Tech ecosystems. Adrianna's excellence in the workplace and community has been recognized on many occasions, including University of Georgia 40 Under 40, Silicon Valley Latino Emerging Leader Award, Hispanic Association of Corporate Responsibility Corporate Achiever Award, Technology Industry Group Top Innovator Award, and Top Latinas at Tech Giants. Adrianna Samaniego is of Mexican descent and was born and raised in the small border town of Douglas, Arizona. She holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BA from the University of Georgia.

Our investor series continues with Henri Pierre-Jacques from Harlem Capital Partners as he's interviewed by Alex Konrad from Forbes.   This conversation was recorded in June 2020 as part of CB Insights's Tech Conference.

In this episode, we speak with Jarrid Tingle, Managing Partner of Harlem Capital Partners. For entrepreneurs raising money, the world of venture capital can feel insular and opaque. It’s as much or more about who you are and who you know than what you’re building. For founders from under-represented groups, the numbers tell the story. Simply stated, the startup industry has a diversity problem. Of the thousands of VC partners practicing today, only 18% are female, and of the VC-backed founders out there, only 9% are female. And when you look at the statistics by race, the picture gets even more grim. Only 1 percent of venture-backed founders are black and 2% are Latino. Raised by a single mom & grandparents who placed a premium on education, Jarrid’s a graduate of 3 prestigious institutions - the Peddie School ( elite private high school/ boarding school), The Wharton School (undergrad) & Harvard University Business School ( #MBA) where he was named a BakerScholar. He’s also a Forbes 30 under 30 & an Inc. Magazine 30 under 30 designee. He spent the early years of his career in the world of private equity, where this “gap” became glaringly obvious to him and his co-founder and former HBS classmate Henri Pierre-Jacques.

Now he’s using his network, his knowledge & his experience to give back. HCP is taking a different approach, aiming to fund a much wider group of founders, including African Americans, Latinos & women. HCP’s stated goal: to invest in 1,000 “diverse” founders over the next 20 years.   “We fundamentally believe we are a venture fund with impact, not an impact fund,” according to Henri Pierre-Jacques. “The way we generate impact is to give women and minority entrepreneurs ownership.” Harlem Capital, first founded in 2015, upgraded from it’s original approach as the facilitator of angel syndicate to a full-fledged, industry-agnostic seed and Series A stage venture capital fund. They closed their debut effort on an oversubscribed $40.3 million. With its first fund close, Harlem Capital becomes one of the largest venture capital funds with a diversity mandate. Its already made numerous investments out of this fund. It’s a very inspirational story worth hearing.  

In this episode, we talk to Henri Pierre-Jacques(Managing Partner of Harlem Capital Partners), as to how his parents put him on the path he is currently on, who is right for venture capital funding, and his plans to change the VC world. Check out Harlem Capital Partners website. **More on Henri** Henri Pierre-Jacques is Managing Partner of Harlem Capital Partners, where he focuses on fund strategy, partnerships, value-add opportunities, and financial analysis. He was presented awards for Forbes 30 Under 30, Inc 30 Under 30, EBONY Power 100, and Root 100. He has also been featured in WSJ, Black Enterprise, and PitchBook. Previously, Henri was a Private Equity Investment Professional at ICV Partners, where he evaluated and conducted due diligence on mid-market buy-out opportunities.  Before ICV, he was an Investment Banker in the Real Estate, Gaming & Lodging Group at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, where he completed mergers & acquisitions, debt refinances, and various strategic alternatives.  Henri sat on a non-profit board, Management Leadership for Tomorrow, for two years.   He received his MBA from Harvard Business School and held a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and minors in Political Science and Business Institutions from Northwestern University.  Henri is a Haitian-American originally from Detroit, MI. For fun, he plays basketball and travels around the globe with family and friends.   Contact at henri@harlem.capital Visit our website TheStartupLifePodcast.com Follow The Startup Life Podcast Facebook Page Want gear from The Startup Life? Check out our gear! Check out other great podcasts from The Binge Podcast Network. Written by: Dominic Lawson Executive Producers: Dominic Lawson and Kenda Lawson Music Credits: **Show Theme**  Behind Closed Doors - Otis McDonald  **Break Theme** Cielo - Huma-Huma  Sponsors/Partners Contact DR and Associates today for all of your marketing needs online at www.drandassociates.com, on social media, or at 615-933-3681 After Facebook removed the ability to modify link previews last year, a lot of social media managers have resorted to using image posts (with a link in the description) instead. However, click-through rates are 82% lower when using an image post versus a native link preview, so you're missing out on a lot of clicks when you are sharing content. ShareKit brings back the ability to craft the perfect link preview. This is because you get to customize your link without getting IT involved. With ShareKit,  digital marketing managers can customize link previews on platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Checkout Sharekit for higher click-through rates and cleaner posts.   Start your Target journey here! 

David Rubenstein, Co-Founder and Co-Chairman of the Carlyle Group, discusses a variety of topics including politics, trade, the economy and investing. Joining him are Bloomberg Stocks Editor Dave Wilson, Bloomberg News Washington Bureau Chief Craig Gordon, Bloomberg News Senior Trade Reporter Shawn Donnan, Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Joel Weber, Bloomberg News Senior Writer Stephanie Baker, Bloomberg News Bond Reporter Alex Harris, Bloomberg News Managing Editor of U.S. Economy Peggy Collins, Henri Pierre-Jacques and Jarrid Tingle, Managing Partners and Co-Founders of Harlem Capital Partners, and Michael Cuggino, President of Permanent Portfolio Family Funds. And we hear an excerpt from David Rubenstein’s Peer to Peer interview with Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson. Hosts: Jason Kelly and David Rubenstein. Producer: Doni Holloway.

David Rubenstein, Co-Founder and Co-Chairman of the Carlyle Group, discusses a variety of topics including politics, trade, the economy and investing. Joining him are Bloomberg Stocks Editor Dave Wilson, Bloomberg News Washington Bureau Chief Craig Gordon, Bloomberg News Senior Trade Reporter Shawn Donnan, Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Joel Weber, Bloomberg News Senior Writer Stephanie Baker, Bloomberg News Bond Reporter Alex Harris, Bloomberg News Managing Editor of U.S. Economy Peggy Collins, Henri Pierre-Jacques and Jarrid Tingle, Managing Partners and Co-Founders of Harlem Capital Partners, and Michael Cuggino, President of Permanent Portfolio Family Funds. And we hear an excerpt from David Rubenstein's Peer to Peer interview with Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson. Hosts: Jason Kelly and David Rubenstein. Producer: Doni Holloway. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

John Henry is only 26 but his business story could span three lifetimes. He's the son of Dominican immigrants. He grew up below the poverty line in New York City’s Washington Heights neighborhood. At 18 he worked as a doorman in a luxury building in Brooklyn. While working as a doorman he started a dry cleaning business. Within 3 years his business was making $100,000 a month in revenue. At the age of 21, he sold the business for $1 million and started the first business incubator in Harlem called Cofound Harlem. After making a name for himself in the city, he was offered a podcast deal, and then a TV deal for his own show on Vice called “Hustle”. He parlayed that into a brand endorsement deal with Cadillac. After starting Cofound Harlem he decided he wanted to dive into the world of Venture Capital. He joined forces with three other young entrepreneurs and became a partner in Harlem Capital. Harlem Capital Partners is a $25 million Venture Capital firm owned and operated by four men of color under the age of 30. The fund plans to invest in 1,000 minority and women founders over the next 20 years. All four of the partners are on the most recent Forbes 30 under 30 list. In EYL #45, John walked us through his incredible journey. He told us the story of his first business, he explained in detail the inner workings of the V.C. world, he explained the steps to set up a Venture Capital fund, he detailed how TV deals are structured and he outlined the current market place for brand partnerships and media opportunities. Guest IG: @johnhenrystyle Book Tip: Steve Jobs --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app · Trainual: Trainual is a software that helps you document what you do, so you can easily delegate and train others. https://trainual.com/freemonth/ Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/earnyourleisure/support

John Henry is a Dominican-American entrepreneur, founder of the non-profit incubator Cofound Harlem, and a Venture Partner at Harlem Capital Partners. He sold a $1 million dollar business when he was just 21. In this podcast, he shares his story about starting his first business at 18, an on-demand dry cleaning service for the film […]

John Henry is a Dominican-American entrepreneur, founder of the non-profit incubator Cofound Harlem, and a Venture Partner at Harlem Capital Partners. He sold a $1 million dollar business when he was just 21. In this podcast, he shares his story about starting his first business at 18, an on-demand dry cleaning service for the film and TV industry in New York City, with clients such as The Wolf of Wall Street, Boardwalk Empire, Power, and more. It began with his philosophy that, “The way you do anything is the way you do everything.” He noticed hardly visible wrinkles in a customer’s blazer and was determined to set a precedent for quality service. He also discovered the advantage of “riches in niches.” when his dry cleaning service got him client leads in the film industry, and he found a niche market. Ready to unlock life-long financial confidence and become unstoppable? Pre Order Unlock it Here http://www.unlockitbook.com/ Join The Next Free Masterclass By Dan https://www.highticketcloser.com/masterclass Show notes and free resources https://danlokshow.com/

Growing up in a poor neighborhood in New York and raised by immigrant parents, John Henry grew up experiencing scarcity of material things but emboldened by an abundance of bravery and tenacity. Leveraging his experiences growing up as motivation, John started his first company when he was 18 years old. Within two years, he had successfully grown that company to a seven-figure business and then sold it by age 21. Next, John launched Cofound Harlem with the mission to incubate 100 companies in the historic neighborhood. He is also a partner at Harlem Capital Partners, whose goal is to change the face of entrepreneurship by investing in 1,000 diverse founders over the next 20 years. In this episode, John discusses how his upbringing motivated him and provided him the assets he needed for success. We also hear about his step-by-step process to landing a transformational mentor and why having a side hustle is the smartest move you can make as an aspiring entrepreneur. John is currently the host of Viceland's Hustle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Henry (@johnhenrystyle) is an entrepreneur, speaker and Venture Partner of Harlem Capital Partners, a minority-owned, diversity-focused early-stage investment firm on a mission to change the face of entrepreneurship. John also hosts the #ChopItUpShow on YouTube and the Open For Business podcast from eBay and Gimlet Creative. At the age of 18, John left college to pursue what became his first company, an on-demand laundry service. John quickly carved a niche out in Film and Television Production, handling wardrobe for clients such as Boardwalk Empire, Law & Order: SVU, Power and more. Within just two years of launching Mobile City, the company was successfully acquired. Afterwards, John co-founded a non-profit incubator, Cofound Harlem, with a mission to incubate over 100 companies north of 96th street in New York City. In this episode, we're going to learn about: how to build a personal brand the right way why you shouldn't listen to experts and gurus when you're starting out one major way we hold ourselves back and stall our own progress and so much more.

 Terri talks to Micah Brown about his experience as a founder of color in New York City and how we can change the funding dynamics for founders of color and female founders and ultimately the definition of success.  This is the second part of the interview that we abruptly cut off last week leaving you, hopefully, hanging on the edge of your seat for Micah’s experience with the diversity investor. Wait no more.        Who is Micah Brown?  Micah is a self-proclaimed visionary technologist with an intersection of skills consisting of data and algorithm understanding, HCI-centric digital technologies, financial services, financial engineering and media services. He has over 10 years of experience (up to the SVP level) across companies like Aon, Barclays, NBC and Viacom. Micah has a deep technological understanding and a strong commitment to social causes; at the center of Centiment and FilmFundr is the need to level the playing field in media for minorities.    Show Highlights  Micah talks about an experience with an investor with a diversity lens who led him to take a hard, corrective action.  The investor said that Micah was example of a POC founder that should be invested in although he doesn’t actually invest in diversity.    Micah points out some logic to the investor about his portfolio, the data around the startups in his portfolio, and then the data about the POC company in his portfolio which was beating out all the other companies in the portfolio.   Micah points out the importance of deploying raw intellect with these investors to point out the flaws in the investors’ hypotheses to ultimately shift.    Terri talks about how difficult for people to shift off their value sets to   Terri poses the question as to whether we are going to be able to get these primarily white male investors to shift in their investing or do we need to create a new ecosystem of funding.   Micah talks about how difficult it is starting up a company and raising money and the difficulty for the investors to empathize with struggling founders of color.    Micah talks about the difficulty in getting funding if you are a person of color because of the makeup of the current VCs.    Micah talks about the importance of getting LPs to invest in funds that can create a new ecosystem of funding to invest in startups because right now saying that you invest with a diversity lens is PR and there is no substance behind it.   Micah talked about the H&M and Pepsi advertisement debacle where they had badly sourced focus groups.  This was a perfect example of why having people who could potentially be offended in the decision-making process  Last year in NYC, there were 780 non-POC companies that got funding in 2017 and only 15.    He talked about the importance of naming and shaming to raise awareness and begin to affect change.    Terri talked about how Trump’s election triggered many people, including her, to no longer be complacent, and emphasized the need to speak up and take action.  She was cautiously optimistic after the Justin Caldbeck scandal but then more optimistic after Harvey Weinstein and then the politicians in terms of we might be able to move the needle and move more quickly in leveling the playing field.     Terri talks about the importance of getting LPs to invest not because it’s a diversity play, but because it’s a good business play.  Terri is concerned about the funding gap in later stages for these startups.    Centiment is brain-powered advertising.  Micah said that big companies are able to get away with what they are doing because their processes and perspectives are narrow.  Centiment.io is scalable neurocomputing delivered by SaaS that can be used to provide responses as one would get in focus groups.  They have an emotional search that takes the ideas and provides feedback as to what the emotional response will be.    If Micah could wave a magic wand, he would change the definition of success.  Once you change the definition of success, you can affect so much including how women perceive themselves and promoting opportunities for the American Dream for a larger group of people.   Micah and Terri talk about what they have sacrificed, and the cost associated with pursuing ‘success’ as it is currently defined.      Terri’s Key Takeaway  We need to redefine the definition of success that is more inclusive and is more aligned with a broader value set.      References in the Podcast  Centiment: https://centiment.io/beta/  Film Fundr:  https://filmfundr.com/  Harlem Capital Partners:  http://harlem.capital/  Kapor Capital: http://www.kaporcapital.com/  Backstage Capital: http://backstagecapital.com/  Charles Hudson: @chudson  Monique Woodard:  http://www.moniquewoodard.com/  Jillian Manus:  http://structure.vc/  New Age Capital:  http://www.newage.vc/  Comcast Ventures:  http://comcastventures.com/  StitchFix: https://www.stitchfix.com/  Neuromarketing: Neuromarketing is a field that applies the principles of neuroscience to marketing research, studying consumers' sensorimotor, cognitive, and affective response to marketing stimuli (Wikipedia).  How Centiment could have helped H&M avoid the PR issue:  https://brandthropologie.com/hm  Founders Privilege:  https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/founders-privilege-doing-everything-nothing-ainsley-patrick-brown/?trackingId=CuoGabO7WC4wrR8OXAEyMg%3D%3D  Girl Boss Radio:  https://www.girlboss.com/podcast/    Contact  Micah can be reached via Twitter @MicahAPBrown  You can follow Terri on Twitter at @terrihansonmead or go to her website at www.terrihansonmead.com or on Medium:  https://medium.com/@terrihansonmead.   Feel free to email Terri at PilotingYourLife@gmail.com.  To continue the conversation, go to Twitter at @PilotingLife and use hashtag #PilotingYourLife.   

On this episode, we feature Brandon Bryant of Harlem Capital Partners. Brandon breaks down what it takes to build a solid team that's ready for investment. Brandon also gave us three keys to have lined up before getting in front of investors with a bonus key to help you long term. Tune in and tell us what you think! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While we gear up for the release of Driven Minds Podcast season 2. We're pleased to present this Special Edition of @drivenmindspodcast featuring the latest installment of Connect Us. Recorded live at the @Microsoft flagship store in NYC. @DrivenSociety & @bleumagazine were proud to partner with @Switchitapp to discuss creative ways to finance your venture or non profit. Our panelists include: Erica Duigan Minnihan Co Founder & Managing Partner of @Onethousandangels . . Abran Maldonado, CEO & Founder of @nuskoolofficial . . @GradySpivey: Social Entrepreneur, Music Manager and Consultant . . @JohnHenryStyles, VC and Co Founder of Harlem Capital Partners . Special thanks to our moderators Devon Johnson @devonisbleu & James Barreiro @jbearly @Switchitapp is a multimedia digital business card that supports video, audio, and graphics. Switchit helps you make great first impressions, communicate your story, manage prospects, and build customer relationships. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/drivensocietypodcast/support