Rodney Williams is Co-Founder and President at Solo Funds, one of the leading financial technology companies for underserved communities.

On this episode, Rodney speaks with AfroTech's Will Lucas about how to launch a fintech startup MVP with no venture capital, how challenging disruption can be in a highly regulated industry, and finding success when facing existential threats.

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Rodney Williams is Co-Founder and President at Solo Funds, one of the leading financial technology companies for underserved communities.
On this episode, Rodney speaks with AfroTech's Will Lucas about how to launch a fintech startup MVP with no venture capital, how challenging disruption can be in a highly regulated industry, and finding success when facing existential threats.
Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/willlucas">@willlucas</a>
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Black Tech Green Money presents the stories of successful Black entrepreneurs and technologists, as well as actionable advice and wealth-building strategies from a Black perspective. Hosted by Will Lucas (@willlucas), an entrepreneur, content creator, and Brand Manager at AfroTech, the world's largest Black tech digital platform and conference, Black Tech Green Money is THE podcast for Black entrepreneurs and moguls in the making.

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Rodney Williams, Solo Funds

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Ep. 163 Ben Holmes is Vice President, Enterprise Credit Risk Management at Wells Fargo and was previously an Assistant VP at Bank of America. He also runs Boardroom Vision which was created to help the everyday Black families learn financial literacy.

Ben talks with AfroTech’s Will Lucas on stage at Winston Salem State University for our Financial Literacy HBCU Roadshow, presented by State Farm.

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Ep. 163 Ben Holmes is Vice President, Enterprise Credit Risk Management at Wells Fargo and was previously an Assistant VP at Bank of America. He also runs Boardroom Vision which was created to help the everyday Black families learn financial literacy.
Ben talks with AfroTech’s Will Lucas on stage at Winston Salem State University for our Financial Literacy HBCU Roadshow, presented by State Farm.
Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/willlucas">@willlucas</a>
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HBCU Financial Literacy Roadshow at WSSU Presented by State Farm

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Ep. 162 Aaron Samuels is Founder and Managing Partner of Collide Capital a $66M fund, so far, which is the first VC fund simultaneously backed by Amazon, Alphabet, and Twitter. He’s also co-founder and served as COO at Blavity, the largest global Black Media company for Millennials and Gen-Z, and AfroTech, the largest Black Tech conference in the world. 

He began his career as a spoken word artist before working at Bain & Co. as a strategy consultant and TeleSign as a Product Manager. 

On this episode, Aaron speaks with AfroTech's Will Lucas about the paths to becoming a VC, his $66 million fund, and the current legal landscape for investing in underrepresented founders.

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Ep. 162 Aaron Samuels is Founder and Managing Partner of Collide Capital a $66M fund, so far, which is the first VC fund simultaneously backed by Amazon, Alphabet, and Twitter. He’s also co-founder and served as COO at Blavity, the largest global Black Media company for Millennials and Gen-Z, and AfroTech, the largest Black Tech conference in the world. 
He began his career as a spoken word artist before working at Bain &amp; Co. as a strategy consultant and TeleSign as a Product Manager. 
On this episode, Aaron speaks with AfroTech's Will Lucas about the paths to becoming a VC, his $66 million fund, and the current legal landscape for investing in underrepresented founders.
Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/willlucas">@willlucas</a>
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Aaron Samuels is Founder and Managing Partner of Collide Capital

Storytelling with Founders and Venture Capitalists || Aaron Samuels, Collide Capital

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The Black Effect Presents... Black Tech Green Money!

Alphonso David has committed his life to actualizing a more just and equitable world. Currently, he’s President & CEO of the Global Black Economic Forum, focused on reimagining what diversity, equity, inclusion, and opportunity looks like in global workspaces and marketplaces, as well as achieving the notion of economic justice for the Black diaspora globally. The Global Black Economic Forum engages business executives, policy makers, entrepreneurs, activists, and consumers globally on thought leadership; corporate and entrepreneurial career development; and advancing social and economic justice for marginalized communities across the globe. 

On this episode, Alphonso speaks with AfroTech’s Will Lucas about how tech can be leveraged to support justice at scale, the overlooked sectors of our community when we talk about wealth and business success, and how Black operators find success with government contracting.

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The Black Effect Presents... Black Tech Green Money!
Alphonso David has committed his life to actualizing a more just and equitable world. Currently, he’s President &amp; CEO of the Global Black Economic Forum, focused on reimagining what diversity, equity, inclusion, and opportunity looks like in global workspaces and marketplaces, as well as achieving the notion of economic justice for the Black diaspora globally. The Global Black Economic Forum engages business executives, policy makers, entrepreneurs, activists, and consumers globally on thought leadership; corporate and entrepreneurial career development; and advancing social and economic justice for marginalized communities across the globe. 
On this episode, Alphonso speaks with AfroTech’s Will Lucas about how tech can be leveraged to support justice at scale, the overlooked sectors of our community when we talk about wealth and business success, and how Black operators find success with government contracting.
Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/willlucas">@willlucas</a>
Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgreenmoney, @btgmpodcast
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Alphonso David is President & CEO of the Global Black Economic Forum

Black Tech Green Money: Social Impact's Effect on Black Wealth || Alphonso David, Global Black Economic Forum

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