Can Venture Capital Overcome AI Bias in Startup Funding Decisions? – culturebanx AdminAugust 6, 202509 views By CultureBanx Team Bias in AI tools is worsening the funding gap for diverse entrepreneurs Black founders received $228M less than 1% of VC funding in the United States Despite… Read more
Black Businesses Losing Grants? The Shocking Truth About Funding #shorts AdminAugust 4, 202508 views Black businesses are missing out on grant money! Some take advantage, offering “help” but skimming off the top. Vets, retirement, Social Security – think outside the box to secure funding.… Read more
Untold Story of Curl Fest: Black Women Plan to Bounce Back After Shutdown | DEI, Hurdles & Funding AdminAugust 1, 2025012 views In this episode of Earn Your Leisure, we sit down with the founders of Curl Girl Collective to unpack the journey behind one of the most iconic cultural celebrations in… Read more
Gates Foundation-Backed Initiative Selects 7 African Health Startups for $225K Funding Each – urbangeekz AdminMay 5, 2025023 views Seven African healthtech startups have been selected for the third cohort of the Investing in Innovation Africa (i3) program, a pan-African initiative backed by the Gates Foundation, MSD, Sanofi, and others. They’ll… Read more
How is Shake Shack defined as a “small business” and getting government funding? AdminMarch 10, 2025045 views Shake Shack, one of several large restaurant chains that got federal loans through the coronavirus stimulus law meant to help small businesses, said Sunday night that it is giving all… Read more
South African Tyme Group Becomes Africa’s Latest Unicorn After $250M Series D Funding – urbangeekz AdminDecember 17, 20240121 views South African-based fintech Tyme Group has attained unicorn status after securing $250 million in a Series D funding round. The new funding led by Nu Holdings, which owns Latin America’s… Read more
How Dolapo Received Over $75,000 In Funding & Graduated Debt Free | Don’t Go Broke Trying Ep. 4 🎙 AdminDecember 12, 2024050 views Don’t go broke trying to get your degree, folks! In this episode, Reni interviews Dolapo Fadare about her journey to graduating from a 5-year university program, completely debt-free. Dolapo received… Read more
190- Teaching Children to be Financial Goal Setters & Starting, Funding and Growing a FinTech… AdminDecember 4, 2024023 views How we were raised to handle money as children has an impact on the financial decisions we make as adults. Tanya Van Court had over a 20 year career in… Read more
Fintech Startup StoreCash Secures $3.7M in Seed Funding – urbangeekz AdminNovember 25, 2024082 views StoreCash, an NYC-based cash back and financial mobile application provider, has raised $3.7M in seed funding. Black Operator Ventures led the round, including returning investors such as MaC Venture Capital,… Read more
Black Entrepreneur Empowerment Fund: Marketing Secrets, Mentorship, & Funding with Felecia Hatcher AdminNovember 24, 2024043 views Join us for an insightful conversation with Felecia Hatcher on Earn Your Leisure, where we dive deep into the world of entrepreneurship and innovative business strategies. In this episode, Felecia… Read more