Get Funded by Serena Williams? Here’s How.
The queen of tennis and 23-time Grand Slam Champion Serena Williams has taken a break from tennis to turn her focus on the venture capital firm she formed 8 years ago. Williams entered the space after learning how few women and minorities are a part of the venture capital world – establishing Serena Ventures, a small firm that joins the…
Read More$1 Billion to Expanding Women’s Power
Behind every great man is a great woman. But for Melinda French Gates, behind was no longer cutting it. Still, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which she co-founded 20 years ago, she has recently turned her attention toward issues facing women domestically. Billionaire-philanthropist, two words you don’t hear together often. From her seat at…
Read MoreThe Human Side of Fintech
When you think of fintech, what type of image pops into your mind? Robots with iridescent blue lights and abstract coding imagery Images of people of all different dimensions from all over the world navigating the human and social aspects of engaging with financial technology. If you answered No. 2, you’re in the right place. Human behaviors impacted by…
Read MoreClimate Fintech: How Impactful Is It?
Climate change is one of the significant barriers to financial stability. Environmental disasters harm an average of 200 million people annually – making climate change a substantial reason why millions are constantly financially excluded. Today, we’re seeing the havoc of climate change caused by Hurricane Ian as death tolls soar. Changing consumer behaviors – particularly with Millennials and Gen Z besties–…
Read MoreCredit Scores Perpetuate Inequities. Can Fintech Do Better?
Credit scores are supposed to be gender and race-neutral. What a cute idea. Now, let’s come back to reality and remember that’s impossible. President Gerald Ford signed the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) in 1974 to ensure that banks use credit history, not any part of a person’s identity, in deciding whether to approve a loan. It also granted women the right to obtain…
Read MoreWhy Kim Kardashian’s SEC Fine Isn’t the Point
We all saw the news of Kim Kardashian being fined $1.26 million for crypto promotion. The headlines will draw your attention to questions like: Why is Kim K fined and not Matt Damon? What about Elon Musk? Who’s to blame for an influencer taking $250,000 in exchange for a single Instagram story promotion? Valid questions, sure. But we’re completely missing the…
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