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Black Tech Green Money

The Black Effect Podcast Network and iHeartPodcasts

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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32:36

TECH TO STAY CONNECTED TO THE INCARCERATED w/...

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2023/01/31

Frederick Hutson, co-founder and CEO at Pigeonly is on the main stage at AfroTech 2022 (Austin, TX) talking with Blavity Co-Founder and COO Jeff Nelson. Pigeonly is a simple, affordable way to stay in touch with loved ones who are behind bars nationwide. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram at @willlucas Learn more at AfroTech.com https://instagram.com/afro.tech Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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43:54

BEAR MARKET NFTs STILL WIN w/ KALAH HALEY

Black Tech Green Money ·

2023/01/24

Kalah Haley is an NFT strategist, and founder at Saint Rock Media, which helps companies all over the world craft culture experiences and events. A frequent speaker on NFT related topics, Kalah is a prolific investor and trusted voice on blockchain technologies. On this episode, Kalah speaks with AfroTechs Will Lucas about the current NFT bear market and investor outlook. Whats happening in the world of NFTs that gives investors like Kalah hope? Follow Will Lucas on Instagram at @willlucas Learn

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45:13

PIZZA FOR THE CULTURE w/ DERRICK MOORE & CLINT GRAY

Black Tech Green Money ·

2023/01/17

Derrick 'Moe' Moore, Clint Gray, and Emmanuel ‘EJ’ Reed are the founders of Slim & Huskey's Pizza Beeria, a fast-casual artisan pizza shop with a love for Hip Hop and R&B culture. The Nashville Based company now boasts restaurants in Antioch, Chattanooga, Memphis, Murfreesboro, TN as well as Atlanta, GA and Sacramento. CA. On this episode, Clint and Moe talk with AfroTech's Will Lucas about the Italian History of pizza places and how their take on a pizza restaurant instead amplifies Black

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35:06

WHY BLACK PEOPLE SHOULD CARE ABOUT ELECTRIC VEHICLES...

Black Tech Green Money ·

2023/01/10

Telva McGruder is the Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer at General Motors, and has spent more than 28 years at the company - starting as an engineer. Today, she’s focused on weaving DEI into the fabric of the company, working in partnership with internal and external leaders to champion the broad and diverse workforce. On this episode recorded at the 2022 AfroTech Conference in Austin Texas, Telva speaks with Blavity Co-founder and COO Jeff Nelson about corporate commitments to DEI,

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32:43

EMBRACING SALARY TRANSPARENCY w/ EVERETT HARPER

Black Tech Green Money ·

2023/01/03

Everett Harper is the CEO and Co-Founder of Truss, a human-centered software development company. He is the author of the new leadership book Move to the Edge, Declare it Center, which was published by Wiley earlier this year. He was previously Director of Customer Acquisition and Community at Linden Lab (maker of Second Life). A CEO and technologist who also hits many stages around the world to talk about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. On this episode, Everette speaks with AfroTech's Will Lucas

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42:52

THE FIRST FORTUNE 500 BLACK WOMAN CEO w/ URSULA BURNS...

Black Tech Green Money ·

2022/12/27

Ursula Burns was CEO of Xerox from 2009 to 2016, the first among black women to be a CEO of a Fortune 500 company, and the first woman to succeed another as head of a Fortune 500 company. Most pertinent to todays conversation is her board roles. Ms. Burns sat on the Boards of Directors for more than 15 companies, including Boston Scientific, the University of Rochester, the MIT Corporation, American Express, Exxon Mobile, Uber, Waystar and more. During this conversation, which was held at AfroTech

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51:31

WRITING CHECKS IN ATLANTA w/ COLLAB CAPITAL | Flashback

Black Tech Green Money ·

2022/12/19

Collab Capital is an investment fund helping Black founders build sustainable, innovation-centered businesses. The partners, Barry Givens, Jewel Burks and Justin Dawkins are previously operators and engineers who've raised significant venture capital, and successfully sold their companies. The partners chat with Will Lucas about whats missing in venture capital to meet the needs of Black founders, how wealth generation impacts our community, and using contractors to build your startup. Follow Will

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35:48

THE PIPELINE FOR BLACK COMPUTER SCIENTISTS

Black Tech Green Money ·

2022/12/13

Jehron Petty is Founder and CEO at ColorStack, a non-profit collegiate organization that helps Black and Latinx Computer Science students get degreed and hired. When he was at Cornell, he worked as an intern at google, and later turned them down for a full-time role to start his own entrepreneurial journey. On this episode, Jehron talks with AfroTech's Will Lucas about the pipeline for Black talent, personal branding while still in school, and overcoming barriers to Black students not graduating

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48:42

BLACK VC'S PLACING BIG BETS w/ ELLIOTT ROBINSON

Black Tech Green Money ·

2022/12/06

Elliott Robinson is partner at Bessemer Venture Partners. He’s focused on growth stage series C, D and E opportunities investing across the spectrum of Cloud Software, Consumer Internet, and Frontier Tech with check sizes between $20M and $150M. Elliott chat's with Will Lucas about how cloud computing accelerates innovation during the age of COVID in stubborn industries, how Black people can finally capitalize on the culture we lead, and how to get more Black-led startups past series A. Follow Will

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36:05

INVESTING IN THE MIDWEST w/ Candice Matthews Brackeen

Black Tech Green Money ·

2022/11/29

Candice Matthews Brackeen is the Founder and CEO of Lightship Capital, the Cincinnati based portfolio service firm including accelerators Hillman and NewMe, and venture capital fund Lightship. Candice raised the most money ever for a first time fund ran by a Black woman, a $50 million fund. Candice chat's with Will Lucas about why she can't make early bets on startups, and how she impacted state and local policy to help make her Midwest community more startup friendly. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram

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35:25

DOING WHAT OTHERS DON'T DARE TO DO w/ Chandra Vasser

Black Tech Green Money ·

2022/11/22

Chandra Vasser is Vice President and Chief DEI officer of Nissan Americas and her job is to drive DEI and develop plans and partnerships to share the company's DEI commitment with employees, customers and the community. On this episode, she chat's with Will Lucas about what 'doing what others don't dare to do' means in practice at a major automotive company, what robotics will mean for the future of jobs in automotive, and how Nissan is committed to promoting Black talent from the manufacturing line

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42:59

THE BLACK EXCELLENCE BRUNCH w/ TRELL THOMAS

Black Tech Green Money ·

2022/11/15

Trell Thomas is the Founder of the Black Excellence Brunch, an annual event that gives #BlackExcellence a seat at the table. His work spans from career beginnings on the historic Obama Presidential Campaign in 2008 to overseeing talent relations and communication within some of the biggest brands at Viacom to perfectly aligning social good causes, corporations and celebrities. On this episode, he chat's with Will Lucas about betting on the excellence of Black culture, how to make money producing

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32:32

SUPPORT IS A VERB w/ DR. KEY HALLMON

Black Tech Green Money ·

2022/11/08

Dr. Key Hallmon is the founder and CEO of The Village Market, and cultivates events to provide a platform for socially-conscious, black-owned startups and entrepreneurs to get support, build community, and showcase their products and services. On this episode, Dr. Key talks with Will Lucas about 'Support' as a verb, strategies to building community around commerce, and how communities can replicate Atlanta's Black business success. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram at @willlucas Learn more about other

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36:46

EVERYONE WON'T BUILD A UNICORN & THAT'S OK w/ DAMON...

Black Tech Green Money ·

2022/11/01

Damon Brown is a tech entrepreneur, author and speaker who helps side hustlers, solopreneurs, and other non-traditional creatives bloom. He co-founded the popular platonic connection app Cuddlr and led it to acquisition within a year, all while being the primary caretaker of his infant first son. On this episode, Damon talks with Will Lucas about how anyone can succeed in starting their own venture. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram at @willlucas Learn more about your ad-choices at

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45:55

The Future of Trucking is Black Tech w/ Pierre Laguerre

Black Tech Green Money ·

2022/10/25

Pierre Laguerre is CEO and Founder at Fleeting, a commercial fleet management and services company and the first Black man ever to raise more than $1 million from a crowdfunding campaign. On this episode, he speaks with Will Lucas about how tech can avoid displacing people while still aiming for disruption, how technology improves logistics and the wealth opportunity for truckers, and why autonomous trucks are still 20 years out. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram at @willlucas Learn more about other

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31:52

FUND STARTUPS AS A BLACK VC w/ LO TONEY

Black Tech Green Money ·

2022/10/18

Lo is the Founding Managing Partner of Plexo Capital, which is an institutional investment firm he incubated and spun out from GV (Google Ventures). On this episode, Lo talks with AfroTech's Will Lucas about how VCs raise capital, the myth of Silicon Valley, and how legislation keeps would-be Black founders from large wealth-building opportunities. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram at @willlucas Learn more about other Black tech disruptors and innovators at AfroTech.com Learn more about your ad-choices

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36:39

The Value of a College Degree to Fortune 500s w/...

Black Tech Green Money ·

2022/10/11

Maurice Jones is CEO at OneTen, a coalition of leading chief executives and their companies (like AT&T, Delta and more) who are coming together to upskill, hire and promote one million Black Americans over the next 10 years - Black people who do not yet have a four-year degree into family-sustaining jobs with opportunities for advancement. On this episode, Maurice talks to AfroTech's Will Lucas about the value of a college degree, necessary skills for all college graduates, and career technology

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39:18

Procurement & Jobs at the White House w/ Florence...

Black Tech Green Money ·

2022/10/04

Florence Kasule is the director of procurement at U.S. Digital Service (USDS), and leads a team focused on building amazing digital experiences for the American public by modernizing the acquisition process. Jordan Ginn is Director of Talent Acquisition for United States Digital Service (USDS) and initially joined the organization in 2016 under the Obama administration to make sure the organization that rescued Healthcare.gov remained fully staffed with top talent from the private sector. On this

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44:28

Banking Black is now easier than ever w/ Ryan Glover...

Black Tech Green Money ·

2022/09/27

Ryan Glover is the co-founder and chairman of Greenwood bank, a new digital bank designed for Black and Latinx communities. Previously he was co-founder and CEO at Noontime, a music publishing and production company, and he's co-founder and CEO at Bounce TV. Ryan talks with Will Lucas about why Black banking efforts haven’t led to generational and transformative wealth for African Americans, and tips for successful partnerships - the kind that have led to his personal success. Follow Will Lucas on

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33:00

FLASHBACK - How creatives claim a seat at the table...

Black Tech Green Money ·

2022/09/20

Bimma Williams is a creative industry leader, former executive at Nike, Yeezy (Adidas) and Saucony. Currently, he runs the #1 iTunes rated career podcast, 'Claima', which is a career discovery podcast to help Black and Brown creatives discover their dream careers. On this episode, Bimma talks with Will Lucas about the institutional constrains to building big brands, how design collaborations work, and how creatives claim a seat at the table, or build their own. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram at

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