In partnership with sponsor, Naya Labs, I created and framed a DC Startup Week panel focused on Black entrepreneurs on the founders track.

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Background: 

There are many challenges faced in entrepreneurship, even so, there are more unique ones met with Black entrepreneurship. This panel highlights the unique hurdles encountered by Black entrepreneurs across industries and how they have positioned themselves for access.

 

Featured speakers:

• Rashad Howard, Investor and CFO, Epigen Technology

• Aaron Saunders, CEO, Inclusive Innovation Inccubator

• Dawn Myers, Founder and CEO, The Most

• Ehime Eigbe-Akindele, CEO, SweetKiwi

• Roble Musse, Author, Un-Silicon Valley