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The Calum Johnson Show

E23: Mac Conwell: Building Startups, Venture Capital Funds & Twitter Accounts

Oct 30, 2022
56:27

@MacConwell is fluent in multiple languages. PHP, Python, HTML and another six, according to his Linkedin bio. He’s an important figure in the software industry, investing and mentoring underrepresented innovators. 

Mac Conwell is the definition of creating your own opportunity. He is the Managing Partner at @RareBreedVC, a pre-seed and seed fund for “a rare breed” of founders. Its mission is to bridge the gap in funding for minority founders that leave Black and Latinx women founders receiving 0.64% of all venture investment. Mac's story is a unique one, from earning 6-figures straight out of college to losing it all to building a multi-million dollar fund primarily through his Twitter account.

Mac has over 84K followers on Twitter where he talks about  Startups, Business Development, Sales, and every now and then his beloved Baltimore Ravens. In this episode we discuss

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