Success Story with Scott D. Clary Lessons - From Running Billion Dollar Brands to Funding Black Founders | Keenan Beasley - Venture Noire Founder & P&G/L’Oréal Exec
Sep 6, 2025
In this engaging conversation, Keenan Beasley, founder of Venture Noire and a former executive at P&G and L’Oréal, shares insights from his journey leading billion-dollar brands to now championing Black founders. He discusses the essential role of dense entrepreneurial ecosystems in fostering success and the significant barriers like structural inequalities and limited capital access faced by underrepresented innovators. Keenan also offers innovative strategies to bridge these gaps and empower diverse entrepreneurs.
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Density Breeds Startup Success
- Dense entrepreneurial ecosystems boost nearby businesses through shared traffic and talent.
- Building local clusters helps underrepresented founders rise collectively and share critical resources.
Confidence And Capital Are Linked
- Confidence gaps and lack of proximate entrepreneurial role models deter minority founders.
- Historical wealth gaps remove early friends-and-family capital that normally seeds startups.
Lower Entry Costs To Build Access
- Lower the cost of entry to entrepreneurship to build confidence and broaden access.
- Provide scalable resources and programming instead of waiting for systemic VC changes.