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Young and Profiting with Hala Taha (Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing)

Morgan DeBaun: Your Startup Survival Kit, from VC Funding to Leadership | Entrepreneurship E263

Dec 25, 2023
Morgan DeBaun, co-founder of Blavity, shares her journey of building a media empire, the challenges of being an outsider in Silicon Valley, fundraising tips, the importance of diversity in the workplace, and investing in personal development.
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Episode guests

Morgan DeBaun

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Quick takeaways

  • Access and opportunity are key in Silicon Valley beyond hard work, emphasizing the importance of connections and resources.
  • Media platforms play a critical role in empowering underrepresented communities by providing accurate and timely information to break cycles of inequality.

Deep dives

Building a successful media empire for black culture and millennials

Morgan DeBahn, founder and CEO of Blavity Incorporated, shares her journey as a black female entrepreneur and the challenges she faced in the tech industry. She discusses the importance of access and opportunity in Silicon Valley, highlighting the need to go beyond hard work and understand the power of connections and resources. Morgan emphasizes the role of media platforms in providing accurate and timely information to underrepresented communities, enabling them to break cycles of inequality. She also explores the significance of diversity and inclusion at all levels of a company, emphasizing the impact it has on decision-making and overall success.

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