The MoviePass Documentary and the Challenge of Being a Black Tech Founder

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The speaker was forced out of something they had built and it was a very public event
Mark Wahlberg and HBO are producing a documentary about MoviePass
Many people did not know about the African American founders who shook up the movie industry
The speaker was branded by what happened at MoviePass
The speaker decided to buy back the company to write a better ending.

Rapid Response with Bob Safian: After an infamous fall, MoviePass co-founder Stacy Spikes is back to try again, applying hard-earned lessons and a revamped model to meet the same goal: make theater-going a habit for a new generation. As a passionate Black entrepreneur, Stacy shares the hidden powers of being an outsider and how anyone can re-take control of their narrative to spark a new and exciting chapter.

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