Diverse Tech Founders Podcast
About the Episode
Mark Fleming is one of the founders of Creator Nova, a venture-backed beauty tech company empowering beauty influencers to launch brands simply and swiftly, deploying unique insights from his and his co-founder's global supply chain and business development experiences. Mark is also uniquely positioned to talk about the impact of Diverse Tech Founders (including our pre-pandemic app launch parties) as one of a handful of guests having attended EVERY D-Tech.Fund app launch party in Harlem from 2019-2020. I would write down some of Mark's learned in learned and why Creator Nova will be a tech company to watch in 2022.
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About the Diverse Tech Founders Podcast
The Diverse Tech Founders Podcast is a weekly podcast featuring founders, investors, and other leaders in the tech industry. The podcast is hosted by Diverse Tech Founders founder and CEO, Abraham Williams, and is produced by Diverse Tech Founders.
Less than 1% of tech startup capital...you know the refrain, confirmed study after study. Geek out with the investors & founders bucking this trend.
What Do We Talk About?
- What do you look for in a co-founder?
- Can others learn from your journey?
- The person behind the startup?
- How do you make money?
- Most profitable advice?
- How would you spend $1 million?
- Do you want to run a billion dollar company?
- Which startup ecosystem (other than Silicon Valley) would you move to right now?
Why Are We Different & Why Interview VCs and Angel Investors?
After hosting "app launch parties" in Harlem, we learned the power of openness. Within the diverse tech founders community, we leverage the one thing older than money: social capital. Becoming an emerging manager is no easy feat. Neither is providing value to startups and returning value to LPs. If you are looking to grow meaningful relationships, it's helpful to get some background on the people behind the $$$.