Diverse Disruptors

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The staggering underrepresentation of people of color and women in the tech, startup, innovation and entrepreneurial spaces has been well-documented. Large companies promise they’ll do better, but still struggle to attract and retain diverse talent. In "Diverse Disruptors," we talk to leaders who found their own way to innovate and did so with inclusion and accessibility at the forefront, rather than as an afterthought.

  1. Season 2: Episode 6 - Chris Bennett aims to make early childcare and education accessible to all

    11/22/2021

    Season 2: Episode 6 - Chris Bennett aims to make early childcare and education accessible to all

    Chris Bennett's appreciation for education goes back to his parents, Honduran immigrants, who made sure he had access to an excellent education. Tarik sits down with the Wonderschool founder to talk about his journey, challenges and successes during this process.

    25 min
  2. Season 2: Episode 5 - How Trayvon Martin’s death inspired this founder to create a space for Black professionals and creatives

    11/15/2021

    Season 2: Episode 5 - How Trayvon Martin’s death inspired this founder to create a space for Black professionals and creatives

    Ryan Wilson is the co-founder and CEO of TGS Holdings, a consumer lifestyle and hospitality company based in Atlanta. The company’s holdings consist of The Gathering Spot, a private membership club; and A3C, a music, tech, and film conference and festival. The membership club has established itself as a home for creatives, business professionals, and entrepreneurs and regularly hosts notable and culturally impactful events.

    43 min
  3. Season 2: Episode 4 - How Dana Guthrie's hoop dreams turned into a $13 million VC fund for Milwaukee

    11/08/2021

    Season 2: Episode 4 - How Dana Guthrie's hoop dreams turned into a $13 million VC fund for Milwaukee

    As Managing Director at Gateway Capital, in addition to financial returns, Dana Guthrie generates social returns through investment in low-to-moderate income communities. Prior to her current role, Guthrie self-studied and founded Alchemy Angel Investors, an angel investment network focused on early-stage startups. She founded Alchemy while being employed full-time at a Fortune 500 company and managing a multi-million dollar, global product offering.

    55 min
  4. Season 2: Episode 3 - How Harlem Capital's Henri Pierre-Jacques is changing the face of entrepreneurship

    11/01/2021

    Season 2: Episode 3 - How Harlem Capital's Henri Pierre-Jacques is changing the face of entrepreneurship

    Henri Pierre-Jacques founded Harlem Capital with friend and colleague Jarrid Tingle in order to impact culture by investing in innovative companies led by women and diverse entrepreneurs. The firm has a mission of changing the face of entrepreneurship by investing in 1,000 diverse founders over its first 20 years.

    37 min
  5. Season 2: Episode 2 - Priya Amin, Founder of Flexable aimed to tackle America's childcare $54 billion problem

    10/25/2021

    Season 2: Episode 2 - Priya Amin, Founder of Flexable aimed to tackle America's childcare $54 billion problem

    Priya Amin is an entrepreneur, TEDx speaker and mother of two boys. After fighting to balance a career and parenthood, Amin started Flexable with the mission to make work and life fit better for professional parents. However, because of the effects of Covid-19 and the biases of the startup economy, Flexable is shutting down.

    42 min
  6. Season 2: Episode 1 - Milwaukee's Ruben Gaona is changing how we think about the formerly incarcerated

    10/18/2021

    Season 2: Episode 1 - Milwaukee's Ruben Gaona is changing how we think about the formerly incarcerated

    Ruben Gaona co-founded the anti-bias employment platform, The Way Out, after experiencing struggles with reentry after being incarcerated. The Way Out specializes in the hiring of justice-involved job seekers, and also provides additional social services and technologies to help them integrate into new roles successfully.

    48 min
  7. Season 1: Episode 6 - Kelly Burton and Erin Horne Mckinney, Black Innovation Alliance

    04/05/2021

    Season 1: Episode 6 - Kelly Burton and Erin Horne Mckinney, Black Innovation Alliance

    The Black Innovation Alliance is on a mission to ensure that Black ownership is increasing through equitable participation in the innovation economy. On this season one finale of Diverse Disruptors, Host Tarik Moody speaks with BIA Executive Director Kelly Burton, PhD, and Erin Horne McKinney, CEO of WomenVenture and founding member of BIA, about how this idea got started and why this alliance is so important now.

    38 min
  8. Season 1: Episode 5 - Ryan Johnson, Founder of Cxmmunity

    03/29/2021

    Season 1: Episode 5 - Ryan Johnson, Founder of Cxmmunity

    Ryan Johnson founded Cxmmunity to eliminate barriers to entry and underrepresentation in esports. He shares with host Tarik Moody how, through a unique partnership with Twitch and a growing list of HBCUs, his nonprofit provides underserved communities access within the gaming industry by sharpening STEM and business skills.

    38 min
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The staggering underrepresentation of people of color and women in the tech, startup, innovation and entrepreneurial spaces has been well-documented. Large companies promise they’ll do better, but still struggle to attract and retain diverse talent. In "Diverse Disruptors," we talk to leaders who found their own way to innovate and did so with inclusion and accessibility at the forefront, rather than as an afterthought.

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  • Creator
    Radio Milwaukee
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    14
  • Rating
    Clean
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