May 28, 2024 HBO’s MoviePass documentary sheds light on Black founders written out of their own story Stacy Spikes and Hamet Watt founded MoviePass but eventually lost control of the company—and the narrative. Filmmaker Muta’Ali is helping them take it back. BY Joe Berkowitz Business stories involving a meteoric rise followed by a spectacular collapse naturally … Continue reading HBO’s MoviePass documentary sheds light on Black founders written out of their own story
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3 things Black founders need right now
May 24, 2024 3 things Black founders need right now What the founder of RenderATL learned from speaking to attendees and speakers at leading tech companies over the years about what support is needed to help Black businesses thrive. BY Justin E. Samuels As a Black tech founder, I’ve experienced trials and tribulations to scale my … Continue reading 3 things Black founders need right now
Meta and Alphabet’s new dividends reward shareholders—especially the founders
May 09, 2024 Meta and Alphabet’s new dividends reward shareholders—especially the founders After the tech giants announced their first-ever stock dividends, Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Page, and Sergey Brin, each stand to make hundreds of millions of millions a year. BY Allan Sloan Paying a dividend for the first time is a big deal for a giant … Continue reading Meta and Alphabet’s new dividends reward shareholders—especially the founders
Instagram’s founders are shutting down Artifact, their year-old news app
Instagram’s founders are shutting down Artifact, their year-old news app The app was known for AI-powered features and Reddit-like posting abilities. Karissa Bell Sat, Jan 13, 2024 Artifact Artifact, the buzzy news app from Instagram co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, is shutting down less than a year after its launch. In a note … Continue reading Instagram’s founders are shutting down Artifact, their year-old news app
Op-ed: Why do VCs fund founders like Sam Bankman-Fried and Elizabeth Holmes but not Black entrepreneurs?
By Rodney Williams January 12, 2024 Sam Bankman Fried, former founder and CEO of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, was found guilty of wire fraud, conspiracy, and stealing as much as $10 billion in customer money. Elizabeth Holmes, founder of Theranos, is serving an 11-year sentence for fraud and conspiracy over false claims she made to … Continue reading Op-ed: Why do VCs fund founders like Sam Bankman-Fried and Elizabeth Holmes but not Black entrepreneurs?
How much should startup founders pay themselves in salary? Increasingly, the answer is $0
By Clint Rainey September 26, 2023 On the whole, startup founders seem to have been busy this year enjoying the spoils of their hard labor: Their median salary, according to a new report by the startup-focused accounting firm Pilot, has increased by 15%. But then another pattern jumps out: The biggest change in the … Continue reading How much should startup founders pay themselves in salary? Increasingly, the answer is $0
3 successful founders on the aha moment that led to their career pivot
By Kim Rittberg September 04, 2023 In the hospital, at a bar, in a Bronx elementary school: that’s where the “aha moment” happened for these founders who made massive career pivots. The delivery room was the backdrop to my ‘aha moment.’ As I looked down at my vibrating iPhone, just inches away from my … Continue reading 3 successful founders on the aha moment that led to their career pivot
Fifteen Percent Pledge founder launches a fund for Black founders
By Elizabeth Segran June 19, 2023 A decade ago, Aurora James, founder of the luxury shoe label Brother Vellies, was eager to grow her nascent business. She needed a cash infusion to expand production and create a more robust website. But as a Black woman, it wasn’t easy to secure funds. James wasn’t … Continue reading Fifteen Percent Pledge founder launches a fund for Black founders
5 timeless lessons about innovation from some of the most successful founders
By James Vincent October 19, 2022 Times are tough, headwinds are strong, and uncertainties lie ahead. The economic climate is shifting in real time and will continue to shift in the coming weeks and months. But what hasn’t shifted—and won’t ever—is the need for innovation, and the role that intentional narrative plays in business … Continue reading 5 timeless lessons about innovation from some of the most successful founders
10 lessons about innovation from working with 126 founders
By James Vincent August 27, 2022 What lessons do you learn when you’ve been in the room, day in and day out, working with over a hundred transformative founders, helping them build the narratives for their companies? Since we started FNDR five years ago, my partners and I have … Continue reading 10 lessons about innovation from working with 126 founders