Black Tech Weekly

Finding Your Thesis with Denzil Porteous

Road to Black Tech Week: In this vulnerable and powerful conversation, Denzil Porteous, a trailblazing leader at the intersection of queerness, Blackness, and entrepreneurship, opens up about identity, leadership, access to capital, and living your truth. As CEO of Pride Fund 1 and Executive Director of Stonewall Columbus, he’s building ecosystems that make space for underrepresented founders—and showing up fully while doing it.  Guest: Denzil Porteous – CEO of Pride Fund 1, Executive Director of Stonewall Columbus  Host: Margaret Ntambi, Africa Tech Enthusiast Recorded: July 19th, 2023. Black Tech Week – Cincinnati, OH

Finding Your Genius with Felicia Hatcher

Road to Black Tech Week: Felicia Hatcher breaks down the transformative power of discovering your genius. In this energetic and deeply personal conversation, she shares how she moved from burnout and self-doubt to purpose-driven leadership—empowering underrepresented entrepreneurs through Black Ambition and beyond.  Guest: Felicia Hatcher – CEO, Black Ambition; Co-founder, Black Tech Week  Host: Vanita Cooper – CEO, Arbit  Recorded: July 20th 2023 Black Tech Week 2023 – Cincinnati, OH

Effective Storytelling

Road to Black Tech Week: In this compelling conversation, industry leaders dive into the role of storytelling in culture, media, business, and personal identity. They discuss everything from ancient narratives to the algorithms of social media, how vulnerability builds connection, and how Black voices can reclaim control of their own narratives.  Guest: Vanessa Missoon – Director of Communications, Lightship Foundation DeTavio Samuels – CEO, Revolt Josh Ott – Head of Revenue, The Shade Room  Host: Jefferson Noel, Barbershop Speaks  Recorded: Black Tech Week Cincinnati, OH July 18th, 2023

Building a Venture Empire with Serena Willams

Road to Black Tech Week: 2022 Keynote Speaker Serena Williams shares how she transitioned from tennis icon to venture capitalist, raising a $111M fund to back diverse and everyday innovation through Serena Ventures.  Guest: Serena Williams  Host: Candice Matthews Brackeen  Recorded: July 2022 Black Tech Week 2022 in Cincinnati, OH

Raising Your First Fund with Sandy Moore

Road to Black Tech Week: In this insightful episode, Sandy Moore shares her powerful journey and practical wisdom for first-time fund managers. From structuring investment theses to LP engagement strategies, Sandy opens up about the creation of Empower the Change, a $200M impact fund dedicated to closing the racial wealth gap through intentional capital investment. This is essential listening for anyone raising capital while trying to stay mission-aligned.  Guest: Sandy Moore, Chief Impact Officer and Managing Director, Advantage Capital  Host: Vanessa Stevens  Recorded: July 20th, 2023 Black Tech Week Cincinnati, OH