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Troy Carter: Black founders need equal capital access, not charity
“Like, those Black businesses should be held to the same standard of return on capital. It's just the opportunity to have access to that capital, have access to the support and training that Y Combinator companies may get, or that, you know, first-round capital…”
Troy Carter Feb 25, 2021 ▶ 18:51 How I Built Resilience: Troy Carter of Q&A (June, 2020)
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Black founders need equal capital access and standard ROI expectations, not charity
“Like those black businesses should be held to the same standard of return on capital. It's just the opportunity to have access to that capital. Have access to the support and training that Y Combinator companies may get, or that, you know, first-round capital …”
Troy Carter Jun 6, 2020 ▶ 18:47 How I Built Resilience: Live with Troy Carter
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Top VCs including First Round and General Catalyst rejected Bombas
“I met with first round capital, general catalyst, Maveron, you know, all the names that we know today of backing up some of the biggest and best brands and companies. And Despite having connections or relationships with people, when I showed up with a deck tal…”
David Heath Sep 19, 2022 ▶ 58:20 Bombas: David Heath and Randy Goldberg
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