Published inSlauson & Co.Embracing Transparency: Economic Inclusion in Venture CapitalOct 12, 2023Oct 12, 2023
Published inSlauson & Co.Our Juneteenth EmailLast Juneteenth the Slauson & Co. team sent out an email. As was suggested in this Wall Street Journal article published this morning, it…Jun 18, 20211Jun 18, 20211
Published inGrid110PledgeLA + Grid110 South LAPledgeLA recently created the Fund For South LA Founders, which was in direct response to racial and economic inequities that came to the…Dec 15, 2020Dec 15, 2020
Published inSlauson & Co.The Delusion Around InclusionAs a Black man in venture capital, the last few months have been eye opening. The national conversations about social justice led to an…Oct 19, 20203Oct 19, 20203
Brad Feld + Grid110My introduction to venture capital came a little over a decade ago by way of a few active investors who were regularly blogging. Though at…Aug 13, 2020Aug 13, 2020
Published inGrid110The 2020 Grid110 South LA CohortWhat happens when you put out a call for innovative entrepreneurs in South Los Angeles?Jul 2, 2020Jul 2, 2020
Let’s RebuildCities and states across the country have begun to issue guidance on reopening businesses. While this is a major step toward restoring…May 27, 2020May 27, 2020
What’s Up Next For South LALast April, I wrote about what Nipsey Hussle meant to his community just after his passing. I concluded by saying he “doubled down on…May 7, 20201May 7, 20201
Today’s Growth & Tomorrow’s ValuesIn October of 2009, exactly 10 years ago, Mark Zuckerberg introduced the world to Facebook’s motto, “move fast and break things.” It was a…Oct 22, 20191Oct 22, 20191
Hussle & MotivateIt has been a rough couple weeks since the City of Los Angeles was rocked by the death of Nipsey Hussle. It hit me hard and I haven’t…Apr 11, 2019Apr 11, 2019
