Quote - “As a founder of a startup, we have to get to the end goal -
to liquidity and huge wealth gains for ourselves, employees and early
investors.”


The Afropolitan Podcast spotlights Afropolitans who aren’t afraid to
step into the unknown and walk in purpose. With this podcast we hope
to empower Africans in the Diaspora to harness their full potential
and contribute to the development of a bold and progressive black
community.


Our guests will share their working formulas, the hard facts about
leaving familiar terrain, embracing the unknown, and staying relevant
afterwards.


This episode features Morgan DeBaun, Founder/CEO of Blavity Inc.; a
leading digital media company for Black culture and millennials with
over 100 million readers per month.


Morgan is a serial entrepreneur, executive, corporate advisor, and
angel investor. She is passionate about building companies and
communities.


Listen and enjoy as Morgan DeBaun talks to us about entrepreneurship
and Blavity’s incredible journey.


Morgan’s Website

https://bit.ly/3Tj1TaH


Morgan’s Reading List


Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the
Poor and Middle Class Do Not! by Robert T. Kiyosaki

https://amzn.to/2NIasgG


The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will
Follow You by John C. Maxwell

https://amzn.to/3VICqJb


The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation
to Create Radically Successful Businesses by Eric Ries

https://amzn.to/3CQouV0



Show Notes

1:17 Investing in the stock market at 13 years old

2:27 Misconceptions of being a founder

4:16 Advice/strategies for founders in recruiting/retaining talent

7:16 Fundraising as a black woman founder

10:08 Managing boundaries

12:56 Impact of the pandemic professionally/personally

17:40 Remote work vs office work

21:25 Dealing with letting people go

26:56 First encounter with failure and experience learnt

30:42 Reading list

31:57 Title of the book about your life

33:29 Transition from Intuit to Blavity

35:16 What does being Afropolitan mean to you


The Afropolitan Podcast is hosted by Eche Emole, co-founder of Afropolitan.

Listen and subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Jamit, or
wherever you get your podcasts.


Want to learn more about Afropolitan?


Twitter - https://twitter.com/afropolitan

Website - https://www.afropolitan.io/