This episode features insightful conversations with two inspiring women entrepreneurs, Julieta from Overlay Capital and Charlotte Bishop, highlighting their unique journeys, challenges, and successes.

Julieta shares her global nomadic upbringing and passion for the built environment, transitioning from architecture and engineering to venture capital investing in construction and real estate technology. Julieta also discusses the importance of community, mentorship, and transparency in venture capital, especially for women navigating a traditionally male-dominated field.

Charlotte Bishop shares her inspiring story of legacy and entrepreneurship, emphasizing education as a family cornerstone with five generations of college graduates. After a 41-year career in academia at CUNY, where she chaired a department, Charlotte transitioned into entrepreneurship by starting a family-run business with her son, focusing on organizational services. Despite the challenges of working with family, their complementary roles aided their success over 12 years. Charlotte is currently pivoting her business to offer virtual concierge services for seniors, adapting to personal life changes and the evolving market.

Both women underscore passion, authenticity, values alignment, and lifelong learning as critical to entrepreneurial success and sustainable impact. Throughout the episode, themes of legacy, community, innovation, and the power of women supporting women resonate strongly, underscoring the show’s global mission to foster an economic ecosystem centered on the African diaspora, sisterhood, and humanity. 


Key Insights 
00:11:24 🤝 Community as a Catalyst for Inclusion: Launching Women in Construction Tech addresses the isolation and opacity in VC and construction tech by creating a transparent, supportive community. This model demonstrates how collective empowerment and mentorship can dismantle gatekeeping in male-dominated industries, fostering diversity and innovation.

00:19:42 🔍 Implementation Focus in Investing: Julieta’s investment approach prioritizes user adoption and real-world implementation over just technical and business viability. This human-centered diligence ensures that technology solutions are practical and embraced by end-users, a key determinant of startup success often overlooked by investors. Women’s skills in change management provide a competitive edge.

00:25:20 🎓 Legacy and Education as Empowerment: Charlotte Bishop’s five-generation family legacy of college graduation underscores the power of education as a transformative tool for Black families and communities. Her story highlights how deeply ingrained values can provide strength and continuity amid personal and societal challenges.

00:46:25 👩‍👦 Family Business Dynamics and Collaboration: Charlotte’s partnership with her son demonstrates how clear role delineation, mutual respect, and leveraging individual strengths can overcome typical family business challenges. Their story offers a model for intergenerational entrepreneurship and sustainability.

00:27:34 💼 Values Alignment in Funding Partnerships: Julieta emphasizes that raising capital is a long-term partnership akin to marriage, making alignment of values and integrity fundamental. Entrepreneurs must rigorously assess potential investors beyond monetary terms to ensure sustainable, value-driven growth and avoid “devil money.”

00:18:32 📚 Lifelong Learning as a Success Driver: Both guests stress continuous learning as essential. Julieta’s scientific upbringing and curiosity fuel her ability to navigate complex industries and innovate, while Charlotte’s academic background laid a foundation for her adaptive entrepreneurship. Lifelong learning combats stagnation and fosters growth in dynamic markets.

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Executive Producers
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Black Women Matter

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Pynn.AI
The Next Chapter
John Devoys Restuarant and Bar
Overlay Capital

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Theme Music, "Higher" by Brock Lightning
Host/Producer/Founder - Kwamara Thompson

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