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118. Innovation, Community Building, and Black Entrepreneurship with Dawn Dickson
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David speaks with Dawn Dickson, a businesswoman, inventor, author, and investor with over 20 years of experience in technology and business development. She founded the retail technology company PopCom and women's shoe company Flat Out of Heels. Dawn was the first woman in the world to raise over $1 million through a secure token offering under a new Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act regulation.
They talked about:
🚀 Lessons in innovation and persistence
⚖️ How to succeed across diverse business ventures
💰 The hidden costs of venture capital
⚠️ How lack of communication causes startup failures
🌍 The future of black entrepreneurship
🧠 The power of a global mindset
📜 Full transcript:
theknowledge.io/dawndickson-1/
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🗣 Mentioned in the show:
LLC | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limited_liability_company
Black Panther Party | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Panther_Party
Blockchain | https://theknowledge.io/what-is-cryptocurrency/
Mailchimp | https://mailchimp.com/about/
Klaviyo | https://www.klaviyo.com/about
D1 Consulting | https://dawndickson.square.site/
PopCom | https://www.popcom.shop/team-members/dawn-dickson
Techstars | https://www.techstars.com/accelerators
Crowdfunder | https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/
FTX | https://ftx.com/
Sam Bankman-Fried | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Bankman-Fried
Elizabeth Holmes | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Holmes
Murder of George Floyd | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_George_Floyd
Paul Kagame | https://www.paulkagame.com/
👤 Connect with Dawn:
Twitter: https://x.com/THEDawnDickson
Website: https://dawndickson.me/
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