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The MPAKT Newsletter
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When Should You Raise Venture Capital Funding?
When is a good time to raise venture capital dollars is a question many entrepreneurs ask. This article will give you the answer!
Leonard Blair Jr.
May 18, 20233 min read
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The Incredible Story of CodeLn with Co-Founder and CEO, Elohor Thomas | MPAKT Pod Ep. 9
Get ready for another incredible episode of the MPAKT Pod w/ LBJ! In this episode, LBJ sits down with Elohor Thomas, the CEO, and...
Leonard Blair Jr.
May 3, 20231 min read
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The Dating App That's Helping Vegans Find Love | MPAKT Pod Ep. 8
In this episode we dive deep into the world of veganism and technology with the founder of MeetVeganBae, Jarrell Green.
Leonard Blair Jr.
Apr 25, 20231 min read
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How Brittney Perry is Building the Shoe Brand of the Future | MPAKT Pod Ep. 7
I spoke with Brittney Perry, founder, and CEO of Perry Co Shoes, the disruptive shoe brand found in Macy's and seen on HBO's Insecure.
Leonard Blair Jr.
Apr 17, 20231 min read
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How iVoiceAfrica is Winning the Fight to Preserve African Languages and Dialects | MPAKT Pod Ep. 6
In this episode, Oluwatobi discusses his entrepreneurial journey and how he launched and scaled iVoiceAfrica, a translation and localization
Leonard Blair Jr.
Apr 11, 20231 min read
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The Books that Broke My Understanding of Business FOREVER
For entrepreneurs of color, understanding innovation is crucial to not only for developing new products, services, and ideas that meet the u
Leonard Blair Jr.
Apr 11, 20234 min read
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How to Learn From Failure as an Entrepreneur
As an entrepreneur, failure is an inevitable part of the journey. Let's explore how you can learn from failure and use it to your advantage
Leonard Blair Jr.
Apr 10, 20232 min read
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The Age of The Black Millionaire
The rise of the Black millionaire has been a long time coming. For centuries, our ancestors have faced discrimination and systemic barriers
Leonard Blair Jr.
Apr 8, 20233 min read
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How BuddyPass is Changing Travel Forever with their Group Travel Planning App | MPAKT Pod Ep. 5
In Episode 5 of the MPAKT Podcast, I had the chance to sit down with Xavier Smith, CEO and Founder of Buddypass!
Leonard Blair Jr.
Apr 4, 20231 min read
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Entrepreneurship, Wealth Building, and Venture Capital with Daniel Smith of Keepingly | MPAKTPod Ep4
In this episode, we sit down with Daniel Smith, (founder of Keepingly, LinkedIn influencer, and host of the KeepWize Podcast)
Leonard Blair Jr.
Mar 28, 20231 min read
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My Senior Thesis: A Review of the Economic Ideology of Marcus Mosiah Garvey
Sometimes we lose the vision and memories of our ancestors who came before us. In this post I want to recall that to help us not lose focus.
Leonard Blair Jr.
Mar 26, 202316 min read
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How to Scale Your Start-up with Yeves Perez of WorkBnB | MPAKTPod w/ LBJ | Ep 2
Hear the incredible story of WorkBnB and it's founder Yeves Perez!
Leonard Blair Jr.
Mar 25, 20231 min read
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