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GLD Started In A Dorm, And Now It’s in Nearly 200 Lids Stores, Collabing With Malik Nabers And Cashing In On Gen Z’s Trust In Creators – AfroTech
GLD wants to be wherever its customers are, whether that’s TikTok, a Foot Locker or a department store in London.…
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12PM Studios Founder Jeneé Naylor Breaks Down Her Strategy After Making Millions Off Of Sunglasses – AfroTech
Fashion and lifestyle content creator Jeneé Naylor turned her attention to an eyewear brand that’s made millions. Before becoming a creator,…
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Here’s What Vic Mensa Proposes So AI Won’t Be ‘Weaponized Against Us’ – AfroTech
Multihyphenate Vic Mensa admits AI is a “complex double-edged blade.” Mensa, who wears many hats, including Ghanaian-American musician, actor, filmmaker,…
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General Partners Kobie Fuller And Monique Idlett Share What They Believe Is ‘Backable’ In Today’s Age – AfroTech
General Partners Kobie Fuller and Monique Idlett have revealed what’s backable in today’s age. Fuller is a general partner at…
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Rep. Ayanna Pressley Calls On Tech Innovators To Be Part Of The Best Solutions To Reduce Environmental Impact Of Data Centers – AfroTech
Democratic Rep. Ayanna Pressley believes the people most affected by a lack of policy should be the ones best positioned…
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‘Earn Your Leisure’ Hosts Troy Millings And Rashad Bilal On Importance Of Collaboration Among New Generation Of Black Wealth Builders – AfroTech
“Competition is for losers,” said Earn Your Leisure host Rashad Bilal at the 2026 AFROTECH™ Conference. Bilal joined his business…
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SQUIRE Co-Founder And President Dave Salvant Said He Was Asked To Hire Non-Black Executives When He Was Raising Funding – AfroTech
SQUIRE President Dave Salvant has advice for founders looking for funding. Salvant left business school because he was convinced that…
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National Civil Rights Attorney Lee Merritt’s Advice For Black Professionals Is To Tap Into Their Power At The Workspace – AfroTech
National civil rights attorney Lee Merritt wants Black professionals to understand their power in the workplace. Merritt is a nationally…
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LinkedIn Is Addressing AI Slop And Finding Ways To Drive Authentic Engagements, Says Senior Product Manager Travis Hutchinson – AfroTech
Travis Hutchinson’s mission is to keep media and education from being “divorced from one another.” The Yale University graduate and…
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‘How Much Money Do We Need To Make It Until Friday?’: The Gathering Spot’s Founders On Surviving The First 2 Years And Reaching 10 – AfroTech
Ryan Wilson and TK Petersen, the founders of The Gathering Spot, spoke about building the club into a decade-old business…
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