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Vernon Coleman, youngest Black tech CEO at 23 raises $4mill seed round from Alexis Ohanian

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Which is the best for deal-flow and partnerships? To close business deals?

Well, it depends, certain networks are more active with HNWI in certain countries.
I've made international and US deals and partnerships mostly on: ASW and Internations...via the platform and the events they host is how you meet the movers/shakers. London, Zurich, Paris, Miami and NYC are the cities I've felt these networks were most useful.
 

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Well, it depends, certain networks are more active with HNWI in certain countries.
I've made international and US deals and partnerships mostly on: ASW and Internations...via the platform and the events they host is how you meet the movers/shakers. London, Zurich, Paris, Miami and NYC are the cities I've felt these networks were most useful.

I need to build a network in Miami & London. Potentially Denmark as well. I need to get in touch with decision-makers for the UAE. Which one are best for that? I don't want to join all of them if I don't have to.
 
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I need to build a network in Miami & London. Potentially Denmark as well. I need to get in touch with decision-makers for the UAE. Which one are best for that? I don't want to join all of them if I don't have to.

Perhaps ASW... bear in mind that covid has paused all in-person events/networkers so you won't fully experience the membership benefits at this time.
Both Asw and Internations are global, so your membership is world-wide. Every country I visit, I always look up the events and message boards.

If you haven't already, go on Linkedin and start following these UK-based groups (lurk and "read the room" first, then post comments/replies time to time): Black or arab angel/ venture capital groups, philanthropy, the Black female barristers (uk lawyers) and the tech groups in London, Brussels, Berlin and Zurich. A lot of UAE guys participate in all these same networks. Also, EU parliament on Linkedin is another great way to interact with the "deciders." They have weekly podcasts and you can ask the diplomats/politicians questions. Great exposure for your brand.
 

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Perhaps ASW... bear in mind that covid has paused all in-person events/networkers so you won't fully experience the membership benefits at this time.
Both Asw and Internations are global, so your membership is world-wide. Every country I visit, I always look up the events and message boards.

If you haven't already, go on Linkedin and start following these UK-based groups (lurk and "read the room" first, then post comments/replies time to time): Black or arab angel/ venture capital groups, philanthropy, the Black female barristers (uk lawyers) and the tech groups in London, Brussels, Berlin and Zurich. A lot of UAE guys participate in all these same networks. Also, EU parliament on Linkedin is another great way to interact with the "deciders." They have weekly podcasts and you can ask the diplomats/politicians questions. Great exposure for your brand.
Perhaps ASW... bear in mind that covid has paused all in-person events/networkers so you won't fully experience the membership benefits at this time.
Both Asw and Internations are global, so your membership is world-wide. Every country I visit, I always look up the events and message boards.

If you haven't already, go on Linkedin and start following these UK-based groups (lurk and "read the room" first, then post comments/replies time to time): Black or arab angel/ venture capital groups, philanthropy, the Black female barristers (uk lawyers) and the tech groups in London, Brussels, Berlin and Zurich. A lot of UAE guys participate in all these same networks. Also, EU parliament on Linkedin is another great way to interact with the "deciders." They have weekly podcasts and you can ask the diplomats/politicians questions. Great exposure for your brand.

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As a rule of thumb if I hear about the founder before the product then I don't expect it to succeed but I do hope he is the exception
 

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He looks older than 23...hmmmm dats someone's daddy!

SUGAR DADDY...I mean.
 

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I mean good for him or whatever, but Its not a win for black people or anything. This is just another “first black ____ to” whatever, he’s being used. It’s really low key shade.
 

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I'd be willing to try it. I tried white founded Clubhouse with no problem and I stay away from the ghetto rooms in there. I think social media is whatever you make it no matter what platform you use.
 

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Clubhouse is basically Discord, which already has video and audio. There's already 1000 apps like this I wonder what will set this apart from the rest.
Clubhouse and Discord are completely effin different lol. COMPLETELY.
 

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It does feel a little like oversaturation in terms of these new social networks coming out, but still congratulations to this young man. I hope he's successful with it.
 

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