Black Tech Green Money
Black Tech Green Money shares the stories of successful Black entrepreneurs and technologists, offering actionable advice and wealth-building strategies from a Black perspective. Hosted by Will Lucas, an entrepreneur and Brand Manager at AfroTech, the podcast is designed for Black entrepreneurs and aspiring moguls. Each episode features interviews and insights aimed at fostering financial growth and business success within the Black community.
Episodes
Stop Looking for Startup Ideas. Start Looking for Problems.
Most aspiring entrepreneurs think their biggest challenge is finding the perfect startup idea. In this solo episode of Black Tech Green Money, Will Lucas argues that the real challenge isn’t generating ideas, it’s learning how to recognize problems worth solving. Drawing from his experiences building CommPartHS and ICON, Will explores how successful businesses often emerge from observi
How to Monetize Cultural Influence with Omar Johnson
Omar Johnson is the marketing genius who helped turn Beats by Dre from a $20 million startup into a $1.1 billion global icon, ultimately leading to its $3 billion acquisition by Apple. As the former Chief Marketing Officer at Beats by Dre and VP of Marketing at Apple, Omar has crafted some of the most legendary marketing campaigns in sports and music culture, working with icons like LeBron James,
Community & Education in the world of AI with Tade Oyerinde of Campus.edu
Tade Oyerinde is Chancellor at Campus.edu. Campus is on a mission to maximize access to a world-class education. A new kind of college, Campus offers accredited, career-focused degree programs to kickstart your education. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgreenmoney, @btgmpodcast Learn more at AfroTech.com Learn more about your ad-choices at h
Health is True Wealth, Vanessa Rissetto of Culina Health
Vanessa is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and the co-founder of Culina Health. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgreenmoney, @btgmpodcast Learn more at AfroTech.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
John Hope Bryant of Operation HOPE on how to be a money magnet
John Hope Bryant is an entrepreneur, author, and philanthropist, best known for his work in economic empowerment and financial literacy. He is the founder, chairman, and CEO of Operation HOPE, Inc., a nonprofit organization providing financial literacy and economic education to underserved communities. Bryant has been a vocal advocate for financial inclusion and has worked tirelessly to uplift com
Taste Is the New Moat
Will Lucas is the Brand Manager for AfroTech, and the Host and Producer of Black Tech Green Money podcast. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgreenmoney, @btgmpodcast Learn more at AfroTech.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Future Shows Up Ugly First: What ‘Failed’ Tech Trends Actually Taught Us
Will Lucas is the Brand Manager for AfroTech, and the Host and Producer of Black Tech Green Money podcast. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgreenmoney, @btgmpodcast Learn more at AfroTech.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
AI Slop, Vibe-Coding, and the New Rules of Building
Will Lucas is the Brand Manager for AfroTech, and the Host and Producer of Black Tech Green Money podcast. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgreenmoney, @btgmpodcast Learn more at AfroTech.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
No Excuse Left, We Were Built For This Moment
Will Lucas is the Brand Manager for AfroTech, and the Host and Producer of Black Tech Green Money podcast. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgreenmoney, @btgmpodcast Learn more at AfroTech.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How To Think About Money When You're The First One
Will Lucas is the Brand Manager for AfroTech, and the Host and Producer of Black Tech Green Money podcast. In this episode, he discusses generational wealth-building and mindset shifts for April Financial Literacy Month. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgreenmoney, @btgmpodcast Learn more at AfroTech.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https:/
RAUD - Livestreaming and Youth Culture
RAUD is a Twitch streamer with more than 2 million followers across channels, and more than 430k on Twitch. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgreenmoney, @btgmpodcast Learn more at AfroTech.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Advisor & Professor Anthony O'Neal on Taking Your Seat at The Money Table:
Anthony O'Neal is #1 national bestselling author who has helped over 250,000 people set out on a path towards a debt-free life with his chart-topping book Debt-Free Degree. He’s reached over 15 million people in 15 different countries through his podcast “The Table” where he always keeps it real, relevant, and relatable. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Foll
Charles Hudson, Precursor Ventures
Charles Hudson is the Managing Partner and Founder of Precursor Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on investing in the first institutional round of investment for the most promising software and hardware companies. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgreenmoney, @btgmpodcast Learn more at AfroTech.com Learn more about your ad-choic
The Future of AI in Business: Insights from Cliff Worley
Will Lucas hosts Cliff Worley, an AI expert, to explore the realities, opportunities, and challenges of AI in business and daily life. They discuss how to effectively leverage AI tools, the evolution of AI models, and practical tips for entrepreneurs and professionals. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgreenmoney, @btgmpodcast Learn more at AfroTec
Jordyn Weaver on Black Brands and Influencer Impact
Jordyn Weaver is the founder of Forefront, an Atlanta-based start-up, that’s on a mission to bring Black brands to the Forefront by connecting them with influencers who promote their products to millions on social media. She’s also a 2024 Black Ambition HBCU Grand Prize winner. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgreenmoney, @btgmpodcast
James Norman and Sean Green of Black Ops VC
James Norman is Managing Partner and Sean Green is General Partner of Black Ops VC. Will Lucas on SocialsInstagram: @willlucasTikTok: @willlucasceoFacebook: /wlucasii Black Tech Green MoneyInstagram: @blacktechgreenmoneyFacebook: /BlackTechGreenMoney Learn more at AfroTech.comLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information
How To Turn Your Small Business Into an Ecosystem - This Is Where the Real Money Is
In this episode, Will Lucas discusses the importance of shifting from a service-oriented mindset to a platform-oriented approach in business. He emphasizes that building a platform allows for greater leverage, scalability, and the ability to create demand rather than just fulfilling it. Through personal anecdotes and examples, he illustrates how entrepreneurs can transform their businesses by thin
Omi Bell of Black Girl Ventures on Structural Barriers to Scaling Companies with Under $1MM in Revenue
Omi Bell is CEO of Black Girl Ventures Will Lucas on SocialsInstagram: @willlucasTikTok: @willlucasceoFacebook: /wlucasii Black Tech Green MoneyInstagram: @blacktechgreenmoneyFacebook: /BlackTechGreenMoney Learn more at AfroTech.comLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Morgan DeBaun, AfroTech Founder talks HealthStack
Morgan DeBaun is the Founder and CEO of Blavity and AfroTech. Introducing, HealthStack Conference. Uniting health systems, pharma, tech, and AI startups to showcase real-world tech. Will Lucas on SocialsInstagram: @willlucasTikTok: @willlucasceoFacebook: /wlucasii Black Tech Green MoneyInstagram: @blacktechgreenmoneyFacebook: /BlackTechGreenMoney Learn more at AfroTech.comLearn more about yo
Bryan Myers of [solidcore]
Bryan Myers is President and CEO at [solidcore]. Will Lucas on SocialsInstagram: @willlucasTikTok: @willlucasceoFacebook: /wlucasii Black Tech Green MoneyInstagram: @blacktechgreenmoneyFacebook: /BlackTechGreenMoney Learn more at AfroTech.comLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dr. Jabaris Swain, Cardiothoracic Surgeon and Director-Innovation, MedTech at Johnson & Johnson
Dr. Jabaris Swain is Director-Innovation, MedTech at Johnson & Johnson, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Wharton MBA, and Harvard MPH. Will Lucas on SocialsInstagram: @willlucasTikTok: @willlucasceoFacebook: /wlucasii Black Tech Green MoneyInstagram: @blacktechgreenmoneyFacebook: /BlackTechGreenMoney Learn more at AfroTech.comLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee o
10 AI Predictions for 2026
Will Lucas is the Brand Manager for AfroTech, and the Host and Producer for Black Tech Green Money podcast. Will Lucas on SocialsInstagram: @willlucasTikTok: @willlucasceoFacebook: /wlucasii Black Tech Green MoneyInstagram: @blacktechgreenmoneyFacebook: /BlackTechGreenMoney Learn more at AfroTech.comLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener
Imani Ellis of CultureCon & The Creative Collective
Imani Ellis is the founder of CultureCon & The Creative Collective Will Lucas on SocialsInstagram: @willlucasTikTok: @willlucasceoFacebook: /wlucasii Black Tech Green MoneyInstagram: @blacktechgreenmoneyFacebook: /BlackTechGreenMoney Learn more at AfroTech.comLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
🎊 NEW YEARS REWIND // Using LinkedIn for Personal Branding
🎊 NEW YEARS REWIND // Jamé Jackson is a community manager at LinkedIn, helping thousands of professionals amplify their voices and build their personal brands. But that’s just her 9-to-5. As the founder of TheBlondeMisfit and Misfit Creative Media, she’s an award-winning journalist, actor, and content creator who’s turned her side hustle into a global brand. On this episod
🎄 HOLIDAY REWIND // Megan Holston-Alexander, Cultural Leadership Fund at a16z
🎄 HOLIDAY REWIND // Megan Holston-Alexander is a partner at Andreessen Horowitz where she leads the Cultural Leadership Fund (CLF), Silicon Valley’s first venture capital fund consisting exclusively of Black cultural leaders and organizations committed to Black wealth generation. Megan oversees CLF’s dual missions of connecting the world’s greatest cultural leaders including
Beyond 4C: How AI is Rewriting the Hair Typing System
On this episode of Black Tech Green Money, we strip away the packaging to reveal the hard science and high-stakes finance powering the Black hair revolution. The days of "kitchen chemists" are evolving into an era of AI-driven diagnostics and nine-figure exits. Will Lucas sits down with the architects of this shift to answer the trillion-dollar question: Can you scale a culturally rooted brand wit
Black Tech Green Money: Baratunde Thurston of Life With Machines
The Black Effect Presents... Black Tech Green Money! Ep. 239 Baratunde Thurston is a storyteller, Emmy nominated host, writer, public speaker and most recently his work explores AI, nature, and humanity. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgreenmoney, @btgmpodcast Learn more at AfroTech.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcas
The Business of Play: eSports, Betting, and Infrastructure
On this episode, we explore the collision of sports culture, high-stakes finance, and the digital frontier. We move past the scoreboard to look at the business of being an athlete in the modern era—from the "identity economy" where virtual skins hold as much weight as vintage sneakers, to the brutal reality of the "Jock Tax" and the pressure to save everyone back home. This conversation rede
Best Of: Ryan Wilson, The Gathering Spot
REWIND // Ryan Wilson is Co-Founder and CEO of The Gathering Spot, a private membership club deeply rooted in community & culture. The Gathering Spot has clubs in Atlanta, DC & LA, and communities in NYC, Chicago, Charlotte, Detroit & Houston. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgreenmoney, @btgmpodcast Learn more at AfroTech.com Learn mo
Carter Cofield & George Acheampong of Melanin Money
REWIND // Carter Cofield and George Acheampong are financial experts behind Melanin Money, dedicated to helping Black entrepreneurs and professionals build lasting wealth. Together, they're building the #1 Financial Education Community Designed to serve aspiring Melanin Millionaires. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgreenmoney, @btgmpodcast Learn
Fonz Morris of Netflix
Throwback Episode as we're ramping back up post AfroTech. Fonz Morris is Lead Product Designer, Global Conversion at Netflix. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgreenmoney, @btgmpodcast Learn more at AfroTech.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tyrre Burks of Player's Health
Throwback Episode as we're at AfroTech this week. Tyrre Burks is Founder and CEO at Player's Health Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgreenmoney, @btgmpodcast Learn more at AfroTech.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Value Over Vanity: Thai Randolph on Winning Brand Deals Without Big Follower Counts
Thai Randolph is co-founder and former CEO of HARTBEAT, and led the merger of Kevin Hart’s entertainment companies into a $650 million media empire. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgreenmoney, @btgmpodcast Learn more at AfroTech.comLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for p
AI Where It Helps: Grading, QA, and 24/7 Tutoring—Not Replacing Professors
Tade Oyerinde is Chancellor at Campus.edu. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgreenmoney, @btgmpodcast Learn more at AfroTech.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
When AI Becomes Your Therapist — Nina Westbrook Sounds the Alarm
Nina Westbrook is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, entrepreneur, and Founder of Nebbi app. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgreenmoney, @btgmpodcast Learn more at AfroTech.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Viral on a “Bad Android”: Why Production Value Matters Less Than Presence
Nicky Saunders, Content Strategist at Deeper Than The Brand, and is best known for scaling motivational speaker Eric Thomas’s online community from 300K to 2M. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram at @willlucas Learn more at AfroTech.com https://instagram.com/afro.tech Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Who Gets Equity? The Creator Double Standard Isaac Hayes Wants to End
Isaac Hayes III is Founder and CEO at Fanbase. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgreenmoney, @btgmpodcast Learn more at AfroTech.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
White-Label AI for Luxury: The KPIs That Matter (Personalization, Fewer Returns, More Sales)
John Imah is Co-Founder and CEO at SpreeAI, an AI-driven company transforming the future of fashion and e-commerce with our photorealistic try-on technology. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgreenmoney, @btgmpodcast Learn more at AfroTech.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for pr
Vanessa Rissetto of Culina Health
Throwback Episode as we're at AfroTech this week. A classic with Vanessa Rissetto who is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and the co-founder of Culina Health. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgreenmoney, @btgmpodcast Learn more at AfroTech.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener fo
“This Will Be a Great Chapter”: Fawn Weaver on Solving Fast in a Turbulent Spirits Market
Fawn Weaver is the Founder and CEO at Uncle Nearest, the fastest growing American whiskey brand of all time, and the most awarded American whiskey (which includes the category of bourbon) of 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgreenmoney, @btgmpodcast Learn more at AfroTech.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://w
Out of Sight, Out of Promotion? Yemi Akisanya on Being Deliberately Present
Yemi Akisanya is Vice President of JEDI and People Experience at Axon Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgreenmoney, @btgmpodcast Learn more at AfroTech.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
RAUD is a Twitch streamer with more than 2 million followers
RAUD is a Twitch streamer with more than 2 million followers across channels, and more than 430k on Twitch. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgreenmoney, @btgmpodcast Learn more at AfroTech.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
“Storytelling Is Capital”: Building Brands That Fund Themselves
Omi Bell is CEO of Black Girl Ventures Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgreenmoney, @btgmpodcast Learn more at AfroTech.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How Omi Bell Worked Her Way Out of Poverty — One T-Shirt at a Time
Omi Bell is CEO of Black Girl Ventures Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgreenmoney, @btgmpodcast Learn more at AfroTech.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Omi Bell: Your Network Is the Most Underrated Form of Capital
Omi Bell is CEO of Black Girl Ventures Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgreenmoney, @btgmpodcast Learn more at AfroTech.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Omi Bell of Black Girl Ventures
Ep. 238 Omi Bell is CEO of Black Girl Ventures Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgreenmoney, @btgmpodcast Learn more at AfroTech.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Why DeVon Franklin Refuses to Be a “Performative” Faith Leader
DeVon Franklin is an award-winning Film & TV producer, best-selling author, in-demand preacher and spiritual success coach. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgreenmoney, @btgmpodcast Learn more at AfroTech.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
DeVon Franklin: Faith Is the Next Frontier in Entertainment
DeVon Franklin is an award-winning Film & TV producer, best-selling author, in-demand preacher and spiritual success coach. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgreenmoney, @btgmpodcast Learn more at AfroTech.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Success Happens When You Move with the Flow, Not Against It
DeVon Franklin is an award-winning Film & TV producer, best-selling author, in-demand preacher and spiritual success coach. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgreenmoney, @btgmpodcast Learn more at AfroTech.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Don’t Just Work a Job—Build a Business While You’re There
BTGM Briefs: Roland Martin is host and managing editor of Roland Martin Unfiltered and founder of the Black Star Network. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgreenmoney, @btgmpodcast Learn more at AfroTech.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Why Too Many Still See Black Excellence as ‘Second Class’
BTGM Briefs: Roland Martin is host and managing editor of Roland Martin Unfiltered and founder of the Black Star Network. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgreenmoney, @btgmpodcast Learn more at AfroTech.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Master the Tools, Master the Game: Roland Martin’s Creator Philosophy
BTGM Briefs: Roland Martin is host and managing editor of Roland Martin Unfiltered and founder of the Black Star Network. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgreenmoney, @btgmpodcast Learn more at AfroTech.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
DeVon Franklin on The Future of Faith-Based Entertainment and Black Wealth
Ep. 237 Ep. DeVon Franklin is an award-winning Film & TV producer, best-selling author, in-demand preacher and spiritual success coach. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgreenmoney, @btgmpodcast Learn more at AfroTech.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in
“They Would’ve Shelved That Tape Forever”: Roland Martin on Owning Our Narrative
BTGM Briefs: Roland Martin is host and managing editor of Roland Martin Unfiltered and founder of the Black Star Network. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgreenmoney, @btgmpodcast Learn more at AfroTech.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Roland Martin of #RolandMartinUnfiltered and Black Star Network on Content Creation, Ownership, and The Power of the Black Voice
Ep. 236 Ep. Roland Martin is host and managing editor of Roland Martin Unfiltered and founder of the Black Star Network. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgreenmoney, @btgmpodcast Learn more at AfroTech.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
John Newton of Dream Con on AfroTech's 2025 Creator Summit
Ep. 235 John Newton is Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Dream Con and member of RDC World. Blavity and Dream Con are partnering to host a one-day, on-site experience at AfroTech Conference 2025. This new activation aims to empower the next generation of Black digital entrepreneurs and creators by providing tactical insights, fostering connections, and building pathways to sustainable succe
Maya Elious of Built to Impact on Reinventing Your Brand Without Losing Yourself or Your Income
Ep. 234 Maya Elious is Founder and CEO of Built to Impact, a coaching and consulting company that helps high-achieving entrepreneurs clarify their message, elevate their offers, and scale with integrity. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgreenmoney, @btgmpodcast Learn more at AfroTech.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheart
JoJo Simmons on Carving His Own Lane and Growing Up a Simmons
Ep. 233 JoJo Simmons is Host and Producer of For Good Podcast and was co-CEO of 3isFor, an NYC based creative agency. As the son of hip hop icon Rev Run of Run DMC, he rose to fame on MTVs Runs House which ran from 2005 - 2009 and won him an NAACP Image Award. Later, he also starred in Growing Up Hip Hop. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgree
AfroTech Future 50: Barry Givens of Collab Capital
Ep. 232 Barry Givens is managing partner at Collab Capital. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgreenmoney, @btgmpodcast Learn more at AfroTech.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Yemi Akisanya of Axon on how AI Creates Opportunity for Black Talent
Ep. 231 Yemi Akisanya is Vice President of JEDI and People Experience at Axon Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgreenmoney, @btgmpodcast Learn more at AfroTech.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
RAUD, a Gen Z Streaming Phenom, on Why Every Young Person Wants To Be A Streamer
Ep. 230 RAUD is a Twitch streamer with more than 2 million followers across channels, and more than 430k on Twitch. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgreenmoney, @btgmpodcast Learn more at AfroTech.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nina Westbrook of Nebbi App on Building Technical Outlets for Wellness
Ep. 229 Nina Westbrook is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, entrepreneur, and Founder of Nebbi app, which is a CBT therapy App that helps you check in with your mood and guides you forward with tools that actually fit into your life. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgreenmoney, @btgmpodcast Learn more at AfroTech.com Learn more about
AfroTech Future 50: John Imah of SpreeAI
Ep. 228 John Imah is Co-Founder and CEO at SpreeAI, an AI-driven company transforming the future of fashion and e-commerce with our photorealistic try-on technology. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgreenmoney, @btgmpodcast Learn more at AfroTech.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listene
AfroTech Future 50: Tade Oyerinde of Campus.edu
Ep. 227 Tade Oyerinde is Chancellor at Campus.edu. Campus is on a mission to maximize access to a world-class education. A new kind of college, Campus offers accredited, career-focused degree programs to kickstart your education. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgreenmoney, @btgmpodcast Learn more at AfroTech.com Learn more about your ad-choi
AfroTech Future 50: Austin Clements & Ajay Relan of Slauson & Co.
Ep. 226 Slauson & Co. is a Los Angeles based venture capital firm focused on early stage technology investments. The firm is driven by its mission of economic inclusion and democratizing access to entrepreneurship for historically underrepresented founders. Founded in 2020, S&Co. is led by investors, Austin Clements and Ajay Relan and was born out of the idea that talent is even
Ryan Wilson of The Gathering Spot on Building Community, Private Clubs, and Expansion
Ep. 225 Ryan Wilson is Co-Founder and CEO of The Gathering Spot, a private membership club deeply rooted in community & culture. The Gathering Spot has clubs in Atlanta, DC & LA, and communities in NYC, Chicago, Charlotte, Detroit & Houston. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgreenmoney, @btgmpodcast Learn more at AfroTech.com Learn more
Jackie Aina & Denis Asamoah of FORVR MOOD on Turning Social Clout into Real Capital with Lifestyle Products
Ep. 224 Jackie Aina & Denis Asamoah are both life partners and co-Founders of FORVR MOOD, which offers self-care products including candles, fragrances, apparel & accessories.. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgreenmoney, @btgmpodcast Learn more at AfroTech.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omn
Jordyn Weaver of Forefront Connects Black Brands with Influencers
Ep. 223 Jordyn Weaver is the founder of Forefront, an Atlanta-based start-up, that’s on a mission to bring Black brands to the Forefront by connecting them with influencers who promote their products to millions on social media. She’s also a 2024 Black Ambition HBCU Grand Prize winner. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgreenmoney, @btgm
Isaac Hayes III of Fanbase on Where Social Media is Going
Ep. 222 Isaac Hayes III is Founder and CEO at Fanbase. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgreenmoney, @btgmpodcast Learn more at AfroTech.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Virgil Abloh's Legacy and Investing in Young Creatives with Dana Loatman
Ep. 221 Dana Loatman is the Executive Director of the Virgil Abloh Foundation, where she leads efforts to expand access, opportunity, and equity for underrepresented creatives. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgreenmoney, @btgmpodcast Learn more at AfroTech.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.
Fawn Weaver of Uncle Nearest talks Whiskey & Big Money
Fawn Weaver is the Founder and CEO at Uncle Nearest, the fastest growing American whiskey brand of all time, and the most awarded American whiskey (which includes the category of bourbon) of 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgreenmoney, @btgmpodcast Learn more at AfroTech.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://w
Black Tech Green Money: Bea Dixon of The Honey Pot Co.
The Black Effect Presents... Black Tech Green Money! Bea Dixon of The Honey Pot Co. on Major Retail, Practicing Unromantic Business, and Getting Past the Support Phase Ep. 204 Beatrice Dixon is the co-founder, CEO, and Chief Innovation Officer of The Honey Pot Co., a game-changing feminine wellness brand that started with a dream—literally. From launching with a $21,000 loan to building a mu
She Raised $20 Million to Fix Your Diet // Vanessa Rissetto of Culina Health
Vanessa is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and the co-founder of Culina Health. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgreenmoney, @btgmpodcast Learn more at AfroTech.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Athletes and Wealth with NFL Linebacker Jaylon Smith & RISE Sports Advisors Michael Ledo
Jaylon Smith, NFL linebacker and visionary entrepreneur, founded the Minority Entrepreneurship Institute to fund and uplift minority-owned businesses. Michael Edo is a veteran in the business of sports and entertainment, founder of RISE, and a driving force behind transforming athletes into legacy builders. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechg
Monk Inyang of 1st Street Partnerships on how businesses & communities use AI for growth and opportunity
Ep. 217 Monk Inyang is CEO and founder of 1st Street Partnerships. He's is on a mission to make AI practical, accessible, and culturally relevant—especially for underrepresented communities. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgreenmoney, @btgmpodcast Learn more at AfroTech.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwor
Candace Mitchell of Myavana on AI Personalization in Haircare
Ep. 216 Candace Mitchell is Founder and CEO at Myavana, a pioneering beauty tech company which develops a suite of innovative textured hair care science and technology products that deliver unique data insights for personalized textured hair care solutions. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgreenmoney, @btgmpodcast Learn more at AfroTech.comLearn m
Lifestyle Creator Marche Robinson on How To Make Money with Your Socials
Ep. 215 Marche Robinson is a lifestyle creator, style expert, and pop culture enthusiast who loves sharing authentic, everyday moments with her community. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgreenmoney, @btgmpodcast Learn more at AfroTech.comLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privac
Aisha Bowe on the Blue Origin Space Flight
Ep. 214 Aisha Bowe is a former NASA rocket scientist, tech Founder, and soon-to-be astronaut, joining the upcoming Blue Origin New Shepard flight crew. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgreenmoney, @btgmpodcast Learn more at AfroTech.comLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i
Christopher Gray of Path is Reinventing How Education is Paid For
Ep. 213 Christopher Gray is the Founder and CEO at Path, an AI-powered platform transforming the way students and professionals prepare for critical exams. Before Path, he co-founded Scholly, an app that helped students find scholarships for college and pay off student debt. The company was acquired by Sallie Mae in 2023. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @b
Derek Lewis, Former President at PepsiCo Multicultural North America on Leading Billion Dollar Enterprises, Getting Promoted Big, and How To Be What You Can't See
Ep. 212 Derek Lewis is a strategic thought leader and transformational executive, and was the first-ever President of Multicultural Business and Equity Development at PepsiCo North America. He also has a new book out, Survive and Advance: Lessons on Living a Life Without Compromise, which is available now. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram: @willlucas Follow Black Tech Green Money: @blacktechgreenmon
