GHOGH with Jamarlin Martin

Jamarlin Martin talks to Dr. Boyce Watkins, founder and CEO of Watkins Media Group, about Black self-determination and Kanye West bangin' for MAGA. They also revisit Bill Cosby's "Pound Cake" speech, and whether he received a fair trial. Recorded 5/2/2018 in Miami, FL.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jamarlin talks with Silicon Valley-based entrepreneur Clarence Wooten, who sold his first tech business for $23M. They discuss Bitcoin's long-term prospects and how blockchain has opened up new capital-raising opportunities for entrepreneurs. Clarence also talks about his new venture, STEAM Role, meritocracy, and common mistakes founders make. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jamarlin continues his talk with real estate investor Barron Channer, founder of Miami -based Woodwater Investments. Barron talks about turning down Harvard Business School, and whether Black-on-Black murders need to be prioritized over police-on-Black murders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jamarlin talks to entrepreneur Barron Channer, founder of  Miami -based Woodwater Investments, which focuses on real estate development and tech. The Wharton MBA shares how he got to work for billion-dollar real estate developer Don Peebles, and Barron revisits how Barack Obama handled Rev. Wright. Recorded April 5, 2018, in Miami, FL.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jamarlin talks to Keenan Beasley, co-founder and managing partner of New York digital analytics company BLKBOX. The Westpoint grad and former P&G brand manager talks about his early mistakes, how NY and Silicon Valley investors differ, and the advantages of getting experience in an industry before trying to disrupt it. He also discusses M&A activity involving Richelieu Dennis, Byron Allen and Robert Smith. Recorded on March 23, 2018, in New York, NY.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jamarlin talks to Travis Holoway, founder and CEO of SoLo Funds, a startup focused on peer-to-peer lending. They discuss Mark Zuckerberg as a liberal tech version of Donald Trump, Jake Tapper's double standards towards Black leaders on CNN, and whether Silicon Valley has "negro helpers" who set the community back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jamarlin talks with Karen Fleshman, founder of Racy Conversations. The lawyer and activist talks about women of privilege exploiting civil rights and diversity movements, and whether Kamala Harris can be trusted on criminal justice reform. They also discuss Facebook's problems, and whether these can be primarily sourced to Mark Zuckerberg's and Sheryl Sandberg's values and ethics. Recorded on April 9, 2018, in San Francisco, CA.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jamarlin talks to husband-and-wife team Felecia Hatcher and Derick Pearson about Black Tech Week, economic empowerment, and the potential impact of Atlanta landing Amazon HQ2. They also discuss the politics of diversity favoring women of privilege, and whether or not Silicon Valley is the global capital of white supremacy. Recorded March 15, 2018, in Miami, FL.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jamarlin talks with Marlon Nichols, co-founder of Cross Culture Ventures, about the culturally-themed fund he started with Troy Carter. They discuss the burger-flippin' robot, Flippy, and socially responsible investing. Marlon offers advice to founders seeking investment, and answers questions about whether there is too much "shut-up-and-dribble" in Silicon Valley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jamarlin Martin catches up with Tayo Oviosu at SXSW 2018. Oviosu is the Founder and CEO of Paga, the leading mobile payments company in Nigeria. They discuss building Paga, bitcoin prospects in Nigeria, Elon Musk, Aliko Dangote, why the African economic opportunity is really Nigeria, superior Nigerian academic performance in the US, and whether Tayo would ever run for President. Recorded on March 11, 2018, in Austin, TX.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A pioneering name in economic opportunity for Black tech, Rodney Sampson is the founder of HBCU@SXSW and the Atlanta-based Opportunity Hub. In this episode, Rodney discusses investing in Atlanta blockchain startups Storj and Patientory, and the importance of connecting HBCU endowments to Black tech. He also covers the intersectionality of oppression, discrimination against people of faith in Silicon Valley, and holding SV leaders accountable for inequality. Recorded on March 11, 2018 in Austin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Angela Benton talks about starting NewMe Accelerator, whose black and brown founders have raised $42 million in venture capital. Super-early to Black tech media with BlackWeb 2.0, she discusses building her personal brand while being a single mother, battling cancer, and whether or not most of the "diversity" gains in Silicon Valley will go to privileged white women. Recorded on March 27, 2018, in Miami, FL.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jamarlin talks to Detavio Samuels, president of Interactive One, the largest independent digital media platform focused on urban culture. Samuels leads a $30M digital media business that in 2017 acquired Bossip, Madamenoire, and HiphopWired. They discuss Richelieu Dennis' acquisition of Essence, Facebook's recent fumbles, and whether Complex Media is a culture vulture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jamarlin talks to Arlan Hamilton about Backstage Capital, the venture capital fund she dreamed up while she was homeless, and how she made it a reality. The discussion includes controversial names in the Silicon Valley establishment such as Doerr, Moritz, Zuckerberg, Sandberg, and Andreessen. They also discuss Tamika Mallory attending Saviours' Day with Louis Farrakhan.  Recorded on March 12, 2018, in Austin, TX.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rodney Williams, Founder, and CEO of Lisnr talks about raising $10M of VC, HBCU endowments investing in Black Tech, and developing the discipline and maturity to fire loyal employees you like. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices