In this clip, Professor Hunter is joined by Jewel Burks Solomon to discuss tips on investing, corporate media conglomerates and more. If you want more solid up-and-coming companies and business ventures on your radar, or if you want to learn more about future prospects in media-this is the episode for you! Make sure to tune in!
Jewel Burks Solomon is Managing Partner at Collab Capital, an early-stage venture capital fund she launched to close the funding gap for Black entrepreneurs. To date, Collab Capital has invested over $30M into 35 Black-led businesses.
Prior to leading Collab Capital, Jewel was Head of Google for Startups US, where she created initiatives that have deployed over $45M in non-dilutive capital to Black and Latino-led businesses since 2020. Jewel’s passion for leveling the playing field for Black founders was born from her own experience. Jewel was the Founder/CEO of Partpic, a startup that was acquired by Amazon in 2016, which streamlined the purchase of maintenance and repair parts using computer vision technology.
Jewel serves on the boards of The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, The Center for American Entrepreneurship, Endeavor Atlanta, and JP Morgan’s Advancing Black Pathways. She is a member of the 2019 Class of Henry Crown Fellows within the Aspen Global Leadership Network at the Aspen Institute. Jewel received a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Howard University. She currently resides in Atlanta, GA with her husband and son.
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