Presented by Tulsa House

Building Black Tech; Black Wall Street Renaissance

According to McKinsey Institute for Black Economic Mobility, a supportive business ecosystem can mitigate or negate the effects of structural obstacles to business building for Black entrepreneurs- and add $290 billion in business equity. A healthy Black-owned business could be a critical component for closing the USA’s Black-white wealth gap, which project will cost the economy $1 trillion to $1.5 trillion per year by 2028- a $290 billion and growing opportunity to grow overall wealth by achieving revenue parity between Black and White owned businesses.
Hear from 4 leaders contributing to the supportive business ecosystem model that's assisting Black Tech Entrepreneurs in Tulsa, a model that can be applied to making an impact on Black entrepreneurship efforts throughout the nation.

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Tre Baker

Techstars Tulsa

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Brian Brackeen

Lightship Capital

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Ashli Sims

Build in Tulsa

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About
Format: Panel
Type: Session
Track: Startups
Level: Intermediate