Seek Alternative Funding Methods
“In this particular generation coming up … individuals are not only looking at just traditional investment opportunities. They’re looking into non-traditional opportunities … You’re seeing a little bit more on Instagram and YouTube, with influencers sharing their great ideas on exactly how to possibly invest.”
Antonio Mackey
Market Director, Wealth,
J.P. Morgan Wealth Management

Flow Funds To Black-Owned Businesses
“Less than 1% of venture capital is actually going to Black and Brown families … If the people in the room don’t look like you … they don’t even know where to find you to make the deployment of capital.”
Fredrick D. Scott
FMVA, CEO, The Scott Family Office Intl.

Diversify For Success
“We tell clients that we would love to be part of the conversation, but we also want to be part of the contribution … We work with leaders from all different aspects … keeping in mind the idea of a global audience and having people on teams, internally and externally, that represent that.”
Gita Mirchandani
Founder, GITAPR

Supplement Protest With Planning
“We don’t need to just protest anymore. We have to have a plan of action, and it starts with educating the next generation. That’s how we build generational wealth.”
Percy (Master P) Miller
Hip Hop Mogul, Actor, Producer,
Entrepreneur and Philanthropist

Think Of Communities As Building Blocks
“America can only be as strong as all of its communities. So we’re all collectively the building blocks. If any communities are weak, America is weaker … which means America is globally less competitive than it could be.”
Barry Johnson
Founder and CEO, BeDoWin360 Capital
