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We're very excited to share the winners of the Startupfest Black Entrepreneur Investment prize: Juno Technologies 🎉🎉🎉 Special shootout to all the outstanding finalists who pitched today and the amazing founders who pitched over the last 3 days! Big thank out to our investor judges Urbain Kengni, MBA Melissa Allen Frank Baylis Emmanuel Noutahi, PhD @terence bois Andrea Nicholls, CPA CA, CPA (US), ICD.D, GCB.D Tania Clarke CPA CA, CPA (US), ICD.D, CCB.D, GCB.D Caren Carrasco Michael Dennis and our trusted partners Tribe Network Groupe 3737 Black Founders Network #blackfounder #repmatters

Pitches are still happening at Startupfest for the Black Entrepreneur 100K #investment prize! We're here until 5 PM today folks. Don't miss your chance to WOW our investors with business ✨ #blackfounder #repmatters

Pitches have started for the $100k Black Entrepreurship investment prize at Startupfest!! If you're on site, come pitch our investors in the main expo area!!! #blackfounders #pitching #entrepreneurship

🚀 For the third year running, Rep Matters is proud to present the Black Entrepreneur Investment Prize at Startupfest 🚀 This is your chance to walk away with a $100K investment into your startup!!! All you need is a great business, a captivating elevator pitch and a ticket to Startupfest. Join the Montreal Breakfast Club at 12pm Wednesday July 3rd at Espace Gris to learn how to give yourself the best chances of winning. 👉🏽 Tickets: https://lnkd.in/eKFr6q7v Hosted by Espace Gris !!! (We are no longer at Maison Notman but 💜) Powered by Real Ventures Breakfast by Sunday Lunch Catering #repmatters #riseandraise #blackintech #blackvc #blckvc

Rep Matters had a great opportunity to chat with Baron Davis, Alfred Burgesson and Lise Birikundavyi, CFA Birikundavyi at Collision Conf about the ripple effects of representation in tech and entrepreneurship.⁠ ⁠ As many of you may know, Baron Davis is an NBA legend who helped shape the way the game is played today. But today he is a multi hyphenate creative, an investor and an entrepreneur. His determination to bet on himself, from being his own agent in max contract negotiations, to creating media and events companies SLiC and Business Inside the Game (BIG) which enables Baron to control his own narrative and empowers others to do the same, has paved the way for Black people to see themselves in a different light.⁠ ⁠ Similarly, the work that BKR Capital and Tribe Network do within the tech and venture capital ecosystems is helping redefine how Black people see themselves within the business environment.⁠ #repmatters #blackintech #blckvc⁠ Rep Matters // Phil G. Joseph

Join us Wednesday June 5th at 12PM for 'Legal Launchpad,' a Rep Matters Breakfast Club workshop designed for startups and entrepreneurs ready to explore the fundamentals of setting up their companies and understanding the legal aspects of raising capital. Join our expert-led session with Samuel Francisque, lawyer on the Emerging Technologies team at Fasken, to gain insights into establishing a sound corporate structure and approaches to secure funding. This workshop will offer you practical legal knowledge to help guide your startup’s key decisions. See you there! Tickets: https://lnkd.in/eR7QVRBz Who is this for? 👉🏾 Black founders (of all stages) 👉🏾 Black creatives interested in tech 👉🏾 Black professionals looking to make the jump to tech entrepreneurship 👉🏾 Investors 👉🏾 Allies in the tech/VC ecosystem Hosted by Maison Notman Powered by Real Ventures In Partnership with Fasken #repmatters #riseandraise #blackintech #blackvc

Join us Wednesday June 5th at 12PM for 'Legal Launchpad,' a Rep Matters Breakfast Club workshop designed for startups and entrepreneurs ready to explore the fundamentals of setting up their companies and understanding the legal aspects of raising capital. Join our expert-led session with Samuel Francisque, lawyer on the Emerging Technologies team at Fasken, to gain insights into establishing a sound corporate structure and approaches to secure funding. This workshop will offer you practical legal knowledge to help guide your startup’s key decisions. See you there! Tickets: https://lnkd.in/eR7QVRBz Who is this for? 👉🏾 Black founders (of all stages) 👉🏾 Black creatives interested in tech 👉🏾 Black professionals looking to make the jump to tech entrepreneurship 👉🏾 Investors 👉🏾 Allies in the tech/VC ecosystem Hosted by Maison Notman Powered by Real Ventures In Partnership with Fasken —————————— Rejoignez nous mercredi le 5 juin a 12:00 pour 'Lancement Légal,' un atelier du Club Déjeuner Rep Matters conçu pour les startups et les entrepreneurs prêts à explorer les fondamentaux de la création de leur entreprise et les aspects juridiques du financement. Participez à nos sessions dirigées par notre avocat expert, Samuel Francisque de l’équipe des technologies émergentes chez Fasken, pour acquérir des connaissances sur la mise en place d'une structure d'entreprise solide et les méthodes pour sécuriser un financement. Cet atelier vous offrira des connaissances légales pratiques pour aider à guider des décisions clés de votre startup. À bientôt! Billets: https://lnkd.in/eR7QVRBz C'est pour qui ? 👉🏾 Entrepreneur.e.s noir.e.s (de tout stade) 👉🏾 Créatifs noir.e.s intéressés par la technologie 👉🏾 Professionnels noir.e.s qui pensent se lancer en entrepreneuriat technologique 👉🏾 Investisseurs 👉🏾 Alliés dans l'écosystème tech/VC Organisé par Maison Notman Propulsé par Real Ventures En partenariat avec Fasken #repmatters #riseandraise #blackintech #blackvc

One of Rep Matters highlights of April was partnering with BKR Capital to curate a Lunch and Learn with veteran entrepreneurs Diogo Barry, B. Sc.A-g, MBA, Frantz Saintellemy, C.M., and Frank Baylis. The perspectives of these industry titans were a crucial component of BKR Capital's Venture Capital Fellowship programming, providing the fellows with first hand insights into the highs and lows of entrepreneurship. Many thanks to BKR Capital, Spring, the Fellows, our hosts the BDC, our guest speakers, and all the attendees. #repmatters

In celebration of our partnership with Futurpreneur ‘s Black Entrepreneur Startup Program and their amazing founders, we brought the Rep Matters Breakfast Club back to Toronto yesterday!! The goal of this partnership was to bring this community of Futurpreneur entrepreneurs together and empower them to explore, set and improve strategic goals towards scaling their companies. Many thanks to Forum Ventures for hosting us in their unique Founder House, and King Catering for coming through with the Ackee & Saltfish 🔥🔥 #repmatters #riseandraise Tamara Chanoine, David C. Uponi, Mona-Lisa Prosper, LL.B., MBA

Working on a new business/product/idea/fundraise? Don't miss this. If you are an entrepreneur, an aspiring entrepreneur, just have an idea, or want to witness some storytelling magic, you don’t want to miss this Rep Matters Breakfast Club. Join us at 8:30am on May 1st for the chance to share your own pitches but also engage directly with fellow entrepreneurs and investors to enhance and perfect your pitching skills. Whether you're just starting out or looking to fine-tune your existing pitch, this event is designed to equip you with the insights and tools necessary for success. Tickets: https://lnkd.in/e-jRKtdf Who is this for? 👉🏾 Black founders (of all stages) 👉🏾 Black creatives interested in tech 👉🏾 Black professionals looking to make the jump to tech entrepreneurship 👉🏾 Investors 👉🏾 Allies in the tech/VC ecosystem Hosted by Maison Notman Powered by Real Ventures -------------------------- Si vous êtes entrepreneur.e, un entrepreneur.e en herbe, si vous avez simplement une idée ou si vous souhaitez assister à une séance de pitch excitant, vous ne devez pas manquer ce Club Déjeuner Rep Matters. Rejoignez-nous ce à 8:30am le 1er mai pour avoir la chance de partager vos pitch, mais aussi d'échanger directement avec d'autres entrepreneurs et investisseurs afin d'améliorer et de perfectionner vos compétences en matière de présentation. Que vous soyez débutant ou que vous cherchiez à affiner votre présentation, cet événement est conçu pour vous fournir les informations et les outils nécessaires à votre réussite. C'est pour qui ? 👉🏾 Entrepreneur.e.s noir.e.s (de tout stade) 👉🏾 Créatifs noir.e.s intéressés par la technologie 👉🏾 Professionnels noir.e.s qui pensent se lancer en entrepreneuriat technologique 👉🏾 Investisseurs 👉🏾 Alliés dans l'écosystème tech/VC Organisé par Maison Notman Propulsé par Real Ventures Billets ici: https://lnkd.in/e-jRKtdf #repmatters #riseandraise #blackintech #blackvc