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The Black Effect Podcast Network and iHeartPodcasts

Black Tech Green Money presents the stories of successful Black entrepreneurs and technologists, as well as actionable advice and wealth-building strategies from a Black perspective. Hosted by Will Lucas (@willlucas), an entrepreneur, content creator, and Brand Manager at AfroTech, the world's largest Black tech digital platform and conference, Black Tech Green Money is THE podcast for Black entrepreneurs and moguls in the making.

Black Tech Green Money

In this episode, Will Lucas discusses the importance of shifting from a service-oriented mindset to a platform-oriented approach in business. He emphasizes that building a platform allows for greater leverage, scalability, and the ability to create demand rather than just fulfilling it. Through personal anecdotes and examples, he illustrates how entrepreneurs can transform their businesses by thinking bigger and creating ecosystems that benefit not only themselves but also their communities. The conversation covers practical steps for building platforms, the rise of freelancers, and the types of platforms that can be developed to achieve success.
 
Takeaways
 
 • If you are building a service, you're probably thinking too small.
 • Service thinking is labor-centered; platform thinking is leverage-centered.
 • Platform thinking separates your income from your hours.
 • The power lies in controlling demand, not just talent.
 • Building a container allows for multiple opportunities to flourish.
 • Ecosystems compound and grow larger over time.
 • Freelancers are on the rise, creating a need for platforms to organize them.
 • You can build various types of platforms, including marketplaces and communities.
 • Positioning is more important than having a large budget to start.
 • Your small business doesn't have to stay small; it can evolve into a platform.
 
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How To Turn Your Small Business Into an Ecosystem - This Is Where the Real Money Is

Omi Bell is CEO of Black Girl Ventures
 
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Omi Bell of Black Girl Ventures on Structural Barriers to Scaling Companies with Under $1MM in Revenue

Morgan DeBaun is the Founder and CEO of Blavity and AfroTech. 
 
Introducing, HealthStack Conference. Uniting health systems, pharma, tech, and AI startups to showcase real-world tech.
 
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Morgan DeBaun, AfroTech Founder talks HealthStack

Bryan Myers is President and CEO at [solidcore].
 
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Bryan Myers of [solidcore]

Dr. Jabaris Swain is Director-Innovation, MedTech at Johnson & Johnson, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Wharton MBA, and Harvard MPH.
 
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Dr. Jabaris Swain, Cardiothoracic Surgeon and Director-Innovation, MedTech at Johnson & Johnson

Will Lucas is the Brand Manager for AfroTech, and the Host and Producer for Black Tech Green Money podcast.
 
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10 AI Predictions for 2026

Imani Ellis is the founder of CultureCon & The Creative Collective
 
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Imani Ellis of CultureCon & The Creative Collective

🎊 NEW YEARS REWIND // Jamé Jackson is a community manager at LinkedIn, helping thousands of professionals amplify their voices and build their personal brands. But that’s just her 9-to-5. As the founder of TheBlondeMisfit and Misfit Creative Media, she’s an award-winning journalist, actor, and content creator who’s turned her side hustle into a global brand.
 
On this episode, Jamé shares how Black representation in media is evolving, why creators need to protect their contributions, and how AI is shaping the future of storytelling.
 
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🎊 NEW YEARS REWIND // Using LinkedIn for Personal Branding

🎄 HOLIDAY REWIND // Megan Holston-Alexander is a partner at Andreessen Horowitz where she leads the Cultural Leadership Fund (CLF), Silicon Valley’s first venture capital fund consisting exclusively of Black cultural leaders and organizations committed to Black wealth generation. Megan oversees CLF’s dual missions of connecting the world’s greatest cultural leaders including athletes, entertainers, musicians and C-level executives, to the best new technology companies and engaging and elevating African Americans in the technology industry.
 
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🎄 HOLIDAY REWIND // Megan Holston-Alexander, Cultural Leadership Fund at a16z

On this episode of Black Tech Green Money, we strip away the packaging to reveal the hard science and high-stakes finance powering the Black hair revolution. The days of "kitchen chemists" are evolving into an era of AI-driven diagnostics and nine-figure exits. Will Lucas sits down with the architects of this shift to answer the trillion-dollar question: Can you scale a culturally rooted brand without losing its soul?
 
We hear from industry titans Courtney Adeleye (The Mane Choice) and Monique Rodriguez (Mielle Organics) on navigating the controversial waters of acquisition and what it really takes to transition from a community favorite to a global powerhouse. Meanwhile, a new guard of tech-founders—Candace Mitchell (Myavana) and Dr. Tiffany St. Bernard (HairDays)—explain how they are training algorithms to diagnose scalp health and personalize care. And, Ciara Imani May (Rebundle) breaks down the chemistry of comfort, revealing how banana fiber is disrupting the toxic synthetic hair market. This is the business of beauty, engineered.
 
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10 AI Predictions for 2026

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