How Black women can navigate uncomfortable pitch meetings with confidence, according to 8 founders who've raised more than $5 million in venture capital
, said investors also suggested their company could be just a job-service platform for African Americans. Muhwezi-Hall felt that investors asked them this question as a way to push them toward a niche market.
The cofounders believed these investors would better understand their perspective and the challenges associated with fundraising in their location and seeking to make social change. "He just lost it and sent me a pretty nasty email, then he went to send an email to our main investor," Gladney recalled."It was one of those moments where I couldn't help but think: Is he more offended because I'm the one who turned him down and he feels he has the power to do this because he has the upper hand?"
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