Trailblazing women of color like Ebony Pope and the rest of the ladies on our list are making consequential moves and facilitating sizable transactions in the world of Venture Capital. #BlackGirlMagic #entrepreneur #venturecapitalfirm #venturecapitalspecialist Despite being a mostly male-dominated field, the Venture Capital arena and the institutional investing space as a whole has seen some progress over the last ten years. Progress in terms of more women entering and l

I cannot count how many times I have heard entrepreneurs tell me how great their business idea is, because “There is no competition”. I used to think that the lack of competitors in any particular vertical was a good sign; You know, I would make a killing because “I would be the only one selling remote controlled trash cans in this town”. Chances are, your idea is not a particularly good fit in your market, hence the lack of competition. I have come to realize that having com