SPEAKERS
DEE C. MARSHALL
CEO & Founder
Diverse & Engaged
ALYSIA STEINMANN
Metro New York City Office Managing Partner
EY
MICHAEL GARNER
Chief Diversity Officer
City of New York
SAM JOHNSON
Vice Chair, Americas
EY
ERIN HORNE McKINNEY
National Executive Director,
Howard University & PNC National Center for Entrepreneurship
GAYLE JENNINGS
CEO & General Partner, WOCStar Capital
MARCUS GLOVER
Managing Partner
Lockstep Ventures
TASHA YOUNGBLOOD BROWN
Managing Director
EY
CASTLEIGH W. JOHNSON
Founder & CEO, My Home Pathway
#NameDrop Who’s on the list?
$137 billion
The amount invested in US Startups in the first half of 2021
1.2%
The percentage that went to Black Entrepreneurs
29%
The loans approved sought by Black Business owners compared to 60% of for white, 50% for Latino
9+ million
Potential US jobs if minority ownership rate were equal to non-minority owners
What is Scale Black?
It is a convening to build and strengthen relationships between founders and the investors, enlighten the community about the problems that exist for Black and Brown founders, and crowdsource solutions and recommendations to address barriers at the policy level.
Who should attend?
Black & Brown Founders & Allies
Funders, LPs/VCs
Law Makers/Policy Makers
Why you should support:
Advocate for Black Founders
Address systemic barriers to wealth for Black & Brown communities
Support sustainable and impact investing
