Driving Entrepreneurship In Black British Communities | Cecil Adjalo Of Foundervine

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In this episode of The Cashflow Show Podcast host Clayton M Coke sits down with Cecil Adjalo co-founder of Foundervine to explore the transformative impact of celebrating Black entrepreneurs in the UK The discussion dives deep into how initiatives like the Wray Forward program are empowering Black founders to overcome barriers in funding mentorship and confidence paving the way for innovation and economic growth across 23 industries Topics Covered Foundervine s Mission Founded by Cecil Adjalo and Izzy Obeng Foundervine bridges gaps in access to social and financial capital for underrepresented entrepreneurs impacting thousands of businesses over seven years Wray amp Nephew Partnership Insights into the Wray Forward initiative which has reached 3 800 Black businesses across industries with workshops pitch nights and funding opportunities Key Challenges for Black Founders Barriers to accessing investment due to systemic biases network gaps and misconceptions about business finance The Role of Mentorship Addressing the 15 gap in mentorship access between Black and non-Black founders and how Foundervine connects entrepreneurs to willing mentors Confidence in Entrepreneurship How cultural perceptions and personal experiences shape confidence and strategies for founders to build self-belief rooted in their unique skills and abilities The Wray Forward Powerbook Recognizing 25 Black entrepreneurs who are redefining innovation in the UK offering inspiration and visibility to early-stage businesses Key Takeaways Building social and financial capital is crucial for entrepreneurial success Confidence and mentorship play transformative roles in enabling Black founders to grow and thrive The contributions of Black entrepreneurs to UK innovation and economic growth are profound and often overlooked Resources amp Links Learn more about Foundervine foundervine comExplore the Wray Forward Powerbook https www foundervine com portfolios wray-forward The Cashflow Show can be reached here Website www thecashflowshowpodcast com Email thecashflowshowpodcast gmail comTwitter https twitter com thecashflowshow Instagram https instagram com thecashflowshowpodcastSupport us via our sponsored amp affiliate linksOur Buy Me A Coffee Link buymeacoffee com thecashflowshowOur Patreon Link https www patreon com TheCashflowShowPodcastOur Ko-fi Link ko-fi com thecashflowshowpodcastV1CE Sustainable Business Cards https v1ce co ref b13m2858soTo sponsor or advertise on The Cashflow Show Podcast contact us at thecashflowshowpodcast gmail comClayton M Coke can be found here LinkedIn https uk linkedin com in claytoncokeWebsite https www prmsltd co ukEmail info prmsltd co uk Twitter https twitter com prmsltd Instagram https www instagram com prmsltd Our theme music is called The Mediator – aka Theme from The Cashflow Show PRS and Better Call Clayton PRS As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases What are YOU like amp 60 Second Shoot-out are both intellectual properties of Dialogue London Ltd c Clayton M Coke PRMS Ltd Dialogue London Ltd All Rights Reserved Support this podcast Click here to visit this podcast episode

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