Oct 24, 2019
When you engage with someone on LinkedIn because you are inspired by them, and then you meet them in person, and you confirm that the values and vibe they present online are real and authentic in that face-to-face exchange…it’s magical. In this episode of I HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY, we talk with Dr. Kelly Burton, CEO of Founders of Color, who shared valuable experiences and insights with us during her quick visit to Orlando from Atlanta: “People of color…we struggle in growing our businesses. We can start a business, you know…we got an idea, a concept – something that we are really good at – but when it comes to mastering the mechanics of entrepreneurship in a way that enables you to go beyond solopreneurship, we really struggle here. And that’s what essentially caused me to start Founders of Color – because I felt that minority entrepreneurs were chronically underserved in this area of business development.”