[Episode 158] We don’t need permission. A manifesto for underrepresented entrepreneurs with Eric Collins

Whenever we have the opportunity to spend time with Eric Collins, it’s always GOLD.

So when the venture capitalist and champion of underrepresented entrepreneurs rocked up at the Joy Book Club to discuss his new book We Don’t Need Permission: How Black Business Can Change Our World, we knew the chat was going to be one we would want to share on the podcast.

But, wow! This episode is EPIC.

The experiences and stories Eric shares about his past and background, including the Tuskegee syphilis trials and the Greensboro lunch counter sit-in, could not be more relevant given it’s Black History Month right now. And the reasons why he decided to write his book as a manifesto for underrrepresented entrepreneurs will have you wanting to knock on the door of government and ask why more isn’t being done. It’s powerful stuff.

Here’s why you need to tune in
Discover the shocking statistics for investment in businesses run by women and people of colour and learn more about the kind of businesses Eric and his team at Impact X invest in. You’ll be called to think bigger about your business or idea and hear Eric dishing out advice to two very lucky TechPixies.

Here’s what to listen out for:

[03:07] Why does Eric invest in underrepresented groups?

[05:05] Eric delves into black history.

[08:40] Why Eric wrote a manifesto, not a memoir.

[14:32] Hear the stories of Madam C. J. Walker and Reginald Lewis

[23:39] Advice to bear in mind when pitching to a venture capitalist.

[40:52] How do you get a ‘yes’ from an investor?

[43:13] TechPixie Chinyelu Eneda shares her business idea.

[51:53] TechPixie Claudia Murray gets advice on her business idea.

It’s time to create a movement.

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