254: Stop “Supporting” Black Businesses, Buy Their Stuff; Black Unicorns episode artwork

EPISODE · Feb 8, 2026 · 54 MIN

254: Stop “Supporting” Black Businesses, Buy Their Stuff; Black Unicorns

from The Momentum Advisors Show · host The North Star

Less than 1% of venture-capital-backed startups will achieve a valuation in excess of $1 billion. Despite Black-led technology startups receiving less than half of 1 one percent of all venture-funding, there are SEVERAL black-led Unicorns. On this first episode of Black History Month, we highlight a few successful companies that you may not realize were founded by Black people, and dispel the notion that Black businesses need “support” – what they really need is for us to buy their stuff.

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254: Stop “Supporting” Black Businesses, Buy Their Stuff; Black Unicorns

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Less than 1% of venture-capital-backed startups will achieve a valuation in excess of $1 billion. Despite Black-led technology startups receiving less than half of 1 one percent of all venture-funding, there are SEVERAL black-led Unicorns. On this...

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