Ashlee Ammons - Mixtroz

OUR SPONSORS FOR THIS EPISODE: AfriBlocksThe global pan-African freelance marketplace and collaboration platform.Tell them "Dan sent you" for 10% off your first order. More at afriblocks.comCascadia Cleantech Acceleratorpowered by VertueLab and CleanTech AllianceThis 15-week program delivers mentorship, connections, funding opportunities, and more.For early-stage cleantech startups looking to launch and scale their businesses. Checkout at cascadiacleantech.orgIn this episode Ashlee and Dan discussed:Interning for LeBron JamesHow an awkward networking event gave birth to MixtrozWorking alongside her mom as Co-FounderThe journey from Cleveland to NY to Nashville to BirminghamWhere to find the best rollercoasters in the worldAshlee Ammons is the Co-Founder of Mixtroz, a company that creates serendipity at live and virtual events using real-time surveying along with their unique algorithm.  Ashlee has an amazing journey - from Ohio to New York, Tennessee, and eventually to Alabama. She’s gone from interning with Lebron James to becoming one of the first few African American Women to raise over $1M in venture funding. She's also been named as Entrepreneur Magazine's "100 Powerful Women" of 2019. To top it all off, Ashlee has known her co-founder literally her whole life (spoiler alert, they're related!).Make sure to listen to her incredible story.MORE on ASHLEE and MIXTROZAshlee:linkedin.com/in/ashleeanneammonsinstagram.com/shemixalot87Mixtroz:mixtroz.comtwitter.com/Mixtrozinstagram.com/mixtrozFollow Founders Unfound : Like and share - help us grow!PODCAST TRANSCRIPT#blackfounders #blackentrepreneurs #founderstory #underrepresented #underestimated #founderAfricandescent #eventtech Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.