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Dawn Dickson
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Introducing the ‘Built Differently’ Accelerator: The Blueprint to Building a Resilient Business and Life

“I am excited to come together with top experts in their respective fields, to teach things I wish I knew but found out the hard way, and to share stories and anecdotes from my 20+ year career in entrepreneurship and technology. My experiences not only come from the place of…

Accelerator

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Introducing the ‘Built Differently’ Accelerator: The Blueprint to Building a Resilient Business and…
Introducing the ‘Built Differently’ Accelerator: The Blueprint to Building a Resilient Business and…
Accelerator

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Crowdfunding Resources

Want to learn more about my crowdfunding journey? Here you go! This was last updated in November 2022 and has all of my favorite resources. BLOG: My STO Journey BLOG: “Micro-Angel Investors are the Future of Startup Funding” ARTICLE: “I Raised $1M Crowdfunding, You Can too” KEYNOTE: “Start Engine Founders…

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Crowdfunding Resources
Crowdfunding Resources
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Founders, Don’t Lose Your Control: How to Avoid Being Undermined, or Fired by Your Board

During the early stages of a startup, most founders believe that their company’s sustainability rests on how much they trust their board and investors — and they fail to realize that, beneath the surface of their relationships, it actually all comes down to the strength of their operating agreements, share…

Startup

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Founders, Don’t Lose Your Control: How to Avoid Being Undermined, or Fired by Your Board
Founders, Don’t Lose Your Control: How to Avoid Being Undermined, or Fired by Your Board
Startup

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Micro Angel Investors Are the Future of Startup Funding

How leveraging the power of small checks can make a big impact to build companies and create generational wealth Startup funding is evolving and growing past its reliance on venture capital. Founders are finding alternatives and taking control of their businesses with the help of what I call, “micro-angel” investors…people…

Crowdfunding

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Micro Angel Investors Are the Future of Startup Funding
Micro Angel Investors Are the Future of Startup Funding
Crowdfunding

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Oct 16, 2022

True Story: I met my co-founder on a dating app

Don’t judge me. Technology accelerators are key for securing seed capital, connecting with investors and learning if your business has what it takes, so I decided to take this route before diving into the pond with the sharks. With ambitions to only work with the best in the industry, I…

Cofounders

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True Story: I met my co-founder on a dating app
True Story: I met my co-founder on a dating app
Cofounders

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Apr 24, 2022

BARS! for Business: Building Your Future Unapologetically

When you step out into the world as an entrepreneur, having a few of your favorite bars to hype you up can change the trajectory of your life. I can picture my most opulent self when Rick Ross is playing, pushing me to hustle more to reach that success. For…

Entrepreneurship

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BARS! for Business: Building Your Future Unapologetically
BARS! for Business: Building Your Future Unapologetically
Entrepreneurship

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Mar 27, 2022

BARS! For Business: The Hustle. The Focus. The Culture.

If you are looking for inspiration on how to hustle and succeed, no one can get you there faster than one of hip-hop’s most influential rappers, Jay-Z. With bars that are notorious for their resonance, Jay-Z’s lyrics help inform ideals of success in season two, episode 4 of my podcast…

Entrepreneurship

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BARS! For Business: The Hustle. The Focus. The Culture.
BARS! For Business: The Hustle. The Focus. The Culture.
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Feb 23, 2022

BARS! For Business: Capturing a “Saturated” Market

There is a lyrical bar that translates into a lesson for everything in life — especially business. BARS! brings those truths to your ears through the voices of incredible entrepreneurs that have broken the mold and come out on top. In episode 3 of season 2, I speak to the…

Entrepreneurship

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BARS! For Business: Capturing a “Saturated” Market
BARS! For Business: Capturing a “Saturated” Market
Entrepreneurship

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Jan 8, 2022

BARS! For Business: Building Multi-Million Dollar Brands from a Vision Board

Nothing expresses the intricacies of an entrepreneur’s hustle like hip-hop. That struggle for a bigger, better life is where business and music meet. In season two, episode two of my podcast, BARS! for Business, I sit down with Tracey Pickett, CEO of Hairbrella, we dive into what it takes to…

Entrepreneurship

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BARS! For Business: Building Multi-Million Dollar Brands from a Vision Board
BARS! For Business: Building Multi-Million Dollar Brands from a Vision Board
Entrepreneurship

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Dec 21, 2021

BARS! for Business: Manifest, Trust and Pivot

Music connects individuals with purpose — and rap is no exception. Rappers’ lyrics show us the power we hold to change the world. Whether it’s Jay Z or Nipsey Hussle, plenty of bars have inspired me in life and business. The search for lyrical motivation served as a launching pad…

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BARS! for Business: Manifest, Trust and Pivot
BARS! for Business: Manifest, Trust and Pivot
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Dawn Dickson

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Serial Entrepreneur, Inventor |Founder, Flat Out of Heels |CEO, PopCom| www.DawnDickson.me

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