Dawn W. Dickson is the epitome of black girl magic, a strong black woman and serial entrepreneur with over 16 years of experience in marketing and business development. We discuss her journey through entrepreneurship, bitcoin, AI, blockchain and racial bias in facial recognition. Dickson has launched four successful cash flow positive companies since 2002, her most recent ventures Flat Out of Heels (rollable flats for women to get relief from painful heels) and PopCom after identifying a need to develop a software solution to make vending machines more intelligent.

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CONFIDENCE IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP | BEING A YOUNG, BLACK AND WOMAN BUSINESS-OWNER

Confidence is just as, if not more, important in life than competence. There are some really dumb, yet confident, people in positions of power. Being an entrepreneur takes an incredible amount of confidence for things you probably would never expect. I’m a little over 7 months into being a full-time business owner and confidence is something that I am actively working on building.

In this video, I’m discussing 5 unexpected situations you need confidence for in entrepreneurship, and share a recent personal experience that truly put my confidence to the test.

I hope this video helps you know that you are not alone… that confidence takes constant action and effort… to be patient with your evolution.

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I'm Erin and I'm a new full-time entrepreneur. I'm super excited to take you all along this crazy ride as I build my business from the ground up. Starting a business is much more than what influencers make it seem. It takes grit, hard work, and a lot of learning along the way. I'm taking you through the trenches and on the mountaintops with me, giving you a good look inside the life of a startup entrepreneur.

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In theory, most companies would love to diversify their workforce. In practice, hiring specifically to increase diversity can cause a variety of cultural problems within an organization. Professor Robin Ely discusses two of her cases that train a critical lens on race-based and race-blind hiring, and some of the best practices firms can employ to achieve a well-balanced staff.

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African-American men and women spend billions of dollars on their hair, but U.S. beauty care companies are missing out.

Mintel values the black hair care industry at more than $2.5 billion, but that statistic doesn't include products such as hair accessories, wigs or electric styling products. So, the industry is actually worth much more.

Most hair care products purchased by African-Americans are imported from countries such as India and China, despite the U.S. having one of the most lucrative hair care markets in the world.» Subscribe to CNBC: http://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBC

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