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Disruption Now

166 EpisodesProduced by Rob RichardsonWebsite

A podcast to disrupt common narratives and constructs to empower diverse communities. We provide inspirational content from entrepreneurs and leaders who are disrupting the status quo.

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Clarence Wooten

Clarence Wooten is a Silicon Valley tech entrepreneur with a track record of success spanning back to 1999 when his debut Internet startup, ImageCafe.com, was acquired for $23 million by Network Solutions (Nasdaq: NSOL) just 7-months after it launched. Wooten has now started Revitalize Ventures Studio whose mission is to change the complexion of tech by building breakout software startups with black founders and diverse teams. Learn more https://revitalizeventures.com/the-story

In this Episode you will learn:

  • Clarence advises his younger self. 01:44:17
  • How you deal with different approaches: entrepreneur and not an investor for overall business. 03:10:05
  • The most important essential skill set for a founder to have to become scalable. 07:40:21
  • How self-awareness is so important in understanding a business. 09:53:23
  • Clarence's mission and success look like for Revitalize Studio five years from now. 11:25:16
  • How you balance being a black person and figuring out a way to move your company forward, knowing the systemic challenges. 14:01:20
  • What opportunities in this moment at this time and now, how should people of color, black and brown folks, in the tech world should they take in this moment, that’s maybe different from prior moments. 15:52:03
  • Opportunities for what we call “Internet 3.0”. 20:31:18
  • Who are these three people that Clarence takes advice on in life? 25:11:23
  • What Clarence billboard or google ad in the 21st century says. 39:11:23
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