Annaliese Griffin

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Leaving the party: Award-winning author Julia Turshen on what comes after success

What kind of life becomes possible once you've achieved your dreams?

Oct 13, 2021 by Sherrell Dorsey and Annaliese Griffin

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VCs are *still* ignoring Black founders. What can we do now?

The authors of a new book on the history and future of diversity in venture capital break some of the industry’s biggest secrets and reveal its most entrenched problems

Sep 8, 2021 by Sherrell Dorsey and Annaliese Griffin

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Kim Roxie: What I don’t know is the future

The Houston-based entrepreneur transformed her company from a brick and mortar business into a beautytech brand with the potential to go global by embracing the unknown.

Aug 14, 2021 by Sherrell Dorsey and Annaliese Griffin

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For Holden Page, director of FinLedger, business writing is changing tech for the better

He's an optimist in a habitually gloomy industry

Jul 23, 2021 by Sherrell Dorsey and Annaliese Griffin

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Albrey Brown hopes we never have to have this conversation again

Airtable's head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is ready for tech culture to change

May 14, 2021 by Sherrell Dorsey and Annaliese Griffin

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Doers, Makers, and Manifesters: Talking with Cannaclusive founder Mary Pryor

Despite its transformative potential, the cannabis industry has a huge equity problem.

Apr 20, 2021 by Sherrell Dorsey and Annaliese Griffin

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Action Item: How to Become a Machine

Nate Berkopec tunes himself like a server—in a surprisingly human way

Apr 13, 2021 by Dan Shipper and Annaliese Griffin

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How to see the future

An MIT PhD reveals his process for researching the future of programming

1 Mar 18, 2021 by Dan Shipper and Annaliese Griffin

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Breaking the Dam, with Sameer Gardezi

Sameer Gardezi likes to tell stories and his most beloved project is his biggest yet—rewriting Hollywood altogether.

Feb 24, 2021 by Sherrell Dorsey and Annaliese Griffin

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Who Shaan Puri is Becoming

The co-host of the My First Million Podcast reveals his tools for growing into a better version of himself

Feb 24, 2021 by Dan Shipper and Annaliese Griffin

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Welcome to Free Radicals

A very belated welcome to Free Radicals. When we launched this newsletter in September of 2020, we just sent it out into the world without really taking a moment to stop and properly introduce ourselves.

Feb 9, 2021 by Annaliese Griffin and Sherrell Dorsey

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Leadership is a Verb

Leigh-Ann Buchanan is shaping a new generation of innovators

Jan 22, 2021 by Annaliese Griffin and Sherrell Dorsey

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“The work better be right:” The data kingdom of Jeremy Singer-Vine

The National Magazine Award winner and Buzzfeed News data editor relies on transparency, generosity, and collaboration to hold power accountable

Dec 18, 2020 by Sherrell Dorsey and Annaliese Griffin

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Julie Elberfeld is listening

A hard look at leadership inspired a longtime CIO to transform diversity, inclusion, and belonging in the tech industry.

Nov 23, 2020 by Sherrell Dorsey and Annaliese Griffin

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Using Commerce to Understand Everything

How Web Smith maps the connections between race, commerce, and history.

Oct 6, 2020 by Sherrell Dorsey and Annaliese Griffin

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Monique Woodard’s Paradox

How the founder of Cake Ventures invests to create progress

Sep 10, 2020 by Sherrell Dorsey and Annaliese Griffin