216- Building a Media Empire, Raising Millions in Capital and Achieving Financial Freedom Her Own Way with Morgan DeBaun

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What does it take to build a multi-million dollar business and raise millions in capital as a Black woman in Silicon Valley? You’ll find out from this week’s guest, Morgan DeBaun,</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Founder & CEO of Blavity Inc., the leading media company for Black culture and millennials. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Morgan shares the behind the scenes of starting Blavity Inc. and her own personal finance journey from not being able to pay herself a salary in the early stages of her company to recently buying her first home. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tune in to this week’s episode to hear tips on how to build a business with or without outside capital, the CEO decisions it takes to get to the next level & managing your finances as an entrepreneur. </span></p> <p><strong><em>In this episode you’ll learn:</em></strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How Morgan founded Blavity Inc. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The sacrifices & key decisions it took for her to make it to the next level</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What it takes to raise outside capital & scale a business</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The importance of owning equity & having liquidity in your business </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Tips on managing your finances & buying a house as an entrepreneur and much more...</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong><em>There’s still time to join</em></strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Teachable’s Launch Accelerator 4 week challenge where you’ll learn how to build out the foundation and key marketing assets of your course in 30 days so that it’s