Ep. 197 Will Lucas is the Brand Manager at AfroTech and Black Tech Green Money, sharing insights on how Black professionals and entrepreneurs can build lasting wealth through technology. But beyond the mic, he’s also a seasoned entrepreneur running multiple businesses, including Creadio, a marketing technology agency, and TolHouse, a private social club designed for the creative and entrepreneurial class in Toledo, Ohio.

On this solo episode, Will reflects on the lessons of 2024 and shares his strategic game plan for 2025. He discusses how to avoid burnout, the importance of building systems for sustainable growth, and why staying stagnant means falling behind. Plus, he highlights how his businesses are leveraging AI for efficiency, how he’s scaling his real estate ventures, and why creating space in your life is key to achieving your goals.

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Andrew Hawkins, aka Hawk, is a former NFL wide receiver, having played 6 seasons in the league with teams like Bengals, the Browns, and the Patriots. Today, he’s a media personality AND co-founder at StatusPro, an athlete led technology company, which makes software for training and consumer entertainment.

On this episode, Hawk speaks with AfroTech's Will Lucas about how to secure A-List celebrity investors, NFL contracts, and the future of VR gaming.

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As 2024 draws to a close, we look back on some of the memorable moments from the last 12 months of Black Tech Green Money!

This week's compilation features wisdom from C David Moody, Monique Idlett, Erica Duignan Minnihan, and Udonis Haslem.

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Fonz Morris is Lead Product Designer, Global Conversion at Netflix. He’s an entrepreneur and self-taught designer, leading one of the most impactful teams inside one of the biggest tech and media companies on the planet. He’s travelled all around the world on his self-driven educational adventures, and prior to joining Netflix, he led a design team at Coursera.

On this episode, Fonz speaks with AfroTech’s Will Lucas about unlocking success as a product designer and the tools you’ll need, how impactful travel has been to his design worldview, and how to design for conversion.

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--Originally aired on March 1st, 2022--

On this episode, Will Lucas, AfroTech Brand Manager and host/producer of Black Tech Green Money discusses the differences between various crypto wallet types, and which you should go with if you prefer simplicity over security.

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As 2024 draws to a close, we look back on some of the memorable moments from the last year of Black Tech Green Money!

This week's compilation features wisdom from Lanny Smith, Nicky Saunders, and John Hope Bryant.

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Ep. 196 Jamé Jackson is a community manager at LinkedIn, helping thousands of professionals amplify their voices and build their personal brands. But that’s just her 9-to-5. As the founder of TheBlondeMisfit and Misfit Creative Media, she’s an award-winning journalist, actor, and content creator who’s turned her side hustle into a global brand.

On this episode, Jamé shares how Black representation in media is evolving, why creators need to protect their contributions, and how AI is shaping the future of storytelling.

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Building a large business in the beauty, barber, and wellness industries is no easy feat. These sectors are ripe for competition, and historically, don't scale.

On todays episode, Will Lucas, Brand Manager at AfroTech talks with entrepreneurs who've built million dollar enterprises in an industry that is known for being a hodge-podge of hustlers with no actual business operations to see how they did it, and you can too.

*Originally published April 5, 2022*

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