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Mandela Schumacher-Hodge Dixon
@MandelaSH
Founder/CEO, Investor, Wife & Mother | Advisor | Angel | linkedin.com/in/mandelash
Bay Area, CAlinkedin.com/in/mandelashBorn November 15Joined March 2012

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You were given eyes and ears to process life, but you were also gifted intuition. Your gut is your internal GPS, signaling when you're in or out of alignment. Trust yourself; your inner knowing is one of your greatest assets.
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. and studies on women-led companies are important. Know the facts and use the facts 👊🏽 | clip from '22 Summit) (second half of video here: twitter.com/MandelaSH/stat)
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Yes, we absolutely need more capital flowing to underrepresented founders. But we also need better support systems for those brave enough to chart new paths 👊🏽 /// clip from @ForbesWomen Summit, Sept. 2022, powered by @Forbes. #womenleaders #diversityintech @AllRaise
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“In the entire (95 year) history of the Oscars, the only Black woman ever to win lead actress is still Halle Berry.” Great article by . Worth the read.
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Following yesterday’s Academy Award nominations, for @latimes, I wrote about how it’s not just the Academy failing Black women, it’s the entire awards ecosystem. latimes.com/entertainment-
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This session was fantastic! One of the best convos on VC I’ve listened to. Was honest, insightful and steeped in deep experience. Look forward to the next one
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Please join our @VentureCrush January 26 @ 12-2PM ET I'll moderate a chat @JulesMaltz (@IVP), @erin_harkless (@pivotalventures), @PromisePhelon (@GrowthWarriorVC), @hvalfells (@Crowbrry) on the venture capital markets in US & Europe (it's free) Register: bit.ly/VC12623
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I LOVE MY COMMUNITY ❤️ the texts, the calls, the DMs, the emails, the flowers, the cards... seriously taking a moment of pause to just feel thankful. My cup runneth over, and I'm so grateful for it all. I promise to respond to them all. For now just know I thank you. I really do.
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My first “yes” was and too… and that was more than 10 years ago. Countless other Black and Brown pioneers in this space can say the same. 💐
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Getting to your first ‘yes’ as a founder or VC is all about finding the true believers. My first 2 checks into @cakeventures were @KaporCapital (@TheRealFreada & @mkapor) and @close_first (@EdGrapeNutZimm & @thebetsyz) twitter.com/paigefinnn/sta…
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14 years of friendship and 5 years of business partnership... our relationship is so special and I'm forever grateful for it. Paige, I'm excited for the world to experience what I already know: YOU ARE INCREDIBLE! Congrats superstar 🎉 We can't wait to see you shine!
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I am honored to begin my work leading All Raise! Since day one, I have been excited about All Raise’s mission and leading the work to build a more equitable tech ecosystem. medium.com/allraise/an-up
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As for what’s next? The past decade, I have spent the majority of my career in Silicon Valley supporting the success of founders. Being in the field working directly with entrepreneurs everyday is my passion, and I’m excited to explore opportunities in alignment with this. [4/5]
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Beautiful to see the amazing community has built! From people he’s mentored since they were kids, to founders he’s scaled businesses w/, to investors he’s partnered w/… it’s beautiful to see people show up for those who have always showed up for them. Happy 40th fam🎉
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Getting the right press features can change a founder’s life and help scale a founder’s business. is excited to help Black and Latinx women and non-binary founders learn how to step into the spotlight. It’s time to shine! 🤩 Learn more ⬇️
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Our 2023 Black & Latinx Media Mastery Program kicks off today (and this time, we're going national, y'all!) and we're so excited to get started! 🙌🏾 🔥 72 early-stage founders will gain the skills to successfully pitch and gain media coverage. Let's GO! 👏🏽 #blmm
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