Participate Platform and Black Girl Ventures

Omi Bell, CEO of Black Girl Ventures, discusses the organization's mission to support black and brown women founders by providing access to capital, capacity, and community. She highlights the leadership development program aimed at training women in various markets. The partnership with Participate is emphasized for its role in offering curriculum and certification opportunities. Omi praises the Participate team for their excellent customer service and responsiveness to feedback.

What inspired Omi Bell to start Black Girl Ventures?

• A government initiative

• The high rate of business startups by black women

• A family tradition

• A personal business failure

What is the primary mission of Black Girl Ventures?

• To promote gender equality in the workplace

• To offer scholarships to minority students

• To create access to capital, capacity, and community for black or brown women founders

• To provide free education to all women

What was a key reason for developing the leadership program?

• To train women in other markets to support their communities

• To expand the business internationally

• To reduce operational costs

• To increase the number of employees

Why did Black Girl Ventures choose to partner with Participate?

• To expand their office space

• To gain media exposure

• For access to a facilitation platform with community and curriculum

• For financial support

What benefit does the Participate platform provide to the founders?

• Access to a global network

• Direct financial investment

• Free office space

• Tools and pacing for curriculum integration

What certification can founders achieve through the program?

• Financial management certification

• Pitch certification by BGV

• Marketing certification

• Leadership certification

How does Omi Bell describe the Participate team's customer service?

• Non-existent

• Excellent

• Needs improvement

• Average

What has been the Participate team's approach to feedback?

• They only consider feedback from investors

• They ignore it

• They charge extra for feedback implementation

• They take it to heart and implement changes