New Week, New Money, New Resources, New Opportunities.
RICH + RIOT Money Monday. Let's have some FUNding!
Here is what to expect is in this newsletter:
Small business grants for restaurants and food businesses.
Grants for artists and writers with families.
Harlem Capital Angel investors Program opportunity.
List of 100 companies that raised money and are hiring.
$50,000 in investment from ICA's seed equity fund.
A 21-week program will begin with a two-week residency on the campus of Columbia.
A tech tool I personally invested in. 👀
🗣From the Founder (Kamilah)
Happy Monday, RICH + RIOT! New week, new money, and new opportunities. Ok, I am not sure who shared the newsletter last week, but it completely blew up. We went from few hundred reads to a few thousand reads in one newsletter. WOOOOO! We are so excited that you are receiving so much value from the RICH + RIOT newsletter. Please continue to share this newsletter and any resources and opportunities that would be valuable to this community.
🤑Let’s have some FUNding!
💰Grants
DoorDash is providing a second round of small business grants to restaurants in select cities across the U.S. and Canada. This program is part of DoorDash’s Main Street Strong Pledge to help restaurants recover and succeed amid pandemic-related challenges. Don't wait to apply! Applications close Wednesday, Feb. 17.
The Sustainable Arts Foundation’s goal is to encourage parents to continue pursuing their creative passion and to rekindle it in those who may have let it slide. The foundation offers unrestricted cash awards and residency grants to artists and writers with families—specifically, at least one child under 18.
WHO: Artists and writers with at least one child under 18 and a strong portfolio of work. At least half of the awards will go to applicants of color.
FIELD: Fine arts and writing
AMOUNT: $5,000 each to 20 artists
DEADLINE: February 26, 2021, at 5 PM ET
The application fee is $20. 100 percent of this fee goes to the jurors, who are all parent artists and writers themselves. Charging this fee ensures that at least two jurors will review each application and be compensated for their work. Learn more here.
💸 Angel Investors
Harlem Capital is excited to announce the expansion of their platform with an angel investor training program for high performing tech industry operators.
The Harlem Capital Angel Program will be led by support from the HCP team and industry experts. Through the remote 6-week program, participants will acquire the knowledge, network, and diverse deal flow required to start functioning as investors committed to changing the face of entrepreneurship. The application deadline is March 1st.
💼Job Opportunities
Fresh cash & hiring fast- An amazing list of 100 companies that raised money and are hiring.
The Entrepreneurial Summer Program is designed to offer students experiential learning opportunities that afford deep insight into the day-to-day activities through summer internships.
Coa is a venture-backed startup building the modern mental health and emotional fitness experience the 21st century needs. You’ve worked in early-stage startups before, love to build content strategies, and have an appreciation for meaningful brand experiences? Apply here.
📈 Accelerators
Next Health Accelerator program offers 6 months of opportunity assessment, product development, acquisition marketing, network access, and expert mentoring for selected startups with a focus on regional expansion and product adoption and integration in existing value chains.
Bay Area entrepreneurs already know that ICA provides the coaching and capital they need to scale their businesses, but did you know that companies that complete ICA programming are eligible for funding from ICA's seed equity fund?
Starting this year, entrepreneurs who complete the Lab or the Accelerator at ICA are eligible for up to $50,000 in investment from ICA's seed equity fund, based on the completion of milestones. Ready to go? // Apply now.
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💲 Venture Capital
Matter. is a 21-week program that will begin with a two-week residency on the campus of Columbia Journalism School in New York City May 3-14 and conclude with one final week of residency, September 20-24, with weekly virtual cohort sessions in between. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with a final application deadline of March 1, 2021. Read more about the program, join an information session, and start your application now.
The Elevate Capital Inclusive Fund invests exclusively in women, minority, and veteran founded startups primarily in the Portland, Oregon Metro region. PRE-SEED & SEED STAGE Funds for women, minorities, veterans$25k to $100k / Investment. Apply for funding here
Slauson & Co. launches Inaugural VC Fund For Untapped, Innovative Founders. Led by Austin Clements and Ajay Relan, Slauson & Co. is rooted in its economic empowerment and inclusion mission. The firm will primarily invest in and guide founders from underrepresented backgrounds building a new generation of technology and tech-enabled companies whose values are aligned with the customers they serve. Named after the prominent thoroughfare in South Los Angeles, Slauson & Co. serves as an access point to the traditional venture and tech ecosystems for the founders that it backs with the goal of providing mutual value.
🛠 Tech Tools - My absolute favorite things!
I have been using Beacons to link all my social media links, and I love them. Apparently, I was one of their early users because I joined them only 1 month old. You can also become an early investor in them as well.
IFTTT is another great tool that I use. I post once on Instagram, and it automatically shares it with all my other social media accounts.
Ok, we are at the point in Covid19 where we are starting to get judged for our camera. My phone actually has a better camera than my laptop, so I have been using it as my camera in zoom, and all of that is possible through EpocCam Pro.
📆Events
February 27,- Feb 28, 2021, Seedery 2021 Summit
February 16, 2021, Amazon Bootcamp for Black-owned businesses
February 17, 2021, Find Funding Now to Grow Your Business (hosted by the RICH + RIOT founder)
February 22-25 2021 Startup Grind global conference
You are very busy. We know this because we’re busy too. That’s why at Rich + Riot, we have curated a network of like-minded women entrepreneurs to collaborate and share opportunities and experiences. This isn’t just another business advice newsletter. Our goal is to provide direct resources to help grow your business and increase your earnings. We know you’re going to get there no matter what. We’re just going to help you get there faster.
🔮Business Alchemy ✨
Card of The Week: Release 4
Soul Revival
Deep in our souls lies our shadow. It can be a dark place, holding traumas we may not know how to deal with. Exploring that part of yourself may lead you to feel you need “saving” by other people or institutions. But you save yourself when you plunge into the depths of your own darkness to revive your would. Release negative thoughts and self- doubt and love up on yourself. Sing, dance, laugh out loud. Find ways to throw a party for yourself.
Ori, allows me to let go of any pain that keeps me in the shadows. I am committed and ready to revive my own soul.
From the Deck: Sacred Ori Affirmation Card Deck
Rich + Riot was previously a product brand with an empowerment message; now, it is an empowerment community with just a few products. Rich + Riot is about empowering female entrepreneurship and encouraging collaborations.
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