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The Foundation for Legacy: Your Startup Team
When I think back to building my first startup team, I don’t remember résumés or LinkedIn profiles. I remember conversations about values. Skills can be taught. Values can’t. As a Black founder, I couldn’t afford hires who didn’t get it. “It” meant the mission, the stakes, and the fact that representation itself was part of […]
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Scaling Smart
You’ve finally done it! You’re no longer running a one-person show. You’ve decided to hire help, build a team, and grow your business. With that decision comes a wave of financial and tax responsibilities most entrepreneurs are not fully prepared for. The truth is, many founders unknowingly walk into a tax minefield when they begin […]
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Leading with Heart
This work chose me long before I had the language to name it. It came from a knowing deep inside, an intuitive call to advocate, protect, build, and heal. Leadership began in the margins when I had to survive. As a Black woman raising children, building a business, and showing up for my community, the […]
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The Equity Blueprint
As someone deeply committed to workforce equity, I’ve seen how often organizations claim to prioritize Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), yet fall short of creating meaningful, lasting change. DEI is not just about representation or checking boxes by hiring more diverse candidates or posting inclusive job ads. While visibility is important, true equity requires a […]
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August 2025 (Black on Board Edition)
Share Magazine Table Of Contents Article Cultural Intelligence Recruitment By Angela Angwenyi The current talent recruitment strategy is outdated. Outdated systems need rewrites, not upgrades. In… Article Portrait of a High-Performing Team By Adediwura Odiase A high-performing team is empowered, inspired, and aligned with a shared vision. Members have role clarity,… Article The Skills Revolution […]
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It All Started With a Nod
A Nod is a simple gesture, a silent acknowledgement among individuals that conveys recognition, shared experience, and an unspoken understanding. It is passed between strangers on sidewalks, in meetings, and passing. I saw in that moment an opportunity to build on what it represented: trust, alignment, and momentum that does not need explanation, only action. […]
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Branding with Intention
Human-Centred Innovation. Growth-Minded Partnerships. When people ask what The Nod is, I usually say, “Yes, it’s a tech company” because it is. But it’s also so much more than that. The Nod is a movement, a cultural ecosystem, a living expression of Black excellence. And my job has been to make sure that shows up […]
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Building Bridges with Bandwidth
In a time where algorithms shape opportunity and access, The Nod stands as a bold movement. Our communities deserve more than inclusion; we deserve infrastructure that equips us with the ways and means to thrive. We deserve bandwidth, both literally and figuratively. That’s exactly what The Nod is building: a digital bridge connecting entrepreneurial ambition […]
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