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Neill S. Wright and the Geography of a First Chance
He learned banking in New York and ran a bank with roots in Tuskegee. At Bronze Valley, Neill S. Wright is applying that experience to founders whose next introduction can matter as much as their next investment.
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Executive · Investor · Operator
Allison Kelly and the question hidden in a small business
At Oakland’s ICA Fund, Allison Kelly links investment to a practical question: who shares in the wealth a business creates? Her answer takes shape in coaching, patient capital and contracts that reward opportunity for workers.
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Vc · Fintech · Education
Bronze Valley Built the Venture On-Ramp Silicon Valley Forgot
This Birmingham nonprofit learned that an early check was only the first missing piece. Its answer is a ladder of capital, coaching and community for founders building far from venture capital's usual zip codes.
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