Today we have Eric Collins. He is the cofounder and CEO of Impact X Capital Partners, a venture capital firm investing in underrepresented entrepreneurs in the UK and Europe.

Eric is also a serial entrepreneur and technology executive who has worked with numerous innovative companies and invests in fastgrowth businesses helping Black and female entrepreneurs get the jump start they need.

We talk about the importance of having a positive mindset and why you don’t need permission.

In this episode of You Unleashed podcast:
03:40 – Why challenges are important
05:00 – What drives Eric?
11:35 – The power of economics and the underinvestment in Black businesses
15:30 – When you don’t need to ask for permission
19:00 – Asking for permission vs a need for validation
21:00 – How do we break the paradigm of asking for permission?
25:40 – What’s holding black people back from being the best that they can be?
32:45 – Leverage what you know
39:10 – Let go of small
43:00 – Invest in black women to create an alpha
47:30 – Use data to make an informed choice and bet on black
53:35 – Eric talks about his upcoming activities

Eric’s book: https://amzn.to/3quC5eY
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Website: https://www.impactxcapital.com/