My name is Anastacia Gordon and I’m a tech investor, writer, and (former) operator born in Jamaica, but raised in…
What Investors Should Know About the Rise of eSports Betting
Interest in eSports has exploded over the past few years. The Supreme Court’s recent ruling to overturn a national ban…
Minority Trailblazer Podcast Interview
From South Jamaica Queens to startups, venture capital, and now Columbia Business School, hear my story on the Minority Trailblazer…
5 Angel Investors of Color You Don’t Know, But Should
Entrepreneurship can seem like the ultimate catch 22—making progress requires funding, but progress begets funding in the first place. The…
The Top 4 Types of Startup MVPs (From Someone Who’s Been There)
Having been the first employee at Jopwell, a Black-owned venture-backed tech company, people often ask me to share the biggest…
99 Problems & Purchasing Concert Tickets is 1
Fact: Jay-Z is one of the most revered artists of our time. Fact: Jay-Z has announced upcoming headlining performances at…
Royalties. Royalties. Royalties.
About three weeks ago, Kendrick Lamar released his highly anticipated third album – perhaps one of the most highly anticipated…
Virtual Reality & The Music Industry
Last September, during Labor Day weekend, I found myself stuck at home and unable to join the annual pilgrimage to…
The Podcast Wave: Why Creators, Entrepreneurs, Investors, and Advertisers Should Pay Attention
If you know me, you know I LOVE podcasts. I’m like a kid on Christmas just waiting to unwrap her…
Going Fast & Far: Notes on VC Fundraising – Pt. 1
*Note: I’ve only barely scratched the surface with this post. There is A TON of other things to keep in mind…
Startup Lessons 101
Jopwell was selected as one of 96 teams from a pool of 6,000 to participate in the Summer ’15 class…
My Startup Journey: How I Became the First Hire at a 4-Month Old, Pre-Seed Stage Startup
At the end of 2014, I joined Jopwell, a minority recruitment tech platform that connects Blacks, Latinos and Native Americans…