Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Duke's Fuqua School of Business

Durham, NC
Joined January 2020
Dr. Henry McKoy, director of entrepreneurship at NCCU, weighs in on his efforts for the Durham Global Equity Project, a project in parallel with the Hayti Reborn initiative to revitalize Durham's Hayti community. View his recent interview with @WNCN below. cbs17.com/news/local-news/du…
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Congratulations to @DukeU alum @Uzoayo ’17 and his firm @ReleafAfrica on securing $4.2 million in funding to make farmers and food factories in Africa more efficient and profitable! 🎉 techcrunch.com/2021/09/15/ni…
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“This idea of bypassing traditional financial institutions is intriguing for a segment of the population that’s largely not welcome in traditional finance,” Prof. @camharvey explains the trend of Black and Hispanic investors embracing #cryptocurrency. dukefuqua.com/3BWZmcV
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Duke-NCCU Collaborations: In the “pitch” competition, @CeiFuqua and @NccuBusiness1 give young Black founders an opportunity to score the funding and guidance to move their ideas forward. ow.ly/IwOM50FOZCg @duke_fuqua @swfusi
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The truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? Live on Wednesday, Prof. Peng Sun will discuss his recent research that explores truth in #InformationDesign in the context of policy choice and controlling infections. Join 8/4 @ 12:30 pm ET: dukefuqua.com/linkedinlive
See how collaborations between @DukeU and @NCCU move good ideas forward.ow.ly/T0Us50FIqYx @fhi_duke @swfusi @Fuqua_CEI @NccuBusiness1 @LenoraHelm @Duke_CTSI @NCCU @duke_fuqua
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Congratulations to @CeiFuqua and @nccu on the success of ‘pitch: A competition for Black student-founders.' Fidelity was proud to sponsor this event, which featured an impressive roster of innovative Black-led businesses. #BlackStudentPitch #FidelityAssociate #FidelityNC
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The Triangle's universities play an important role in cultivating a diverse and inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem here, Prof. @ProfJNJones said in a recent meetup of local founders and academics. @wraltechwire dukefuqua.com/3qOBWS1
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SAVE THE DATE: Head's up to my Triangle friends - I'm going to co-host a Clubhouse event with @revolution 's 'Rise of the Rest' team to talk Triangle Tweeners! Feb 19 at 4pm. If you need a clubhouse invite (iOS only) let me know. Event details: joinclubhouse.com/event/xe2e…
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This is going to be a great conversation on Raleigh-Durham startups with my @RiseOfRest colleagues: @SteveCase @jamierodota @AnnaMasonDC and many others from the local ecosystem. joinclubhouse.com/event/xe2e…
I'm discussing “Why you should invest in Raleigh-Durham startups” with @jamierodota, @AnnaMasonDC, @SteveCase, @dhall3, @Maxeme, @JessicaMitsch, Adam Klein, @jesaverhart, and Startup Club. Friday, Feb 19 at 4:00 PM EST on @joinclubhouse. Join us! joinclubhouse.com/event/xe2e…
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SAVE THE DATE: @bcvp Advisor @scotwingo is co-hosting a Clubhouse event with @revolution @RiseOfRest @SteveCase to talk investing in Raleigh-Durham and Triangle Tweeners. 2/19 at 4pm. Details: joinclubhouse.com/event/xe2e… cc: @TriBizTech @WRALTechWire @grepbeat @CEDNC @zeanes
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I'm discussing “Why you should invest in Raleigh-Durham startups” with @jamierodota, @AnnaMasonDC, @SteveCase, @dhall3, @Maxeme, @JessicaMitsc, @jesaverhart, @ijablokov, @anilchawla, @YouFoundYasin, @scotwingo, @Kompleks_Tobias. Today, 2/19 at 4:00 PM ET joinclubhouse.com/event/xe2e…
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Nearly 300 episodes in, the “Left of Black” webcast highlighting Black history, art and academia remains a strong voice: ow.ly/mcXk50CFmZU @NewBlackMan @Camille225 @View_Findr @DukeTrinity @DukeAAAS @jhfcduke @fhi_duke
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.@DukeU and @NCCU are teaming up for "pitch,” a competition matching students and recent alumni with investors who are committed to investing in Black-founded and Black-led businesses. @CeiFuqua is part of the effort. dukefuqua.com/3pDpUuq

"It's easy to imagine, given the multi-level crisis that we're in, that we will see an acceleration of innovation coming out of this." - @ProfJNJones, director of @CeiFuqua tells @ABC11_WTVD how the 'Great Recession' spawned businesses like Uber & Airbnb dukefuqua.com/33VHEsi
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There are many reasons U.S. companies still lack Black executives; one is discrimination that can limit Black professionals' ascent to leadership positions, Prof. Ashleigh Shelby Rosette tells @USAToday @Schrotenboer @jguynn dukefuqua.com/3jlK9sA
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Fuqua CEI retweeted
Prof. Rick Larrick explains how he tries to eliminate bias while grading assignments through blinding. dukefuqua.com/37WLDVI
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