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Originate, Motivate, Innovate
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Originate, Motivate, Innovate

by Shelly Omilade Bell, Sonya Renee Taylor
May 2023
Beginner
208 pages
4h 3m
English
Wiley
Audiobook available
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About the Authors

Shelly Omílàdé Bell, known as “Omi,” is a serial entrepreneur and computer scientist with a background in performance poetry, K‐12 education, and IP strategy. She was named one of the Top 100 Powerful Women in Business by Entrepreneur magazine, Entrepreneur of the Year by Technically DC, and acknowledged as a Rising Brand Star by Adweek. Omi is the Founder/CEO of Black Girl Ventures (BGV). Omi launched BGV from a living room in a house in Southeast DC to a multimillion‐dollar game‐changing social impact vehicle by using the power of social capital. BGV has held more than 50 programs and funded over 300 Black/Brown women–owned companies across the US, and directly impacted over 20,000 people across 64 countries. BGV has raised more than $1 million for 600‐plus participants. Omi has been featured in Forbes, on Yahoo Finance, Good Morning America, Fox Business, and more.

BGV funds and scales tech‐enabled, revenue‐generating businesses (under $1M) founded by people who identify as Black/Brown and woman.

Dr. Sheena C. Howard is a multi‐hyphenate writer from Philadelphia. As an award‐winning writer, creative entrepreneur, and professor of communication, she helps brands, organizations, celebrities and influencers turn their life experiences into compelling narratives.

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