Black Entrepreneur Blueprint: 30 - Chris DaCosta - How To Start A Technology Company In 3 Months

BLACK ENTREPRENEUR BLUEPRINT

Jay Jones

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4.8 • 673 Ratings

🗓️ 9 February 2015

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Chris DaCosta Is the founder of Konekz, a start-up technology company that is using beacon technology to influence shoppers and change the retail landscape. Join us as Chris takes us on his journey as he discusses the inspiration for his new venture. You will understand the importance of capitalizing on an idea quickly, and learn how Chris started his technology company in just three short months. If you are a prospective entrepreneur, this is a must listen as we chronicle the story of a new start-up.

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to the Black Entrepreneur Blueprint Show.
0:21.5	I am your host, Jay Jones.
0:24.5	Black Entrepreneur Blueprint was created specifically to educate and inspire black entrepreneurs to launch, build, and grow successful businesses.
0:35.7	Join us as we help build an economic power base in the black community by promoting
0:40.8	business ownership.
0:43.0	If you are currently an entrepreneur, we will want to be an entrepreneur.
0:47.6	We invite you to join us every week here at Black Entrepreneur Blueprint.
1:00.0	Thank you. at Black Entrepreneur Blueprint. Welcome to the Black Entrepreneur Blueprint, episode number 30.
1:04.4	I'm your host Jay Jones, and today we have an extra special show in store for you.
1:10.4	Today we're actually going to be interviewing Mr. Chris
1:13.2	DeCosta, the owner of a technology company called Connects. And one of the great things about
1:19.9	today's interview is we're actually going to be interviewing an entrepreneur who's actually
1:25.2	in the startup stage. So this is a little different from some of our
1:28.9	or most of our other interviews where we're talking to people that have already gone through
1:33.0	the startup. But as I told Chris, I think this is a great opportunity for others who are in the
1:39.4	startup phase or not quite yet in that phase to get some great information and some learning in order
1:47.0	to continue to move their business forward.
1:49.6	But before I do that, guys, I want to read an email that I got just the other day from a young
1:57.5	lady named Laisha from Houston, Texas.
2:00.8	And guys, this is the reason that I do the show.
2:03.9	This email was so touching and it just made me feel so good about what we're doing here at
2:10.6	the Black Entrepreneur Blueprint. I hope she doesn't mind me reading this on the air, but I want to
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