Don't Just Play The Game | Recreate It - Social Proof Podcast #508

Social Proof Podcast

Social Proof Network

Entrepreneurship, Business

5 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 3 April 2025

⏱️ 79 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of the Social Proof Podcast, I had the pleasure of interviewing Morgan, the CEO of Blavity Inc. and AfroTech. Morgan is a powerhouse and a genuinely nice person, which makes her success even more inspiring. We delved into her journey from starting Blavity in 2014 to growing it into a major corporation that builds products, services, and experiences for Black people and multicultural audiences.

Morgan shared her background, growing up in St. Louis and living in various cities like Nashville, L.A., and the Bay Area. She started her career in Silicon Valley, which played a crucial role in shaping her entrepreneurial mindset. Blavity has made significant strides, including three acquisitions of Black businesses and becoming the largest Black publisher for our generation.

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0:00.0	Welcome to another edition of the social proof podcast, man.
0:02.2	We find dope people that do dope stuff.
0:04.0	And today is no different.
0:05.5	I am really, really excited about this next guest that we're interviewing because she is a powerhouse, a boss, and just a really nice person.
0:14.5	You're just a really nice person.
0:16.1	Thank you.
0:16.6	You're just mad nice.
0:17.7	For like all of the success that you had, you were just so like, I don't know,
0:22.6	normal? Regular, regular? Regular, January. Yeah, I'm from the Midwest. We don't get too much.
0:28.6	Like if I didn't know you and I like met you out somewhere, I just met this really cool person.
0:32.4	I don't know what she got going on, but she's lit. And maybe that's why you're so successful. Thank you. Wow.
0:41.8	So, Morgan, if you can just introduce yourself, we can get this party started.
0:43.2	Yeah, well, thanks for having me.
0:46.4	I'm Morgan, CEO of Blabity Inc.
0:47.5	And ApropTech.
0:49.5	Let's see, I'm from St. Louis.
0:52.1	I live in Nashville, which throws people off.
0:55.6	You don't live in New York, L.A.? I'm like, I did live in L.A.
0:56.6	I did live in the Bay.
0:58.3	I started my career in Silicon Valley.
1:01.1	You know, I've had Blabity for 11 years.
1:04.5	We've done three acquisitions of black businesses in that time.
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