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	Podcast:		You Unleashed with Femi Akinyemi
	Episode:		Why you dont need permission with Eric Collins
	Category:		Education
	Duration:		00:56:41
	Publish Date:		2022-09-10 17:00:00
	Description:		Today we have Eric Collins, the co-founder and CEO of Impact X Capital Partners, a venture capital firm investing in under-represented entrepreneurs in the UK and Europe. We talk about why you don't need permission to start a business or do anything great for that matter. He also shares tips for starting and growing a business. Eric is also a serial entrepreneur and technology executive who has worked with numerous innovative companies and invests in fast-growth businesses helping Black and female entrepreneurs get the jump start they need. We talk about the importance of having a positive mindset and why you don’t need permission. In this episode of You Unleashed podcast: 03:40 – Why challenges are important 05:00 – What drives Eric? 11:35 – The power of economics and the underinvestment in Black businesses 15:30 – When you don’t need to ask for permission 19:00 – Asking for permission vs a need for validation 21:00 – How do we break the paradigm of asking for permission? 25:40 – What’s holding black people back in being the best that they can be? 32:45 – Leverage what you know 39:10 – Let go of small 43:00 – Invest in black women to create an alpha 47:30 – Use data to make an informed choice and bet on black 53:35 – Eric talks about his upcoming activities Eric’s book: https://www.amazon.com/We-Dont-Need-Permission-business/dp/1787635406 Use #WeDontNeedPermission Website: https://www.impactxcapital.com/
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