From the Hood to Launching a Fund: Persistence Overcomes Resistance

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“Ever since then, I’ve wanted to establish a connection between the abundance of resources in the world and the communities that need them.”

Hi there! You’ve likely landed on this page because you heard that, along with my co-founder Jesse Middleton, I launched a venture capital fund called . You’re likely wondering “what is this fund about and who is Lolita Taub?” Well, the short of it is that through the fund, we’ll invest in community-driven companies destined to become unicorns through an investment team, taking a page from As for me, I’m an unlikely VC fund manager.

I was fortunate to graduate from college and land a good corporate job, which allowed me to help support my family after my dad died during the last economic downturn. That happened at the age of 23. It was really hard. I didn’t just lose my dad and have to help take care of my mom and my two younger siblings, but I was also diagnosed with pre-stage cancer. It was a rough time and I was just focused on surviving. Thankfully, through treatment, I defeated the looming threat of cancer.

Community: I lost touch with any semblance of community when my dad died and I had to step up and do nothing but work to make money. But I always felt the need to create and be part of one. In retrospect, I believe that I used The F SHOW to find a community to belong to and serve. It happened. The women I interviewed for the show became my friends and community. And they set me up for entry into the startup-VC community.

Dublin, Ireland. InspireFest 2018. The Backstage Crew: Brittany Davis, me, Christie Pitts, and Arlan Hamilton.

 

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