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At the intersection of power, technology, and race, Stacy Spikes, award-winning entrepreneur and founder of MoviePass, reveals the tools hes used to persevere in the face of adversity, defy stereotypes, and shatter glass ceilings. BLACK FOUNDER is both an empowering memoir of a trailblazing business leader and an unflinching look at what it means to be Black and ambitious in the upper echelons of record labels, movie studios and tech startups with practical steps on how to overcome prejudice and build your own success.
Stacy Spikes knows whats it like to be an outsider. He certainly knew he didnt fit the mold of a successful future tech entrepreneur. But he marshaled his resilience and ultimately set out to shatter that moldalong with the glass ceiling that came with it. Finding his footing in the tech world was an education in the complexities of being an outsiderbut as Stacy came to see, rather than a hindrance, it afforded him a unique position of power.
Beginning as a film studio gopher, Spikes quickly rose through the industry ranks, being named one of the Hollywood Reporters 30 Under 30. Still, he was an outsider looking in. So he set out to make his own dreams a reality. Defying expectations, Spikes effectively disrupted the status quo and reinvented himself from junior executive to CEO Tech Founder. What ensued was an escalating adventure with bigger stages, bigger risks, and a roller-coaster ride of exhilarating ascentunpredictable collapseand a story book return.
Now Spikes shares his challenges, pitfalls, and keys to personal and professional fulfillment. He shows how the seemingly impossible can be overcome by having faith in oneself and creating from a place of confidence. Taking readers inside the battles of the boardroom and beyond, Black Founder is a business memoir that will inspire every outsider who has a dream.
Author: Stacy Spikes
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Dafina Books
Published: 01/24/2023
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.00w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9781496739568
Language: English
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