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Mar 15, 20211 min read

Rep Matters Interview - Episode 5 - Isaac Olowolafe Jr.

On our fifth episode of Rep Matters, we sat down with Isaac Olowolafe Jr., Founder and General Partner of Dream Maker VC.

Feb 24, 20211 min read

Government of Ontario announces $1.2M support towards Ryerson’s DMZ Black Innovation Programs

by the DMZ, Tech Accelerator February 24, 2021 TORONTO, February 24, 2021 – Committed to empowering Black entrepreneurs across the...

Feb 12, 20211 min read

Why entrepreneurship, home ownership are two powerful forces in fight against anti-Black racism

by Barbara Shecter, Financial Post Feb 12, 2021 When Isaac Olowolafe Jr. was 15, his family moved from Toronto to nearby Woodbridge,...

Feb 10, 20211 min read

‘I don’t want to be a unicorn’: Black founders struggle to raise venture capital

by Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press Feb. 10, 2021 TORONTO - When Lola Adeyemi started a company making chickpea stews and roasted...