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Christopher C. King reposted thisChristopher C. King reposted thisDC TECH ECOSYSTEM FUND LAUNCH: Exciting new program, launched by Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, to drive startup ecosystem and venture building efforts across the city. You do not need to be already based in DC to apply but must commit to building an entrepreneurial program within the city. https://lnkd.in/e2XirZtp At a time where federal funds are on the decline and DC is pushing hard to diversify its economy, this program can be a catalyst for the reimaginiation of the city's economy. Think of it as a mini version of a U.S. Economic Development Administration Hubs program crossed with a startup accelerator selection process. $2 M in funding in year 1 with potential to grow. Deadline to submit full application is May 29 with a light touch submission of interest before then. Specific focus on: 🚀 Defense and national security technologies 💉 Healthcare (life sciences and medical technology) 🖥️ Deep tech verticals (quantum, advanced computing, artificial intelligence, space/aeronautics) 💰 Financial technology and technologies in other federally regulated markets I have enjoyed playing a small role, in partnership with many others, to bring this to life. #dctech #techecosystem Adam Lattimore, MPA Brennan Hicks
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Christopher C. King shared this#NowThis One of the coolest things about writing stories down is (several) years later someone appreciates it. #Grateful to those who shared their founder journeys.Christopher C. King shared thisYou know a lot of things in the world are about knowing the information 📚. Now the information may not always be available to you for a variety of reasons 🌐. There’s a lot of ornate auroras ✨ that swirl around the realm of venture capitalism and entrepreneurship 🚀. It all looks shiny on the outside and perhaps exclusive 🏛️. It doesn’t have to be 💡. Which is what I love about the book, Startup Stories – Founder Experiences Building Tech Companies for All While Elevating Diverse Communities, by Christopher C. King 📖. He takes us through a series of case studies based on a variety of startups 🧩 and breaks down the entrepreneurial path for each of them into easily understandable learning gems 💎. Clean and straightforward information that will stimulate your views on how startups can traverse the business landscape 🧭. What startup stories have shaped your thinking? #Entrepreneurship #Startups #VentureCapital #FounderStories #TechEcosystem
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Christopher C. King reposted thisChristopher C. King reposted thisOfficially crossed $1,000,000 in appointments booked on TattMe! 🎉🎉🎉 Built 100% bootstrapped. Just a great team, a real problem to solve, and a community that believes in what we're building. And we're just getting started 🔥. #UpToSomethingSzn🤫 Reminder that it's always a great time to get a tattoo! 😉🖤
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Christopher C. King shared thisWelcome James M. to the next chapter of Theo Advisors!! Truly exciting to have such deep alignment with another investor, advisor, and community leader. #NowThisChristopher C. King shared thisNew chapter. Same mission. Bigger arena. This past week I stepped into two new roles: • Venture Partner w/ Erez Capital • Head of Platforms w/ Theo Advisors Both within the venture capital and private equity ecosystem. I’m grateful for the trust but more importantly, I’m clear on why I’m here. These roles sit at the intersection of capital, platforms, and execution. They’re about helping ideas become institutionally ready, helping companies scale without breaking, and helping capital do what it’s supposed to do: amplify structure, not chaos. What hasn’t changed is my commitment to the community focused initiatives we are developing at Garden State Community Collective. GSCC remains the proving ground. The mission doesn’t pause. The responsibility doesn’t shift. If anything, these new roles sharpen it. Everything I do, whether inside venture, private equity, or platform strategy, is informed by what it actually takes to build in the real world: with communities involved, with public accountability, with long time horizons, and with outcomes that matter beyond a term sheet. I don’t see these roles as titles. I see them as vantage points. Vantage points to: • see where companies break under growth • understand how platforms succeed or fail post-capital • bring that insight back into the work that’s already underway. I am focused on and grateful for these opportunities individually & collectively. In time, we will build something transformative, together.
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Christopher C. King shared thisI also serve on this board and HIGHLY recommend participating in this extremely meaningful work.Christopher C. King shared thisI serve on the Board of Directors for Urban Ed, a nonprofit that has spent 25 years helping more than 7,500 low‑income young adults, children, and families gain tech education, build tech careers, and achieve long-term economic stability. Funding has been challenging for many organizations addressing critical needs and Urban Ed is no exception. The organization needs urgent bridge support to keep its workforce programs running and protect the tech career & education pathways that hundreds of students and families are depending on right now. Urban Ed has launched an Emergency Bridge Support Fund and every single share and donation matters. Please join me in supporting Urban Ed by donating or sharing this link with your network: https://lnkd.in/eyET7vYT. Urban Ed has changed thousands of lives—even a small contribution will make a real and immediate difference. Thank you for supporting this critical work.Donate to Emergency Bridge Support Fund—Keep Urban Ed Classes Running, organized by UrbanEd IncDonate to Emergency Bridge Support Fund—Keep Urban Ed Classes Running, organized by UrbanEd Inc
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Christopher C. King reposted thisChristopher C. King reposted thisLooking forward to attending the CREW 2026 Kickoff Summit in Atlanta. For me, events like CREW are about more than panels and programming- they’re about people. Building meaningful relationships, reconnecting with familiar faces, and meeting new leaders who are shaping the future across various industries. Community has always been at the center of how I work- whether through venture investing, corporate roles, or ecosystem building. The strongest opportunities often emerge from authentic conversations and shared vision. If you’re attending, I’d love to connect - whether it’s a quick coffee, a hallway conversation, or a more intentional discussion around collaboration and partnership. Let’s build bridges, strengthen networks, and continue growing this community together. See you in Atlanta. #CREW2026 #CREWSummit #CREWNetwork #BuildingCommunity #StrongerTogether #MeaningfulConnections
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Christopher C. King shared thisTrue!!Christopher C. King shared thisToday is another Snow day ... As kids (including mine) are excited about school closure, for some others its more than just missed class time. It’s about continuity of care. 3 weeks ago, as a contributor, I appreciated the opportunity to share my perspective on ABC 7 News WJLA-TV about the impact of snow days on students’ access to mental health services. When schools close, learning may pause - but for many students, so does access to critical mental health support. School‑based counseling and behavioral health services are often the most consistent - and sometimes the only - mental health care students receive. Snow days can unintentionally disrupt that lifeline. For students already navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, or significant stress, even short interruptions can matter. And for families with limited access to community‑based mental health services, school closures can widen existing gaps - especially during winter months when stressors often increase. My takeaway is simple but important: As we plan for weather disruptions, we must also plan for mental health continuity. That means strengthening school‑based mental health models, expanding virtual and hybrid support options, and ensuring students don’t lose access to care when buildings close. At Healthlincs we work hard to ensure that Mental health support is not weather‑dependent - through our Virtual Therapy & Counseling Options. Grateful to ABC 7 for elevating this conversation and helping shine a light on the real‑world impacts policy and planning decisions have on students and families. ---- #StudentMentalHealth #SchoolBasedCare #Healthlincs 🎬 Watch full clip here: https://ow.ly/SGMQ50YkwJq
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Christopher C. King reposted thisHoward University & PNC Mid South Regional Center for Entrepreneurship/ Morgan State University
Howard University & PNC Mid South Regional Center for Entrepreneurship/ Morgan State University
Christopher C. King reposted thisSession 6 of Start a Business, Change Your Life focused on Operations & Other Fundamentals, the backbone of every sustainable venture. Participants explored: • Designing a formal operating model • Identifying bottlenecks and value-chain challenges • Managing suppliers and staffing strategically • Understanding forms of organization and key operational structures Thank you to Instructor Christopher C. King for delivering a practical, real-world perspective on what it takes to move from idea to execution. Beyond operational frameworks, this session also reinforced an important truth: sustainable businesses are built not only on systems, but on the strength of community and network. #SABCYL #network #entrepreneurs #morganstate #HUPNC -
Christopher C. King reposted thisChristopher C. King reposted this7,000 users in three months. Built by four UMD students. Started in a classroom. Adam Pouliot '27 spent his freshman year frustrated by the College Park apartment search — too many options, volatile prices, no central place to compare real information. So he built one. Kato Housing aggregates real-time pricing, floor plans, amenities, and price histories for 17 local complexes. No forms to fill out. No sales calls. Just what students need to make a real decision. Adam and his teammates — Williama Carver, Philana Hin, and Nidhin Gangisetty — started this in the Smith School's Entrepreneurship & New Ventures course last fall. But the classroom was just the beginning. They brought the venture to DLCE, competing in our inaugural standalone Luby Idea Track competition in the fall and winning $3,000 for Best in Customer Discovery. They launched in November. They just landed a feature in Maryland Today. And this spring, they're back — competing in the Quattrone Tech Track at Pitch Dingman. This is what DLCE is built for: a place where a classroom idea doesn't have to stop when the semester ends. Students get mentorship, programming, and competitive opportunities to keep building — on their own terms, at their own pace.
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Christopher C. King liked thisChristopher C. King liked this"You may not have MD written on your name badges, but you are saving lives every single day." - Eric Waldo Those were our CEO’s words to an inspiring room of 250+ educators, nonprofit leaders, research experts, employers, and policymakers at today's 2026 DC Postsecondary Success Collaborative Summit. Eric Waldo was part of a powerful plenary conversation alongside Amy Dudas, Julia Hellmich, Leslie Nicholson, Ed. S, and Sherrod Williams, Ph.D., exploring what resilience really looks like across DC's postsecondary ecosystem — from city leadership to the classroom. The DC CAP team was proud to be present at the summit – energized by authentic connections and shared commitment to building stronger pathways for DC students. Grateful for this community and everyone doing the work every single day. 🎓 #PostsecondarySuccess #ResiliencyInAction
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Christopher C. King liked thisChristopher C. King liked thisPlease join us in welcoming 💡ERIN (Ear-in) HORNE MCKINNEY, M.A.💡 to the Prepare + Prosper Board of Directors! Erin is an accomplished and award-winning change maker and movement builder, dedicated to advancing growth and fostering community impact. She brings a wealth of experience in innovation, strategy, and leadership to her current role as the Founder and CEO of the HBCU National Innovation Consortium for Entrepreneurship (HBCU NICE) and ACCESS Consulting. Prior to her current position, Erin held key executive roles that underscore her commitment to championing community development and economic empowerment. She served as the founding National Executive Director of the Howard University & PNC National Center for Entrepreneurship (HUxPNC Center), Executive Vice President of Innovation and Strategy for the Association of Enterprise Opportunity (AEO), CEO of WomenVenture, and Managing Partner of Inclusion (Chief Inclusion Officer) for JumpStart Inc. Erin's influence extends to her tenure as the inaugural Senior Advisor on Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Executive Office of the Mayor of Washington D.C. Her expansive career also includes leadership roles with the National Association of Multicultural Digital Entrepreneurs (NAMDE), the National Diversity Council, and the Maynard Institute. With a background in entrepreneurship and technology policy, Erin has also contributed to impactful research while holding positions with TechNet, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration within the U.S. Department of Commerce, and the National Black Caucus of State Legislators. Erin is the Founder of the global membership community, Black Female Founders, which she successfully led through acquisition. A seasoned executive, investor, communication scientist, and serial entrepreneur and intrapreneur, Erin possesses extensive experience in AI, economic and business development, large-scale initiatives, grant making, corporate social responsibility, public policy, government relations, external affairs, venture capital, impact investing, marketing communications, storytelling, and as an organizational spokesperson. Dedicated to advocacy across the economic landscape, Erin is a member of Pipeline Angels and lends her expertise as an advisor and mentor to startups, incubators, and accelerator programs. She serves as Board Chair for the Black Innovation Alliance and for the Mayor of Washington D.C.'s Innovation, Technology & Inclusion Council. She also holds a board seat with MN HBCU Alumni and the Greater Twin Cities United Way. Erin remains an engaged alum of Howard University, contributing to the University's legacy of excellence. We’re excited to have Erin’s leadership and expertise guiding P+P’s work. #PrepareAndProsper #TwinCities #Minneapolis #StPaul #BoardOfDirectors #Nonprofit #FreeTaxPrep #FreeFinancialCoaching #FreeBankingSupport
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Christopher C. King liked thisHonored to join the board of this impactful organization and support the work of it’s talented leader, Suyapa Miranda, MAPL, and her amazing team!🙏🏾❤️Christopher C. King liked thisPlease join us in welcoming 💡ERIN (Ear-in) HORNE MCKINNEY, M.A.💡 to the Prepare + Prosper Board of Directors! Erin is an accomplished and award-winning change maker and movement builder, dedicated to advancing growth and fostering community impact. She brings a wealth of experience in innovation, strategy, and leadership to her current role as the Founder and CEO of the HBCU National Innovation Consortium for Entrepreneurship (HBCU NICE) and ACCESS Consulting. Prior to her current position, Erin held key executive roles that underscore her commitment to championing community development and economic empowerment. She served as the founding National Executive Director of the Howard University & PNC National Center for Entrepreneurship (HUxPNC Center), Executive Vice President of Innovation and Strategy for the Association of Enterprise Opportunity (AEO), CEO of WomenVenture, and Managing Partner of Inclusion (Chief Inclusion Officer) for JumpStart Inc. Erin's influence extends to her tenure as the inaugural Senior Advisor on Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Executive Office of the Mayor of Washington D.C. Her expansive career also includes leadership roles with the National Association of Multicultural Digital Entrepreneurs (NAMDE), the National Diversity Council, and the Maynard Institute. With a background in entrepreneurship and technology policy, Erin has also contributed to impactful research while holding positions with TechNet, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration within the U.S. Department of Commerce, and the National Black Caucus of State Legislators. Erin is the Founder of the global membership community, Black Female Founders, which she successfully led through acquisition. A seasoned executive, investor, communication scientist, and serial entrepreneur and intrapreneur, Erin possesses extensive experience in AI, economic and business development, large-scale initiatives, grant making, corporate social responsibility, public policy, government relations, external affairs, venture capital, impact investing, marketing communications, storytelling, and as an organizational spokesperson. Dedicated to advocacy across the economic landscape, Erin is a member of Pipeline Angels and lends her expertise as an advisor and mentor to startups, incubators, and accelerator programs. She serves as Board Chair for the Black Innovation Alliance and for the Mayor of Washington D.C.'s Innovation, Technology & Inclusion Council. She also holds a board seat with MN HBCU Alumni and the Greater Twin Cities United Way. Erin remains an engaged alum of Howard University, contributing to the University's legacy of excellence. We’re excited to have Erin’s leadership and expertise guiding P+P’s work. #PrepareAndProsper #TwinCities #Minneapolis #StPaul #BoardOfDirectors #Nonprofit #FreeTaxPrep #FreeFinancialCoaching #FreeBankingSupport
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Christopher C. King liked thisChristopher C. King liked thisDC TECH ECOSYSTEM FUND LAUNCH: Exciting new program, launched by Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, to drive startup ecosystem and venture building efforts across the city. You do not need to be already based in DC to apply but must commit to building an entrepreneurial program within the city. https://lnkd.in/e2XirZtp At a time where federal funds are on the decline and DC is pushing hard to diversify its economy, this program can be a catalyst for the reimaginiation of the city's economy. Think of it as a mini version of a U.S. Economic Development Administration Hubs program crossed with a startup accelerator selection process. $2 M in funding in year 1 with potential to grow. Deadline to submit full application is May 29 with a light touch submission of interest before then. Specific focus on: 🚀 Defense and national security technologies 💉 Healthcare (life sciences and medical technology) 🖥️ Deep tech verticals (quantum, advanced computing, artificial intelligence, space/aeronautics) 💰 Financial technology and technologies in other federally regulated markets I have enjoyed playing a small role, in partnership with many others, to bring this to life. #dctech #techecosystem Adam Lattimore, MPA Brennan Hicks
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Christopher C. King liked thisTomorrow! Our podcast episode drops. We had such an incredible conversation about the bustling Baltimore business community. Be sure to tune in.Christopher C. King liked thisSomething special is on the way ✨ This week on Be More Positive, host Zuryna Livermore sat down with Tiffany Bethea , Executive Director of the Baltimore City Chamber of Commerce , for a conversation centered around leadership, impact, and building opportunities in our city. If you care about business, community, and what’s next for Baltimore, this one is for you. 🎙️ Episode drops Friday wherever you get your podcasts Thank you, as always, to our Elevation Global Media Group podcast team for your continued support in bringing these conversations to life.
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Christopher C. King liked thisChristopher C. King liked thisAll I do is help entrepreneurs. Today, Solo Nnanna and I are doing so by hosting a free webinar on hiring...whether you're on a BIG budget, trying to hire quickly, scared of making the wrong hire, or trying to get some structure in place so your new hire actually does well, we're going to teach you how. Join us! 12:30 pm EST https://lnkd.in/eDaAHnam
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