Amanda Knox

And so Silicon Valley, like I go back, um, I would make the decision a hundred times.

I learned so much.

I grew so much.

Um,

My mindset on understanding investing and generational wealth, all of that shifted.

And also the understanding that you can be, because you think about the tech industry, the explosive nature of the tech industry, a lot of wealth is created there.

And there's still a lot of work for us as entrepreneurs.

black and brown folks and particularly black women and black people to have a rightful place in this industry.

Because I was in my own way when I was being recruited.

I had to get out of my own way.

And then when I had that stumbling

block that i thought was a stumbling block but really was a stepping stone yeah um this industry has taught me so much and i'm i'm proud of all of the people who came to me and said girl i saw you going tell me what you did and i literally would sit down with folks and say

okay, this is how you need to negotiate your package.

This is what you need to understand.

Because, you know, as Mignon Moore often tells us, you got to lift as you climb, you know, the whole notion, each one teach one.

So for me, once I learned, it's like, how can I like, you know, for me, it was like, man, I'm trying to be the, you know, the underground railroad, the Silicon Valley.

So a lot of people shifted out of government in DC in the tech.

And that's something that like, I'm not like solely responsible for, but I feel very,

proud of so many people that came to me and said, I've been inspired and I'm going into tech.

And they've gone on to be at major companies, making major decisions, creating major impact across a number of tech companies.