Over the past five years, there has been a focus on increasing funding for businesses owned by women and BIPOC individuals. However, despite progress being made to close the funding gap, women-owned businesses in the US still only receive 7% of venture funds. Nevertheless, more companies and venture funds are being created to support underrepresented communities. In this episode, Lance interviews Nicole Jeter West, CEO of Underdog Venture Team, a next generation agency that provides an integrated mix of brand building services while investing in and partnering with ahead-of-the-trend startups within the sports industry. Underdog Venture Team aims to increase diversity in the sports industry and invests in businesses owned by BIPOC or women at a rate of 66%. They are a team of passionate underdogs, who build brands and create value, with a social impact model at the core of all they do.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.lancetyson.com/podcastCheck out Tyson Group's Open Enrollment Programs: https://www.tysongroup.com/openenrollment Check out Lance's Bestseller Books: -The Human Sales Factor - https://tysongroup.com/books#thehumansalesfactor -Selling is an Away Game - https://tysongroup.com/books#sellingisanawaygame Download our playbooks: https://www.tysongroup.com/sales-playbooks Schedule a call with one of Tyson Group's member: https://bit.ly/41YJW7K Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://tysongroup.com/#weeklynewsletter Follow Lance across Social Media: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lancetyson/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lance_tyson_1/ X - https://x.com/lancetyson
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