Reitler and a group of venture capitalists, entrepreneurs and LPs discuss the shifting landscape in the flow of capital to minority entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. Panelist included: • Courtney Hall - Hillcrest Venture Partners • Angela Ivana - CosmoSafe • Allen T. Lamb - Cheddah Inc. • Lenard Marcus - Edison Partners • Stacy Spikes - PreShow • Blair C. Smith – UMEZ • Honorable Jay T. Snyder - Venture Capitalist & Philanthropist • Roy Castro – D&M IceCream Moderated by Ed Reitler Topic Breakdown: Barriers to early stage capital 00:00 – 09:37 Limited access to capital 09:38 – 19:03 Why are there so few black investors 19:04 – 26:55 Systemic inequalities that hamper opportunities 26:56 – 42:16 LP perspective 42:17 – 58:17 Solutions 58:18 – 1:06:02 A dose of inspiration 1:06:04