Rodney Sampson

Experience

Exit

Digit

Advisor

Opportunity Hub

Founder 2013 - Present (over 11 years)

Founder

Opportunity Hub, Multicast Media Networks [Streaming Faith], Legacy Opportunity Fund

Employee

TechSquare, The Brookings Institution, Draper Goren Holm

Advisor

Digit, Cinchapi, FoodTrace, BLAK FINTECH, Patientory, Inc., GOTO Paraiso, Mark Burnett Productions, Unboxt

Projects

YesWeCode Fund

$100 million dollar coding scholarship fund.

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With Peter Barth

Education

About

Achievements

Married my wife. Created a family. Consecrated a bishop. Advised two African Heads of State. Authored four books, including the best seller Kingonomics. Diversified Mark Burnett Productions's Sharktank, Son of God, The Bible Series & A.D The Bible Series Continued. Birthed a movement to disrupt poverty and our nation's wealth gap via inclusive innovation, entrepreneurship and investment. Launched CodeStart. Orchestrated Atlanta Techhire. Inspired (and co-manage) a $100M Technology Diversity Fund.

Describe the most impressive thing you've done.

Skills

Discernment Angel Investing Ecosystem Building Startups Venture Capital Diversity and Incusion Leadership Authenticity

What I'm Looking For

To connect with fellow investors, advisors, entrepreneurs & ecosystem builders as we build out the opportunity.ecosystem of inclusive entrepreneurial centers, centers of higher learning, pre-accelerators, accelerators, incubators, seed and venture funds via exposure, education & capital formation.

Describe what you're looking for in a company.

Locations

Atlanta Washington DC United States Africa Europe

Q&A

What's the most useful business-related book you've ever read?

The Wisest Man In Babylon

What's your favorite non-business book?

The Miseducation of The Negro

If money were not an issue, what would you be doing right now?

Building inclusive startup ecosystems in cities worldwide from the ground up.

What words of advice would you give your younger self?

Thank God for my wife and her wisdom everyday. Thank my wife for her discerning authentic wisdom as well.

Which founders or startups do you most admire?

Robert Smith (Vista). Rodney Williams (Lisnr). Kesha Cash (Impact America Fund). Chrissa McFarlane (Patientory).

What's your super power?

My futurist and prophetic mind.

What's the best way for people to get in touch with you?

What words of wisdom do you live by?

A mind without barriers creates ideas without limitations.

What aspects of your work are you most passionate about?

Seeing our code school scholarship and fellowship recipients gain employment which is essentially lifts them out of poverty and into the middle class and beyond. Seeing our founders raise a round and acquire customers.

What was the most impactful class you took in school?

Human Anatomy

What's something you wish you had done years earlier?

Purchase bitcoin.

What's an obstacle you've overcome?

Institutionalized racism and discrimination.

Rodney Sampson

Entrepreneur. Investor. Ecosystem Bldr. @Opportunity Hub @The Brookings Institution Prev: @Multicast Media Networks [Streaming Faith] @eFactor @TechSquare

To connect with fellow investors, advisors, entrepreneurs & ecosystem builders as we build out the opportunity.ecosystem of inclusive entrepreneurial centers, centers of higher learning, pre-accelerators, accelerators, incubators, seed and venture funds via exposure, education & capital formation.