1062: Black Wealth Matters: Tiffany Dufu, Author of Drop the Ball and Founder of The Cru

Published: June 29, 2020, 7 a.m.

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In our final installment for Black Wealth Matters, we welcome Tiffany Dufu. She is founder and CEO of The Cru. Their algorithm matches circles of women who collaborate to meet their personal and professional goals. She\\u2019s also the author of the bestselling book \\u200bDrop the Ball: Achieving More by Doing Less\\u200b. According to foreword contributor Gloria Steinem, Drop the Ball is \\u201cimportant, path-breaking, intimate and brave.\\u201d

Tiffany and I discuss how she was able to raise $1 million for her startup when only .0006% of Black women receive tech venture funding. She also shares pivotal money memories from childhood....and also, what to make of the Girlboss movement and its recent criticisms for not being inclusive enough?

Named to Entrepreneur\'s 100 Powerful Women and Fast Company\\u2019s League of Extraordinary Women, Tiffany has raised nearly $20 million toward the cause of women and girls. She was a launch team member to Lean In and was Chief Leadership Officer to Levo, one of the fastest growing millennial professional networks. Prior to that, Tiffany served as President of The White House Project, as a Major Gifts Officer at Simmons University, and as Associate Director of Development at Seattle Girls\\u2019 School.\\xa0



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