EP 38: Founding Village Up, the journey of launching a think tank, and diversity in start-ups with Julius Alejandro

The Inclusion 1st Podcast

In today’s episode, we are talking to Julius Alejandro, Founder and Project Director of Village Up, a collaborative initiative to increase diversity and access to the San Diego startup tech ecosystem.

Come join us for this real, authentic, and honest conversation about what it looks like to be an activist in 2021. In this episode, we answer questions like:

>What was the journey of founding Village Up was like and what lessons did you learn?

>What is the most important thing you have learned about community organizing?

>How did you get the idea for Village Up?

>What can people do to bring their ideas to life? How does someone find their idea?

>What advice would you give people who want to start a company but are hesitant?

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You can find more information about Julius using the links below:

Village Up Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/villageupsd/

Village Up LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/village-up-san-diego/

Julius Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliusalejandroep/

Julius LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliusalejandro/

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