{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5c92c88b5e222bd90980d1fc/607f04956dd71d4753f18386?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ashlee Ammons - Mixtroz","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5c92c88b5e222bd90980d1fc/1618943366550-179c9a4fa8486b656c88095880ef3d60.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>OUR SPONSORS FOR THIS EPISODE</strong>:</p><p><br></p><h2><strong>&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"https://afriblocks.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>AfriBlocks</strong></a></h2><p>The global pan-African freelance marketplace and collaboration platform.</p><p>Tell them \"Dan sent you\" for 10% off your first order. More at <a href=\"https://afriblocks.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">afriblocks.com</a></p><h3><br></h3><p><a href=\"http://cascadiacleantech.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Cascadia Cleantech Accelerator</strong></a></p><p><em>powered by VertueLab and CleanTech Alliance</em></p><p>This 15-week program delivers mentorship, connections, funding opportunities, and more.</p><p>For <strong>early-stage cleantech startups </strong>looking to launch and scale their businesses. Checkout&nbsp;at&nbsp;<a href=\"http://cascadiacleantech.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">cascadiacleantech.org</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>In this episode Ashlee and Dan discussed:</strong></p><ul><li>Interning for LeBron James</li><li>How an awkward networking event gave birth to Mixtroz</li><li>Working alongside her mom as Co-Founder</li><li>The journey from Cleveland to NY to Nashville to Birmingham</li><li>Where to find the best rollercoasters in the world</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Ashlee Ammons is the Co-Founder of Mixtroz, </strong>a company that creates serendipity at live and virtual events using real-time surveying along with their unique algorithm.&nbsp; Ashlee has an amazing journey - from Ohio to New York, Tennessee, and eventually to Alabama. She’s gone from interning with Lebron James to becoming one of the first few African American Women to raise over $1M in venture funding. She's also been named as Entrepreneur Magazine's \"100 Powerful Women\" of 2019. </p><p><br></p><p>To top it all off, Ashlee has known her co-founder literally her whole life (spoiler alert, they're related!).</p><p>Make sure to listen to her incredible story.</p><p><br></p><h3>MORE on ASHLEE and MIXTROZ</h3><p><strong>Ashlee:</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleeanneammons\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">linkedin.com/in/ashleeanneammons</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/shemixalot87/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">instagram.com/shemixalot87</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Mixtroz:</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.mixtroz.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">mixtroz.com</a></p><p><a href=\"https://twitter.com/Mixtroz\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">twitter.com/Mixtroz</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/mixtroz/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">instagram.com/mixtroz</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"http://wavve.link/Founders\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow Founders Unfound</a>&nbsp;: Like and share - help us grow!</p><p><a href=\"https://foundersunfound.com/podcast-transcript-ep30-ashlee-ammons-mixtroz/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>PODCAST TRANSCRIPT</em></a></p><p><br></p><p>#blackfounders #blackentrepreneurs #founderstory #underrepresented #underestimated #founderAfricandescent #eventtech</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Daniel Kihanya"}