Live from the roof of American Underground at the Google for Startups Black Founders Exchange, Greg Hedgepeth shares his why for creating Substantial Magazine, his challenge of finding funding, and how he connected with Donald Thompson who ultimately would become his first angel investor.

Greg Hedgepeth is the founder and CEO of Substantial Magazine, where "We are substantial and so is our purpose!"

Donald Thompson is the CEO of The Diversity Movement, angel investor, author of Underestimated: A CEO's Unlikely Path to Success, and host of the High Octane Leadership Podcast.

Equity Raise is guest hosted by Dezbee McDaniel, presented by American Underground, sponsored by The Diversity Movement, and produced by Earfluence.

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