{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Equity Raise","title":"From $1.42 in the Bank to a $700K+ Raise, with Malik McCray (Simpliworks) and Shila Nieves Burney (Zane Venture Fund)","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/0de37f2c\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3162,"description":"Raising capital is never easy, regardless of race, gender, or age.  But for Simpliworks co-founder Malik McCray, as a Black man in his early 20's, he faced an uphill battle in convincing VCs to invest - until he presented to Zane Venture Fund's Shila Nieves Burney.Malik McCray is the co-founder and CEO of Simpliworks, a startup that launches winning Amazon Advertising campaigns in 1-Click.Shila Nieves Burney is the General Partner at Zane Venture Fund and the Founder of Zane Access.Equity Raise is hosted by Naya Fela Powell, presented by American Underground, sponsored by The Diversity Movement, and produced by Earfluence.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/edWn85rNI6NxgcJ_1kybaz47Cn9cQHVWIg68EdNbosw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzMyMTg1LzE2NTY1/OTI2NjMtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}