INFLECTION NATION: Achieving More, Together!
We invest in inspired leaders of profit-driven companies, differentiated by unique cultural insight, to create a more just universe.
Our goal is to build a more just society, built on the foundation of inclusion and entrepreneurship, to provide long term sustainable economic solutions that support the unheard voices of our world.
We envision a time where 1000s of profitable companies, working in unison can permanently set our society on a path to dramatic change that affords the ability to achieve to everyone and sustains our earth in perpetuity.
Our immediate 10 year goal:
1000 companies
$1m+ in revenue each
1% of equity contributed to community pot
1% of revenue donated to the INFLECTION 501c3 to fund entrepreneurs
100% committed to having a tangible, measurable impact on society
100% committed to the health of the INFLECTION Nation
Inspirations
Tupac Amaru Shakur: “I think theres a way to pay these people, it just takes being revolutionary”
Amy Millman of Springboard Enterprises: https://sb.co/about
“Numbers dont lie check the score board “ - Sean Carter
Frank Denbow
Why Culture Is Eating The World: https://inflectioncommunity.com/blog/culture-is-eating-the-world
Debt Is Coming: https://alexdanco.com/2020/02/07/debt-is-coming/
“Ten years from now, what seismic change will we reflect back on and think, “well that was pretty obvious, in retrospect”?
Debt is going to finally come to the tech industry.
We can hate it, we can criticize it, we can raise the alarm about how dangerous debt is to the VC model we’ve honed to perfection over decades. Or we can see this moment for what it is: a turning point into a new deployment period for software and the internet. Debt is coming, whether we like it or not. And I’m actually pretty excited for it.“
Einstein
Muhammad Yunus
Hank Williams & Platform.org (++)
Masta Ace
Yvonne
Enid
President Granger awarding Enid Denbow with the second highest civilian honor in the great country of Guyana
Mandela (Nelson)
Mandela (SH Dixon)
Principles
1) Inspired Leadership
Entrepreneurs who display a passionate core connection to their product and market. Leaders who have the capacity for empathy, and have the charm to recruit others to their mission via servant leadership.
2) Cultural Insight
Entrepreneurs who have a unique insight into cultural shifts and perceptions in society. Especially services that can serve minority markets that will eventually grow due to their domain expertise.
3) Profit Driven
Companies with solid early unit economics, a healthy obsession with building long term sustainable companies, and a measured approach to fundraising
Edge
Powered By Community
We focus on building online and offline community to create an expanding network that gets stronger over time. Building real relationships that are built on trust and communication, this network is one that everyone is financially invested in and is international in scope.
People
Founder of INFLECTION, a 501c3 non-profit community for profit driven entrepreneurs.
Currently works at Microsoft where he lead the Microsoft for Startups team (sourcing 100+ startups, providing the startups with $250k+ in value, each!)
Served on the COVID-19 Task Force for Microsoft, working closely with (Kurt DelBene of the SLT and Adam Rogge Of the Task Force with Microsoft for Startups.)
Leads Microsoft for Startups as the highest ranking person of color in the US, featured in NY Times article on profit-driven movement. Read more about Frank Denbow here.
Format
We’ve spent years perfecting the model, supporting 1000s of startups in the ecosystem and have a proven model for investing capital / time / patience into the next generation of diverse leaders.
Fund Size:
$100mm (Target) info@inflectioncommunity.com for investment inquiries
Overall Strategy:
Universal basic income for entrepreneurs, help them hit their inflection point of profitability within their first 2 years.
1-2 annual batches of 5-10 companies per country
Salary covered for an adequate standard of living for each employee per year (up to 5 people, up to 3 years), with an application process for everyone for maximum fairness. The number changes based on standard of living in the country, in the US that is $100k / year.
Each company gives 1% in advisor shares to the collective of companies to incentivize community between founders (shared success).
After being notified of acceptance, teams convene for a week long summit, with a council of experts (who have carry in the fund):
Culture Team:
Corentin Villemeur / Irie Studios (the team behind 50 Cent)
Masta Ace ( YBI / AMT Conf) (legendary artist & entrepreneur, one of Eminem’s influences)
Product Marketing/Copywriting:
Product (Mobile):
Jamie Roth (Kickstarter)
Sales:
Adrian Sanders & Dmitri Cherniak (ChargeHound, YC alumnus)
Tech:
Fundraising:
COACHING:
Communication:
Carmine Gallo (Storytelling)
Business Model & FInance:
Each day of the summit is dedicated to one company, and everyone is invested deeply in the success of the other companies. Online community is formed for ongoing connection for the cohort.
Going forward each founder gets a coach, we pay for that coach weekly for a year.
Batch 0
We are recruiting for the first batch of startups and non-profits who want to enter into a new model for societal change. Apply below.