Sean "Big Sean" Anderson, states the issue at the beginning of this short documentary from Ally: "Thirteen percent of the American population is black, but only one percent of VC (venture capital) backed startups have black founders. The Moguls in the Making program is out to change that."
The documentary captures the intensity of the Moguls in the Making program as Historically Black College and University (HBCU) students represent their schools in the business plan pitch competition in Detroit this past March. It then follows the contributions of 15 of those students as they joined Ally this summer for internships. The documentary highlights the brilliant minds of these students who came together this summer as part of the Ally team to share their visions on how to solve real issues in Detroit and at Ally.
The Moguls in the Making program is aimed at offering students from HBCUs exposure and opportunity to build the skills needed to become a successful entrepreneur. Fifty HBCU students from across the country traveled to Detroit to participate in a weekend-long competition. Ally teamed up with fellow Motor City native, entertainer and entrepreneur Sean 'Big Sean' Anderson and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) to create this innovative program aimed at preparing students from HBCUs to become future entrepreneurs and members of the business community. Anderson is the founder of the Sean Anderson Foundation, which is dedicated to improving the education, health, safety and well-being of school aged youth and their families.
The students worked in groups of five to develop business solutions to various issues facing Detroit including employment, education and real estate. The ten teams pitched their business ideas to a panel of judges including Anderson; Andrea Brimmer, Ally's chief marketing and public relations officer; Anand Talwar, Ally's deposit and consumer strategy executive; Tommey Walker, principal of Detroit vs. Everybody; and George Spencer, executive vice president of business development, innovation and entrepreneurship, TMCF.
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