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Oct 7
1 min

Support for BIF continues to surpass expectations, program welcomes new contributing partners

Scotiabank, Accenture, TorQuest, TELUS Ventures, Magna International and community leaders among some of the recent contributors to the DMZ

Sep 9
1 min

Tonight w/ Jamil Jivani on NEWSTALK1010 - September 9, 2020

Trudeau announces cash for loans, support to Black Canadian entrepreneurs (GUEST: Isaac Jr. Olowolafe, President of Dream Maker Corp.)

Aug 13
1 min

E04: Isaac Olowolafe discusses Dream Maker Ventures, the importance of environment, the BIF & more!

In this episode of the Beehive Capital Podcast, Isaac and Douglas discusses the Black Innovation Fellowship

Jul 28
1 min

8 startups that are currently in Ryerson's Black Innovation Fellowship

Black-owned startups in Toronto that are part of Ryerson’s BIF recently received additional funding from the City of Toronto

Jul 28
1 min

Dream Maker's Diversity Fund Is Ready to Change the Narrative for VCs, Entrepreneurs, and Tech

For the past six-months, the coronavirus has affected billions of people across the world, and continues to make its impact on the U.S.

Jul 24
1 min

City of Toronto becomes next leading supporter of Black Innovation Fellowship

Mayor John Tory announces the City’s commitment of $250K to build on the success of DMZ program

Jun 29
1 min

DMZ receives overwhelming support from Canadian leaders to expand Black Innovation Fellowship

Leading Canadian entrepreneur and investor Michael Hyatt joins as Black Innovation Fellowship Champion

Jun 24
1 min

Ryerson’s DMZ reaches $400,000 of $1 million goal to expand Black Innovation Fellowship

The DMZ, is gearing up for a $1 million expansion. So far, the DMZ has reached $400,000 of its $1 million goal from six program donors.

Jun 23
1 min

DMZ to expand programming for Black entrepreneurs with announcement of additional financial support

With support from leading Canadian innovators, the DMZ BIF program will pave pathways to success for Black-led startups

Apr 23
1 min

ThisFAR doc (Episode 15) - Isaac Jr Olowolafe

Isaac Jr Olowolafe (Dream Maker Inc.) for ThisFAR doc

Mar 10
1 min

Lessons learned attending eight days of tech events for International Women’s Day

by Danielle Graham March 10, 2020 My past eight days have been a true whirlwind of launches and activity in the women entrepreneurship sp...

Mar 6
1 min

Dream Maker Ventures launches network to connect underrepresented founders, funders

by Meagan Simpson March 6, 2020 On Wednesday, Dream Maker Ventures held the official launch for its new Dream Network, an initiative mean...

Mar 5
1 min

Trufla Technology Acquires ClientDesk

March 5, 2020 by Trufla Technology Calgary, AB, March 5, 2020/InsPress/ – Trufla Technology is pleased to announce the acquisition of Cli...

Feb 24
1 min

RBC Disruptors Podcast: Why Are There so Few Black Entrepreneurs in Canadian Tech?

by John Stackhouse February 24, 2020 For Black History Month, RBC Disruptors talked to two entrepreneurs who are trying to do something a...

Dec 13, 2019
1 min

Second Closet raises $13.2 million to disrupt billion dollar self-storage market

December 13, 2019 by Meagan Simpson Second Closet has raised $13.2 million in its latest round of funding, as the startup looks to expand...

Dec 4, 2019
1 min

BUSINESS WOMAN OF THE MONTH – DANIELLE BREWIN GRAHAM

by SK Uddin December 4, 2019 Danielle Graham is a Principal at Dream Maker Ventures, the first Canadian Venture Capital (VC) fund founded...

Nov 13, 2019
1 min

Dream Maker Ventures launches diversity program for underrepresented entrepreneurs

by Isabelle Kirkwood November 13, 2019 Toronto-based Dream Maker Ventures is launching a new partnership model with the Dream Legacy Foun...

Nov 4, 2019
1 min

How Dream Maker Inc is making entrepreneurship more inclusive

November, 4th, 2019 by Hailey Eisen Isaac Olowolafe Jr., President of Dream Maker Inc, a Toronto-based asset management firm, started his...

Oct 22, 2019
1 min

Diversifying and Conquering as Entrepreneurs with Isaac Olowolafe – October 22nd 2019

Entrepreneurship comes in many different forms and from many different places, something which Isaac Olowolafe, founder of Dream Maker In...

Aug 30, 2019
1 min

New Ryerson DMZ program offers fellowship for Black tech entrepreneurs

By Paul Hunter Fri., Aug. 30, 2019 The deal was this: a Krispy Kreme doughnut in exchange for retail intel. Ugochi Owo sat at the back of...

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