Stand Out Like Deen Wright

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Deen took a standardized test as a kid which recommended that he become a venture capitalist. As a youth, he started a successful Ebay business after he paid his grandmother to buy him goods on her various vacation overseas.

While at Howard University, he continued to excel in entrepreneurship throughout his tenure. In fact, his efforts helped his fraternity reach new heights in their fundraising goals.

After meeting the perfect investor for his company in a casino in Las Vegas, he knew that it was time to move into running the company full time. Although he's still near the beginning of growing this current venture, the sky is the limit for this millennial entrepreneur.

Roshawnna and Deen discuss:

• 2:00 – Deen talks about his background and the describes his company, Base.
• 4:30 – Deen discusses what aspects of Base excite him right now.
• 5:30 – Deen outlines what makes Base unique.
• 7:00 – How a traumatic experience in Deen’s life led to the inspiration for Base.
• 9:00 – Deen talks about how he knows that he was meant to be an entrepreneur.
• 16:00 – Deen talks about the value of mentorship in his life.
• 21:00 – Deen discusses the importance of team building and relays how he built his team for Base.
• 23:30 – Deen discusses how he has been able to create revenue streams for Base.
• 25:00 – Deen talks about how he has been able to spread the word about Base to a wide range of college campuses.
• 32:00 – Deen talks about some his life habits that have helped him to become a success.
• 33:00 – Deen talks about the qualities that a startup team must have to gain funding.
• 39:30 – Deen speaks to how he creates a healthy work/life balance.
• 46:30 – Some words of wisdom from Deen for potential entrepreneurs.