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Claudius Mbemba is CoFounder @ neu (useneu.com), a Speaker, & Tech Entrepreneur who advises early-stage founders and aspiring entrepreneurs on how to break into startups, along with the tips and tricks he’s learned along the way. He’s passionate about raising the number of BIPOC in Tech & VC by paving the way.

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Claudius has been invited to speak to everyone, from entrepreneurship students at Ball State University to CTOs/Engineering Executives at the Nasdaq in NYC.

Claudius holds a Bachelors in Computer Science from The Ohio State University.

Along with his CoFounder, Claudius was nominated for the GeekWire Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award (2020) and graduated the prestigious Techstars Seattle Startup Accelerator. He previously worked as a top software engineer at Microsoft. And played D1 college football at his alma mater.

Recent Posts

Be on the Right Side of History - This message was recorded before the senseless shooting of Jacob Blake. I’d love to sit here and claim, “I can’t believe this is still happening”, but that’d be a lie. George Floyd & Jacob Blake aren’t going to be the last...Until we collectively get off our asses and speak out. Stop being complacent and comfortable Read the rest...

Success Can Hurt You - For the longest time, I couldn't understand why it was so hard for neu to raise. I mean, we'd done all the things you hear a startup should. And yet when we tried to raise, investors were even more skeptical! We couldn't raise to save our lives. Read the rest...

Know Your Audience - I'll keep this one simple. Get a Lead Investor ASAP. Read the rest...

Podcast I'm currently listening to.

Startup by GimletMedia.

Introducing How to Save a Planet

Does climate change freak you out? Want to know what we, collectively, can do about it? Us too. How to Save a Planet is a podcast that asks the big questions: what do we need to do to solve the climate crisis, and how do we get it done? Join us, journalist Alex Blumberg and scientist and policy nerd Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, as we scour the Earth for solutions, talk to people who are making a difference, ask hard questions, crack dumb jokes and — episode by episode — figure out how to build the future we want.

Some daily success motivation.

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Don’t Dump Your Boss to Start a Business Without Doing These 3 Things

“Fire your boss. Follow your passion. Own your time.” These statements, inspiring on one hand, are capable of luring many away from working a regular 9-5 job to becoming entrepreneurs. Statistics show that 6 out of 10 employees are fully dissatisfied with their jobs. Reasons vary from having a terrible boss to inadequate compensation to […]

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