Stacy Spikes: Black Founder

828 Broadway,New York NY 10003

20 March, 2023

Description

Join us for an in-person event with award-winning entrepreneur, inventor Stacy Spikes, co-founder and CEO of MoviePass, for a discussion of his debut memoir Black Founder: The Hidden Power of Being an Outsider. This event will be hosted in the Strand Book Store's 3rd floor Rare Book Room at 828 Broadway on 12th Street. Can’t make the event? Purchase a signed copy of Black Founder here. STRAND IN-PERSON EVENT COVID-19 POLICY: Masks and vaccination checks are not required for entry. Attendees are welcome to wear a mask if they choose. If you do not have a mask and would like one, The Strand will provide masks at the door. Please note this is subject to change any time before or during the event per the author’s request. -------------------------------------------------------------------- At the intersection of power, technology, and race, Stacy Spikes, award-winning entrepreneur and founder of MoviePass, reveals the tools he’s used to persevere in the face of adversity, defy stereotypes, and shatter glass ceilings. Black Founder is both an empowering memoir of a trailblazing business leader and an unflinching look at what it means to be Black and ambitious in the upper echelons of record labels, movie studios and tech startups – with practical steps on how to overcome prejudice and build your own success. Stacy Spikes is an award-winning entrepreneur and inventor who USA Today named one of the 21 most influential Blacks in technology. He holds several technology patents and is the co-founder and CEO of the nation’s first theatrical subscription service, MoviePass. In addition, Spikes is the founder of Urbanworld, the largest international festival dedicated to nurturing Women and BIPOC filmmakers. stacyspikes.com Photo credit: George Kerrigan