Jeff Nelson CTO

05/31/2024

I'm excited to announce the upcoming release of my first book: Hacking the Startup Paradox.

This book is designed to help first-time entrepreneurs navigate the intertwined challenges of early-stage growth when they have little to no resources.

From assembling a team, to building a product, to acquiring customers and securing funding—this book covers it all with relatable, tangible and actionable advice.

Hacking the Startup Paradox will be released on June 10th when you can order the physical copy from Amazon. But no need to wait, you can pre-order the e-book NOW

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2J6B6B2

I'd appreciate your support in pre-ordering your copy now spreading the word to anyone else who can benefit from taking a significant step towards entrepreneurial success! 🚀📚

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Hacking the Startup Paradox: 20 Strategies to Build a Business from Scratch

02/20/2023

Millennials have grown up, so we’re doing things like buying houses and starting families: real adult stuff 😅

At this stage, I’ve learned that building a home is about curating space that speaks to you and speaks for you. Blavity launched to connect our community with inspiration and information to help.

Shoutout to for designing these beautiful spaces in my home. If you’re an interior designer, tap in with so we can amplify your work. Or, if you’re designing on your own, follow along for product recommendations and guides to make it easy.

02/16/2023

Never on schedule, but always on time ⏳

11/14/2022

Just another day at the office.

I’m always humbled to know we’re building the premier community for Black Millennials and Gen Z in tech, entrepreneurship, web3 and professional development.

is indeed the best party of the year AND we’re connecting people with jobs and life changing career pivots.

10/23/2022

Red carpet nights.

In addition to getting this look off, attending the reminded me how central art is to my identity and expression.

My mind is an infinite canvas framed by logic and reason. I’m both an ENGINEER who uses technology to make complex things simple and an ARTIST who makes simple things remarkable with nuance and texture.

Whether creating or consuming, everything is curated with care. Art is the intention behind all the ways I show up in the world. Art is the synthesis of sensory, mental and emotional pieces of me, gifted to you.

09/26/2022

☀️ I’m calm, a little more confident ✨

Changing scenery, people and vibes boosts my creativity. I love WFH, but the inspiration hits different when I’m on the road. Stay tuned…

09/23/2022

“Might move our annual s**t to the dome. I need 40,000 people to see what I’m on”

Usually I’m heads down building, so AfroTech events are a nice way to take a step back and connect with our team and community. What we’ve created has outgrown us and I’m in awe.

The .tech team hosted great experiences in Miami, Brooklyn, D.C and LA. Next stop is AfroTech Conference in Austin. Are y’all gonna be there? 👀👀

📸: Randy Shropshire // Getty Images

06/29/2022

I don’t talk about the future because I’m too busy building it ✨

05/20/2022

There’s something about the energy in D.C; especially when surrounded by beautiful black people pushing each other towards excellence.

Props to the Blavity team on another successful AfroTech Executive 🥳

📸: Jemal Countess/Getty Images

05/13/2022

No idea is original. So don’t get discouraged when you see competitors working on similar projects or building similar things. Just control what you can control: YOURSELF.

Success comes down to EX*****ON. Whether you show up first, last or in the middle, always put in the work to show up BEST. You deserve that.

05/04/2022

One ironic benefit of imposter syndrome is that you never get complacent. You’re never convinced that you really “belong”, so you’re constantly working hard to prove it to yourself and others.

It’s a delicate balance between believing in yourself and pushing yourself to be better. On any given day, my mind is back and forth between “Damn, I’m the s**t” and “Damn…I ain’t s**t”.

I’ve learned to tune out the highs and lows and just trust the process. Find joy in the journey and never rush the masterpiece.