Dionne Gumbs's guest appearances

Dionne Gumbs

By All Means

The tech.mn Podcast

The BluePrint with Dr. Erik Korem

Katrina Anderson

Mary Grove

Nancy Lyons

Clarence Bethea

Ryan Broshar

Atif Siddiqi

Andy Galpin

Matt Johnson

Brian Richards

Todd Henry

Clint Bruce

Matt Lewis

Steve Jones

Dana Perino

Kate Arends

OwlTail

While building a career in financial services by working with large banks and investment firms, Dionne Gumbs grew increasingly bothered by the inequities in access to capital. She left the corporate world to pursue a big idea: remove the obstacles that prevent women and people of color from accessing the financial tools they need to succeed. In 2018, she launched GenEQTY, a fintech platform that provides small business owners with tools to scale their businesses. “Build what you can until you can’t build it anymore,” Gumbs says of working for larger financial institutions. “Ultimately, I just knew it was time.”She turned her idea into a business plan through the Bush Institute’s Presidential Leadership Scholars Program. MasterCard’s Start Path Program has given her additional runway to scale the platform. “It’s not just about the technology and the bank products; it’s about the voice of the people we want to serve,” Gumbs says. “Small businesses are such a big market. These are businesses focused on growing and creating great products and services for the communities they live in. Let’s listen to those voices and home in on what specifically those voices need.” Gumbs charts her path into entrepreneurship, including a disappointing failure before GenEQTY. She talks about the way the reception to GenEQTY has changed since the murder of George Floyd and the social uprising that followed. “If I had stopped at those moments in time when people said this is not needed, I wouldn’t be here today,” Gumbs says. “There’s something special about a Black woman charting a fintech path…there’s a belief that, she’s listening to us. She’s going to get it done.”After our conversation with Gumbs we go Back to the Classroom with the University of St. Thomas Schulze School of Entrepreneurship and Associate Dean Laura Dunham for a conversation about access to capital and pursuing ideas that matter.“At St. Thomas we always tell our students that entrepreneurship is about solving problems that matter to you and creating value for others,” Dunham says. For Gumbs, that means thinking about how to make it easier for women and people of color to obtain funds that are increasingly available for entrepreneurs, but still daunting to access. “Business ownership, along with home ownership, is one of the best paths to create wealth. She’s thinking about how to make that easier.”

While building a career in financial services by working with large banks and investment firms, Dionne Gumbs grew increasingly bothered by the inequities in access to capital. She left the corporate world to pursue a big idea: remove the obstacles that prevent women and people of color from accessing the financial tools they need to succeed. In 2018, she launched GenEQTY, a fintech platform that provides small business owners with tools to scale their businesses. “Build what you can until you can’t build it anymore,” Gumbs says of working for larger financial institutions. “Ultimately, I just knew it was time.” She turned her idea into a business plan through the Bush Institute’s Presidential Leadership Scholars Program. MasterCard’s Start Path Program has given her additional runway to scale the platform. “It’s not just about the technology and the bank products; it’s about the voice of the people we want to serve,” Gumbs says. “Small businesses are such a big market. These are businesses focused on growing and creating great products and services for the communities they live in. Let’s listen to those voices and home in on what specifically those voices need.” Gumbs charts her path into entrepreneurship, including a disappointing failure before GenEQTY. She talks about the way the reception to GenEQTY has changed since the murder of George Floyd and the social uprising that followed. “If I had stopped at those moments in time when people said this is not needed, I wouldn’t be here today,” Gumbs says. “There’s something special about a Black woman charting a fintech path…there’s a belief that, she’s listening to us. She’s going to get it done.” After our conversation with Gumbs we go Back to the Classroom with the University of St. Thomas Schulze School of Entrepreneurship and Associate Dean Laura Dunham for a conversation about access to capital and pursuing ideas that matter. “At St. Thomas we always tell our students that entrepreneurship is about solving problems that matter to you and creating value for others,” Dunham says. For Gumbs, that means thinking about how to make it easier for women and people of color to obtain funds that are increasingly available for entrepreneurs, but still daunting to access. “Business ownership, along with home ownership, is one of the best paths to create wealth. She’s thinking about how to make that easier.”

81. GenEQTY Founder Dionne Gumbs

Dionne Gumbs is a FinTech Bank Entrepreneur driving social impact and economic equity. Dionne and Erik discuss routines and habits of high performance entrepreneurs, engaging fear and embracing the lonely road of excellence.   We want to hear from you! Can you please take 2 minutes and fill out this brief survey so we can provide you with more content that you love to listen to? _______________ ABOUT THE BLUEPRINT PODCAST: Dr. Erik Korem’s podcast, The BluePrint, is for busy professionals and Household CEOs who care deeply about their family, career, and health. Dr. Korem distills cutting edge-science, leadership, and lifeskills into simple tactics optimized for your busy lifestyle and goals. Dr. Korem interviews scientists, coaches, elite athletes, entrepreneurs, entertainers, and exceptional people to discuss science and practical skills you can implement in your life to become the most healthy, resilient, impactful version of yourself.  ​​On a mission to equip people to pursue audacious goals, thrive in uncertainty, and live a healthy and fulfilled life, Dr. Erik Korem is a High Performance pioneer. He introduced sports science and athlete tracking technologies to collegiate and professional (NFL) football over a decade ago, and has worked with the National Football League, Power-5 NCAA programs, gold-medal Olympians, Nike, and the United States Department of Defense. Erik is an expert in sleep and stress resilience, and he is the Founder and CEO of AIM7, a wellness app that provides custom exercise recommendations to improve the outcomes of programs and workouts you already love. It unlocks existing data from wearables and other apps to provide empathetic and scientific guidance that’s perfectly in tune with your mind and body. _______________ SUPPORT &amp; CONNECT:  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/erikkorem/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ErikKorem LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/erik-korem-phd-19991734/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/erikkorem Website - https://www.erikkorem.com/ Newsletter - https://erikkoremhpcoach.activehosted.com/f/1  _______________ QUOTES: “The key is using stress and being able to adapt to it and improve. That’s what high performance is to me, the ability to adapt rapidly so you can achieve your potential. There are five key pillars to creating the conditions for adaptability: sleep, exercise, mental resilience, nutrition, and community/relationships.” Dr Erik Korem   “I maybe have a different concept on leadership. To me, leading is a verb. If you’re leading, you’re a leader. If you’re swimming you’re a swimmer, if you’re driving you’re a driver. If you’re leading you’re by definition a leader. I define leading as being looked to in a particular moment to make a decision or perform an action based on your unique gifts and abilities. So by that definition, everybody is a leader. All rank and role really describe is how many people are hoping you get it right when it’s your turn to wear the weight.” - Clint Bruce   John Danaher on high performance mindset and resilience:  “Whenever you are sparring, your mind will have a given direction of focus. The most basic division is between self focus and focus on the opponent.” - John Danaher on high performance mindset and resilience   Blue Print host Dr. Erik Korem on high performance mindset and resilience:  “In sport, our goal is to develop the most adaptable athletes with the most resilience who can consistently obtain their high performance mindset and potential.” - Dr. Erik Korem on high performance mindset and resilience, host of The Blue Print   John Danaher on high performance mindset and resilience:  “Philosophy was crucial because it is among the best means of developing a problem solving mindset.” - John Danaher on high performance mindset and resilience   Blue Print host Dr. Erik Korem on high performance, performance mindset, and resilience:  “The key is using that stress and being able to adapt to it to improve. That's what high performance to me is: the ability to adapt rapidly so you can achieve your potential.”  - Dr. Erik Korem on high performance, performance mindset, and resilience, host of The Blue Print   John Danaher on high performance mindset and resilience:  “The greatest determinant of the outcome of your matches over time by a landslide is your training and lifestyle mentality. This is the high performance mindset you carry every day as you train and progress.” - John Danaher on high performance mindset and resilience _______________ Hot Pie Media is an on-demand digital audio/video entertainment network with interests primarily in the creation of original, relevant and entertaining podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dionne Gumbs is a FinTech Bank Entrepreneur driving social impact and economic equity. Dionne and Erik discuss routines and habits of high performance entrepreneurs, engaging fear and embracing the lonely road of excellence. We want to hear from you! Can you please take 2 minutes and fill out this <a href="https://2phy5spjj37.typeform.com/to/Mv3v3bLi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">brief survey</a> so we can provide you with more content that you love to listen to? _______________ ABOUT THE BLUEPRINT PODCAST: Dr. Erik Korem’s podcast, The BluePrint, is for busy professionals and Household CEOs who care deeply about their family, career, and health. Dr. Korem distills cutting edge-science, leadership, and lifeskills into simple tactics optimized for your busy lifestyle and goals. Dr. Korem interviews scientists, coaches, elite athletes, entrepreneurs, entertainers, and exceptional people to discuss science and practical skills you can implement in your life to become the most healthy, resilient, impactful version of yourself.  ​​On a mission to equip people to pursue audacious goals, thrive in uncertainty, and live a healthy and fulfilled life, Dr. Erik Korem is a High Performance pioneer. He introduced sports science and athlete tracking technologies to collegiate and professional (NFL) football over a decade ago, and has worked with the National Football League, Power-5 NCAA programs, gold-medal Olympians, Nike, and the United States Department of Defense. Erik is an expert in sleep and stress resilience, and he is the Founder and CEO of AIM7, a wellness app that provides custom exercise recommendations to improve the outcomes of programs and workouts you already love. It unlocks existing data from wearables and other apps to provide empathetic and scientific guidance that’s perfectly in tune with your mind and body. _______________ SUPPORT &amp; CONNECT: <ul> <li>Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/erikkorem/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/erikkorem/</a></li> <li>Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/ErikKorem" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/ErikKorem</a></li> <li>LinkedIn - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/erik-korem-phd-19991734/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/erik-korem-phd-19991734/</a></li> <li>Facebook - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/erikkorem" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/erikkorem</a></li> <li>Website - <a href="https://www.erikkorem.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.erikkorem.com/</a></li> <li>Newsletter - <a href="https://erikkoremhpcoach.activehosted.com/f/1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://erikkoremhpcoach.activehosted.com/f/1</a></li> </ul> _______________ QUOTES: “The key is using stress and being able to adapt to it and improve. That’s what high performance is to me, the ability to adapt rapidly so you can achieve your potential. There are five key pillars to creating the conditions for adaptability: sleep, exercise, mental resilience, nutrition, and community/relationships.” Dr Erik Korem “I maybe have a different concept on leadership. To me, leading is a verb. If you’re leading, you’re a leader. If you’re swimming you’re a swimmer, if you’re driving you’re a driver. If you’re leading you’re by definition a leader. I define leading as being looked to in a particular moment to make a decision or perform an action based on your unique gifts and abilities. So by that definition, everybody is a leader. All rank and role really describe is how many people are hoping you get it right when it’s your turn to wear the weight.” - Clint Bruce John Danaher on high performance mindset and resilience:  “Whenever you are sparring, your mind will have a given direction of focus. The most basic division is between self focus and focus on the opponent.” - John Danaher on high performance mindset and resilience Blue Print host Dr. Erik Korem on high performance mindset and resilience:  “In sport, our goal is to develop the most adaptable athletes with the most resilience who can consistently obtain their high performance mindset and potential.” - Dr. Erik Korem on high performance mindset and resilience, host of The Blue Print John Danaher on high performance mindset and resilience:  “Philosophy was crucial because it is among the best means of developing a problem solving mindset.” - John Danaher on high performance mindset and resilience Blue Print host Dr. Erik Korem on high performance, performance mindset, and resilience:  “The key is using that stress and being able to adapt to it to improve. That's what high performance to me is: the ability to adapt rapidly so you can achieve your potential.”  - Dr. Erik Korem on high performance, performance mindset, and resilience, host of The Blue Print John Danaher on high performance mindset and resilience:  “The greatest determinant of the outcome of your matches over time by a landslide is your training and lifestyle mentality. This is the high performance mindset you carry every day as you train and progress.” - John Danaher on high performance mindset and resilience _______________ <a href="https://hotpiemedia.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hot Pie Media</a> is an on-demand digital audio/video entertainment network with interests primarily in the creation of original, relevant and entertaining podcasts. See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information. See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Dionne Gumbs: Being a High Performance Entrepreneur

On this week’s episode, we are joined by the Founder and CEO of GenEQTY, Dionne Gumbs.   Hype TimeEvery episode we ask our guest to name drop someone doing cool things in the tech community. Dionne gives a shout out to Danielle Steer at Lunar Startups (Listen to her episode  here).  Socials tech.mn on TwitterKevin McArdle on TwitterJac Stark on TwitterGenEQTY on Twitter  Links GenEQTY Website

On this week’s episode, we are joined by the Founder and CEO of GenEQTY, Dionne Gumbs. Hype TimeEvery episode we ask our guest to name drop someone doing cool things in the tech community. Dionne gives a shout out to Danielle Steer at <a href="https://www.lunarstartups.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lunar Startups</a> (Listen to her episode <a href="https://tech.mn/news/2019/12/10/the-tech-mn-podcast-the-psychology-of-confidence-with-danielle-steer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> here</a>).  Socials <a href="https://twitter.com/TECHdotMN" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tech.mn on Twitter</a><a href="https://twitter.com/Kevin_McArdle" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kevin McArdle on Twitter</a><a href="https://twitter.com/minneapplejac" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jac Stark on Twitter</a><a href="https://twitter.com/Gen_EQTY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GenEQTY on Twitter </a> Links GenEQTY <a href="https://geneqty.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a>

Access to Equity with Dionne Gumbs of GenEQTY