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 knows what's it like to be an outsider. He certainly knew
he didn't fit the mold of a successful future tech entrepreneur. But he
marshaled his resilience and ultimately set out to shatter that
mold--along with the glass ceiling that came with it. Finding his
footing in the tech world was an education in the complexities of being
an outsider--but as Stacy came to see, rather than a hindrance, it
afforded him a unique position of power.
Beginning as a film studio gopher, Spikes quickly rose through the
industry ranks, being named one of the Hollywood Reporter's 30 Under
30. Still, he was an outsider looking in. So he set out to make his own
dreams a reality. Defying expectations, Spikes effectively disrupted the
status quo and reinvented himself from junior executive to CEO Tech
Founder. What ensued was an escalating adventure with bigger stages,
bigger risks, and a roller-coaster ride of exhilarating
ascent--unpredictable collapse--and a story book return.
Now Spikes shares his challenges, pitfalls, and keys to personal and
professional fulfillment. He shows how the seemingly impossible can be
overcome by having faith in oneself and creating from a place of
confidence. Taking readers inside the battles of the boardroom and
beyond, Black Founder is a business memoir that will inspire every
outsider who has a dream.
