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Melissa L. Bradley

Melissa L. Bradley

Institutions Do Not Fail, People Do

This weekend the frenzy surrounding the demise of Silicon Valley Bank was palpable. Business owners were worried about making payroll and…

6 min readMar 13, 2023

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Melissa L. Bradley

One Year Later…

Reflections on Life Post-George Floyd Death

2 min readMay 25, 2021

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Melissa L. Bradley

Expanding Credit through Alternative Credit Scores

As the election draws near, we must set aside time to not just think about the candidates, but also their policies. The economy may look…

5 min readOct 21, 2020

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Expanding Credit through Alternative Credit Scores

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Melissa L. Bradley

Calling Entrepreneurs to Action!

Too often entrepreneurs are portrayed as crazy lone rangers, operating in isolation. The reality is that most entrepreneurs operate within…

6 min readSep 3, 2020

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Calling Entrepreneurs to Action!

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Melissa L. Bradley

My Heart is Broken…Literally and Figuratively

A Personal Statement on My New Normal

4 min readJun 2, 2020

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My Heart is Broken…Literally and Figuratively

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Melissa L. Bradley

Leading Your Business: Inside and Out

Lessons on leadership and cash management for entrepreneurs managing the new normal.

5 min readMar 15, 2020

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Leading Your Business: Inside and Out

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Melissa L. Bradley

Top 10 Tips to Manage Current Macroeconomic Challenges

Coronavirus is not just a health challenge for entrepreneurs of color, it represents a potential economic crisis.

3 min readMar 13, 2020

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Top 10 Tips to Manage Current Macroeconomic Challenges

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Melissa L. Bradley

Beyond 5: Supporting Scalable Enterprises

According to the 2012 Survey of Business Owners, minority-owned businesses collectively employed nearly 7.1 million people and generated…

4 min readJan 22, 2019

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Melissa L. Bradley

Lack of Aligned Capital Leads Over 300 Female Entrepreneurs to Compete for $50,000

January 11th marked the deadline for applications for the HERImpact DC Pitch Competition, which we are sponsoring in partnership with the…

3 min readJan 13, 2019

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Lack of Aligned Capital Leads Over 300 Female Entrepreneurs to Compete for $50,000

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1863 Ventures

1863: Rebranding Our Future

In May 2016 we made a three-year commitment to identify 500 high potential entrepreneurs of color; business owners operating enterprises…

6 min readOct 5, 2018

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1863: Rebranding Our Future

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Melissa L. Bradley

Melissa L. Bradley

Melissa is Founder & Managing Partner of 1863 Ventures, and General Partner of its related funds. She is also a professor at Georgetown University.

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