**Some technical difficulties on this episode, my apologies.**
Today, we are talking about how the economy is really doing for Black and brown people and some of his work in trying to distribute power to our communities within capitalism.

Nathan Jones IV is the founder of Morning Tea a real estate development firm with the mission to invest in more vibrant communities. Previously Nate spent 4 years as a private equity associate, investing in impact real estate assets and early-stage mission-driven technology companies across the United States.

Nate began his career as a community organizer and co-founder of Village Micro Fund where he now is a board member. Village Micro Fund is a social enterprise with the mission to train and invest in minority business owners in South West Atlanta. During his tenure, he spearheaded small business training, lending, and market access programs in partnership with Invest Atlanta, Morehouse College, and local community stakeholders to increase access to opportunities. Village’s work has been funded by the Kendeda Fund, Annie E Casey Foundation, and the Atlanta Wealth Building Initiative. Nate has been featured in NPR, HuffPost, and the Bitter Southerner.

Nate holds a bachelors degree in Economics from Morehouse College and a Masters in Business Administration from the Mccombs School of Business at the University of Texas, Austin.