Founder of NFNTE Capital, Tech Innovator & Diverse Ventures Champion

Charlotte, NC, USA
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Harold Hughes Biography

Harold Hughes is the truest definition of a modern day multihyphenate. He is the founder and CEO of NFNTE Capital, an entrepreneur services company designed to help entrepreneurs—aspiring and current—unlock the value of social capital, starting with their personal networks. As a serial entrepreneur, he has started businesses and secured partnerships over his nearly two decades of experience in business development, partnerships, and operations.

When he’s not building businesses, he’s creating community. Hughes co-founded the first token-gated community for Black founders, funders, creators, and community leaders. He later co-founded Catalyst Labs, building the flagship curriculum from his experience as an entrepreneur.

Before launching NFNTE Capital, Hughes raised more than $5M for his venture-backed startup, supporting brands like Pepsi and LIFEWTR, as well as athletes in the NFL, MLS, and NCAA.

He is also an educator, having authored "A Kids Book About Blockchain" to ensure that this revolutionary technology isn’t lost on the next generation. As a self-proclaimed “round character,” he proudly shares his experiences as a dad, a foodie, and his mental and physical health journey to inspire and engage others.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 11/20/2025.

Harold Hughes Speaking Topics

  • GRAVITY: The Social Capital Program

    OVERVIEW

    GRAVITY is designed to help founders, professionals, and aspiring entrepreneurs cultivate meaningful, long-term relationships that go beyond transactions. Social capital is often the missing ingredient in business success, yet few people know how to nurture authentic, value-driven connections. This program teaches participants how to build trust, foster reciprocity, and create communities that sustain growth. Through a mix of strategy, storytelling, and active engagement, participants will learn how to transform their network into a powerful asset that accelerates their business and professional goals.

    OUR STRATEGY

    GRAVITY uses an experiential, community-driven approach to help participants build meaningful, long-term relationships. Through real-time application, storytelling, and network mapping, participants learn how to engage their social capital beyond transactions. By deconstructing successful relationships and practicing sustainable connection strategies, they develop the tools to foster trust, reciprocity, and long-term collaboration. This hands-on methodology ensures they leave with actionable steps to cultivate and activate their network effectively.

    OUTCOMES

    • Understand the Foundations of Social Capital
    • Learn How to Build Authentic Connections
    • Craft & Share Their Relationship Narrative
    • Map & Activate Their Social Capital Network
    • Develop a Relationship-Building Strategy

  • VELOCITY: The Startup Sprint Program

    OVERVIEW

    VELOCITY: The Startup Sprint Program is designed to give entrepreneurially curious students and young entrepreneurs the fundamental components of going from idea to launch. While we acknowledge that there are many unwritten rules to startup success, our goal is to give participants a foundational understanding of going from zero to one while also planting seeds of knowledge that, as they add their unique perspective and creativity, will lead to the first steps of building a startup.

    OUR STRATEGY

    This boot camp-style session is delivered in small group sessions (less than 12 participants per session). Our focus is on high school and college students and first-time entrepreneurs. In the session, we will focus on three key takeaways: talking to customers and listening to them, creating cost-effective, non-scalable MVPs (minimum viable products) through the use of Artificial Intelligence, and leveraging social capital to gain early trust and traction before you have investors, revenue, or product.

    OUTCOMES

    • Effectively communicate their company, product, and purpose in 60-seconds
    • Articulate the value proposition of their product
    • Identify their ideal customer and develop an ideal customer profile
    • Leverage learnings to unlock their social capital networks

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Harold Hughes Videos

Harold Hughes - Sloss Tech 2024

Harold Hughes - Sloss Tech 2024

Tech for Good: Innovating for Impact and Harness Technology for a Better World panel

Harold Hughes - Behind Company Lines Podcast

Harold Hughes - Behind Company Lines Podcast

Harold Hughes is the founder & CEO of Bandwagon, a South Carolina-based live experience technology company.

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Harold Hughes is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as GRAVITY: The Social Capital Program, VELOCITY: The Startup Sprint Program, DECODE™): The Deconstructing Companies for Entrepreneurial Development Program, Work-Life Balance is a Myth! and Blockchain Beyond the Coin. The estimated speaking fee range to book Harold Hughes for your event is available upon request. Harold Hughes generally travels from Charlotte, NC, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Viola Llewellyn, Angel Rich, Tonya M. Evans, Nicole Yeary and Cheryl Campos. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Harold Hughes for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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