Williams, a former World No.1, is trying to make a mark in the business world too. “Whether it’s venture people saying that I shouldn’t be doing it, or it’s tennis when people said I’ll never be good at it, I do think there’s a part of me that always will enjoy proving people wrong,” Williams said
Serena Williams
American tennis ace Serena Williams has invested USD1 million (approx Rs 7.62crore) into British sports venture, OpenSponsorship. The firm founded by entrepreneur Ishveen Jolly, helps athletes find sponsors. Williams, who got associated with the initiative nine years ago, plans to make a difference through Serena Ventures. “The only way that people can get funding is if people like me, women and people of colour, are actually writing the checks. Otherwise, it’s going to be the same boys’ club, except not for a lot of Black people,” she told Insider.
Williams, a former World No.1, is trying to make a mark in the business world too. “Whether it’s venture people saying that I shouldn’t be doing it, or it’s tennis when people said I’ll never be good at it, I do think theOther Sports News, Other Sports, Sports, Other Sports, indian sports news, international sports news, Sports Newsre’s a part of me that always will enjoy proving people wrong,” Williams said.
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