Everette Taylor stood on stage wearing cornrows, sneakers and a quiet confidence that immediately set the tone for his keynote address at Day Two Sloss Tech 2026.
The CEO of Kickstarter wasn’t there to deliver another polished corporate speech filled with startup jargon or buzzwords. Instead, he told the audience exactly who he was—a kid from Southside Richmond, Virginia, who sold drugs as a teenager, experienced homelessness, dropped out of college twice, built and sold companies, and eventually became one of the most recognizable Black executives in the technology industry.
His message was simple:…