Over 70 entrepreneurs rally behind Ray McGuire
By Nelson A. King
Ray McGuire Campaign said
on Monday that 76 New York
City entrepreneurs have come
together in support of him for
mayor.
In an open letter, the group
states the time has come for
a fresh approach at City Hall,
and that they support McGuire
because he is “determined to
retain the city’s status as a hub
of innovation and to make the
industry more inclusive and
diverse.”
The group is chaired by Jukay
Hsu, the co-founder and chief
executive officer of Pursuit,
which trains adults with the
most need and potential to get
their first tech jobs, advance in
their careers and become the
next generation of tech leaders.
The others are: Gayle Jennings
O’Byrne, the co-founder
and general partner of WOCStar
Fund, an early-stage investment
fund focused on tech innovation
being brought to market by
inclusive teams and women of
color (“WOCstars”); Jeff Lindor,
the founder and chief executive
officer of The Gentlemen’s Factory,
a collaborative space and
global platform for Black and
Brown professionals and entrepreneurs
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who are invested in
each other’s success; and Jeff
Wald, the co-founder of Work-
Market, an enterprise software
company purchased by ADP in
2018.
“We are proud to throw our
support behind Ray McGuire,
the only candidate capable of
leading the city’s economy into
an uncertain future, bringing
safety to our streets and bridging
the divides that have been
present in our city for far too
long,” said Hsu, Lindor and
Wald in a joint statement. “Ray
is the complete package and we
endorse him wholeheartedly.”
“Ray understands deeply the
challenges we face as entrepreneurs
— and that’s true whether
you’re a student with a dream
and full of passion, a first-time
entrepreneur taking the plunge,
a founder with a successful company
under your belt, looking
for your next challenge, or an
investor like me,” said Jennings-
O’Byrne. “Ray has the character,
the heart and the perspective we
need to lead our city forward.”
McGuire said: “These leaders
are the future. “I’m honored to
have their support.
Jeff Lindor (left), founder of The Gentleman’s Factory and one of the co-chairs of Entrepreneurs
for Ray, moderates a conversation with local business leaders about Ray’s (center)
greatest, most inclusive economic comeback plan that includes neighborhood small
businesses. Jeremy Morris of Richfi eld Photography
“More important, I look forward
to working with them
to make New York the most
vibrant, inclusive city in the
world,” he said. “I want them
and every small business owner
in every corner of the city to
know that when I’m mayor, City
Hall will have their backs.”
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