
Marcus Bullock is an entrepreneur, justice reform advocate, and TED speaker. Following his 2004 release from prison, he launched a construction business that grew to employ other returning citizens. He is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Flikshop, a software company offering tools to help incarcerated people stay connected to their families and build community through social connection.
Bullock is an inaugural cohort member of Techstars Anywhere and John Legend’s Unlocked Futures business accelerators. He was selected as one of The Root’s 100 Most Influential African Americans in the country, and was named a 2020 Halcyon Incubator Fellow among other awards. He is a member of the Justice Policy Institute’s Board of Directors, advisory board member for Princeton University’s Prison Teaching Initiative, serves as an advisor to the Georgetown University McDonough School of Business, as well as Aspen Institute’s Opportunity Youth Incentive Fund.

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