Warm intros are awful for diversity, so why do investors keep insisting on them?
Warm intros are awful for diversity, so why do investors keep insisting on them? There are oodles of advantages to having a diverse workforce, but,...
At just 2.1% of all VC investment, funding for women remains ‘meh’ in Q1 2023
At just 2.1% of all VC investment, funding for women remains ‘meh’ in Q1 2023 Things could’ve been worse, I guess. Companies with all female-founding...
Threading the needle: 5 questions with investor Lauren Maillian
Threading the needle: 5 questions with investor Lauren Maillian For the past five years, Lauren Maillian was tasked with asking hard questions. Questions like: How...
Threading the needle: Exploring 5 ideas with the founders of LGBT+ VC
Threading the needle: Exploring 5 ideas with the founders of LGBT+ VC Silicon Valley’s full of people from all walks of life, but very little...
Now is the time to invest in Black-owned banks
Now is the time to invest in Black-owned banks In the past two weeks, millions of dollars shuffled from startup and investor bank accounts housed...
For female VCs, bias is a branding issue
For female VCs, bias is a branding issue Leslie Feinzaig, a venture capitalist, likes that her venture firm, Graham & Walker, sounds like an old,...
Dear Sophie: What are my options for changing my status from an L-1 visa?
Dear Sophie: What are my options for changing my status from an L-1 visa? Sophie Alcorn Contributor Share on Twitter Sophie Alcorn is the founder...
A Black YC alum explains how he raised $107M
A Black YC alum explains how he raised $107M Nathan Beckord Contributor Share on Twitter Nathan Beckord is CEO of Foundersuite.com, a software platform for...
Who’s afraid of diversity quotas?
Who’s afraid of diversity quotas? Fashion: a sector known for influencing trends, creatives and perhaps the future of equity for Black entrepreneurs. Last week was...
Women-founded AI startups see a boost in VC funding
Women-founded AI startups see a boost in VC funding Funding to U.S.-based AI companies with at least one woman founder has steadily increased over the...