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Both Things Can Be True: Bias and Bad Fundraising Advice

This is going to be BIG.

I’ve backed multiple Black founders and entrepreneurs from the LGBTQ community and so I’ve seen a very wide mix of founders pitch, get funded and get passed on. If I was to guess, the demographics of people pitching me are reflective of two things—what my own network looks like and what my portfolio looks like.

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3 Action steps to bake DEI into your organization’s culture

Entrepreneurs' Organization

DEI initiatives have become imperative for ethical and business reasons , yet few leaders know how to turn intention into action. You’ll have your own set of unique challenges based on the size and age of your business, the types of skill sets you recruit for, and even your location.

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No Excuses not to Travel: Noken is the First Digital Native Tour Operator and Here's Why I Backed It

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I had a connection to my own personal trip concierge and a custom app that outlined my trip. My impression of international travel came from Mario Perillo, TV's " Mr. Italy " who used to advertise his family's tour business on NY television all the time. My grandparents went on one of those tours in the early 80's.

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Moving trans advocacy forward in Jamaica

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

In the years since the YLAI Network team first spoke with Neish about the importance of entrepreneurs focusing on their health and well-being, Neish is taking his own advice and is concentrating on soon stepping back from the role of Executive Director at TransWave. “I One of Neish’s other main priorities moving forward is mentorship.

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50 Deals In

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Backupify would be the first of what is now a 50 deal track record across my time at both First Round Capital and my own firm, Brooklyn Bridge Ventures. A lot of the deals are in the "Business pay us directly" space, but most of them are not. Five years later, he sold that company to Datto, and I got to back him again to build Talla.

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In Their Own Words: Female Founders and CEOs Discuss the Discourse That’s Missing (and Hitting)…

Revolution

In Their Own Words: Female Founders and CEOs Discuss the Discourse That’s Missing (and Hitting) the Mark This year’s International Women’s Day theme is “ Inspire Inclusion ” — a call to recognize the unique perspectives and contributions of women from all walks of life, in all facets of life, including the innovation economy.

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7 EO members share how to mitigate rising transportation costs and shipping delays

Entrepreneurs' Organization

How is that impacting businesses when failure is not an option? Our small business has absolutely been impacted by higher transportation costs and shipping delays. That next product you develop might change your business forever!”. We partner with other alliance businesses to share transportation costs and get volume discounts.