The100kPledge is a public social contract for professionals - committing to economic empowerment of Black communities through hiring, investment, and donations.
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".. The 100k Pledge, a platform to both inspire more people to commit to helping the Black communities’ economic empowerment, and a way to track such commitments from both individuals and corporations."
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While 2021 was the year of the 'Unicorn,' 2023 is the year of the 'Dragon.' With big tech layoffs and faltering startups, a new era of innovators and founders will emerge in the coming decade, says @MaelleGavet, CEO of @techstars, for @Fortune: bit.ly/3H90YVf
DYK that if less than 15% of an organization's employees are women, women applicants are 30% less likely to apply? In the world of male-dominated #startups, gender-balanced #hiring is critical to breaking the cycle of inequity, says @kimelsesser @Forbes: bit.ly/3XZq13O
#DEI is a long-term strategy. Often, leaders underestimate the resources and time needed to engage stakeholders, which leads to DEI fatigue and a lack of tangible impact, says @michellepking in @Forbes. Read more here: bit.ly/3IUFrCg
Looking for advice on how to navigate our uncertain economy? @Nasdaq recently shared insights from 48 women executives on how to achieve success in 2023: bit.ly/3IGxHn6
"The case is strong for women's #intrapreneurship," says @ryadavranjan, Global Head of Ericsson SnapCode.ai. When businesses support the success of women in their workforce, they foster the creation of unique + innovative ideas. More in @Forbes bit.ly/3WDLZZo
All-women founding teams accounted for 60% of 2022's funding rounds but just 1% of total capital raised. As the startup economy slows, investors are returning to old networks at the expense of women + minority entrepreneurs, says @MimiBilling for @siftedeu bit.ly/3YsQmrZ
The new generation of #VC leadership is seeing more women join its ranks. With improved transparency in compensation, career paths, & succession planning, female representation in executive leadership is on the horizon, says @dominicmadori for @TechCrunch: tcrn.ch/3Biut4I
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Progress is being made for Black managers scaling, but I want to see many more of us on this list!
Shout out to my brothers building @wallstreetpaper @jarridvtingle @km @MarlonCNichols @AHolidayiii @thedatavc @pauljudge @chudson @MrStartup
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From PR firms to consultancies, many #VC-peripheral businesses are lining up to launch their own funds despite looming market uncertainty. Why? Because the #startup economy is booming. @rebecca_szkutak for @TechCrunch: bit.ly/3OOS2Yw
The #BankBlack movement is growing. Yesterday, @bankgreenwood, the platform for Black and Latino banking services, announced it had raised $45M in funding. Learn more about their work closing the racial wealth gap in @Forbes: bit.ly/3XI5zoS
#venturecapital sets high barriers to entry for newcomers w/o mentors to coach them in the fundamentals of networking, investing + fundraising. By widening accessibility, we can erode VC's concrete ceiling. More from @crunchbasenews: bit.ly/3Ecbp9e
In Q2 this year, Black founders secured only $324M—a 63% drop YOY. Unhappy with this dip, @thejctf is launching a new accelerator, BK-XL, to improve investment diversity + fund 12 BIPOC-founded startups w/ $125K checks. More from @editoremacb in @forbes: bit.ly/3tGVUkt
In 2020, corporate VCs across the U.S. pledged to invest more diversely and equitably. In 2022, @diversityvc says only 1.87% of $31B went to minority founders. @deantak breaks down Diversity VC's latest survey for @VentureBeat here: bit.ly/3fRApKB
Like most industries, women in tech often face biases that hinder their path forward. @LeakeKathy shares five tips for women founders navigating the world of venture capital and startups for @FastCompany: bit.ly/3TmNnh6
Despite accounting for nearly one-fifth of the US population, Latinos make up only 2% of the VC ecosystem. But as VC demographics grow more diverse, Latino investors are able to uplift their communities and local businesses. More from @CSReinicke @CNBC: bit.ly/3D9AAsf
"Efforts to diversify the famously male-dominated [VC] industry continue to struggle" due to "systemic discrimination," says @Foxe_News, a Partner @Anthemis. Her solution? Invest in great ideas + hire more women investors. More from @BW here: bloom.bg/3MK1v2g
Despite growing evidence that women-led startups outperform their male counterparts, funding is still abysmally low at 1.4% for all-women teams (compared to 89.1% for all-men teams). Check out the full report by @UnconventionVc here: report2022.unconventional.vc…
Are you a female founder looking to work with women angel investors? @crunchbase has a list of 350+ angel investors that may be exactly who you're looking for. Check them out here: crunchbase.com/hub/female-fo…
Within the U.S.'s $82T asset management industry, only 1.4% is managed by women or BIPOC. With their fellowship program tailored to support underrepresented founders, @MaterialChange_ aims to bolster that percentage. More from @MeiMeiFox via @Forbes: bit.ly/3Cja54k