Diversity is the Symptom, Lack of Inclusion is the Illness
The Linkedin #techtalksdiversity conversation has thrown up many great perspectives and solutions. There are three topics that I keep coming...
Some Tough Post-Election Tech Questions and My Attempt at Answers
Andrea Guendelman is founder and CEO of BeVisible a career networking platform for Latinx. Post election, Andrea put four questions...
An Inclusive Parable: Canaries in the Coal Mine
I had the great honor of being on an investor panel at Inspirefest in Dublin moderated by the inimitable Kara Swisher,...
The Paradox of Meritocracy – in Tech
In the case of VC some prominent leaders have been role models (not in a good way) for the mindset...
An Open Letter to Bethenny Frankel
Dear Bethenny, You recently answered a question posed to you by Dr Sanna Gaspard at a conference for women entrepreneurs in...
Your 3 Point Unconscious Bias Action Plan
I had the honor of speaking at SXSW 2016 with Shari Slate the Chief Inclusion and Collaboration at CISCO. We took...
Epic Startup Corporate Governance #Fails
The two high profile startup "unicorn" dramas of the last few months that have captured the emerging downsides of the...
The Coming Angel Ice Age
Is the deep chill for early stage funding coming? Let's see what angel investor Adam Quinton has to say...
Startup Markups and Markdowns: What the Heck is Going on!
The reassessment of the valuation of startup holdings at a number of mutual funds, notably by Fidelity, has caused a fair...
Raising Money From Strangers: Working The Intro
Startup founders, going all-in to the process of raising money from angel and VC investors, can increase their chances of success...