inclusion Archives

How Your Startup Can Implement Effective Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Practices

Much of the dialogue about diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) plans in the media has been focused on established businesses that frankly have the ability to reengineer current strategies, integrate DEI communication into current communication...

byPhyllis Reagin

February 22, 2022

Why Investing in Minority-Owned Startups is Key to Unlocking Innovation

Despite being a critical force in the future of the U.S. economy, people of color are disproportionately hurt by lack of access to capital. While diversity and inclusion initiatives are en vogue in Silicon Valley,...

byDiane Yoo

April 28, 2021

How Startup Leaders Can Choose to Challenge the Status Quo, Build an Equitable Future

Today is International Women’s Day, a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. This year’s theme is #ChooseToChallenge....

byBri Seeley

March 8, 2021

A Practical Guide to Diversity for Startups and Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs are rightly focused on building the next billion-dollar business. With so many startup success stories and technological advancements these days, anything is possible. However, as an increasing body of research demonstrates, there is another...

byPerrine Farque

October 11, 2020

4 Startup Myths That Hold Innovation Back (and How to Overcome Them)

We live in a world with a stereotypical representation of what a startup founder looks like, so it's no wonder that a large portion of the population feels underrepresented. According to the EEOC, 83 percent of...

byPerrine Farque

September 28, 2020

4 Ways You Can Embrace Diversity Within Your Startup or Small Business

As our society evolves, the need for more inclusive operations in business and in our daily lives becomes more and more apparent. While businesses are afforded the opportunity to play a role in supporting minority...

byChioma Onwutalobi Brown

July 13, 2020

WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Eskalera Technology Helps Create a More Diverse Workforce (Episode 80)

The issue of racial diversity is a hot one in today's society, and there are now technology solutions emerging to help us address the problem. On this morning's WJR Business Beat, Jeff shares details of...

byStartupNation

June 25, 2020

A Statement on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion from StartupNation

Inclusion has always been a central and underlying value at StartupNation, and we strongly believe that diversity is what makes our world so remarkable. Diversity is the heart and soul of innovation and entrepreneurial thinking;...

byStartupNation

June 5, 2020