Startup Grind: Reaching Diverse Founders

Nov 9, 2020, 11:00 PM – Nov 10, 2020, 12:00 AM (UTC)

Columbus

Raising capital is incredibly difficult, time consuming, and stress inducing, then you layer on the fact that minorities are receiving a fraction of that capital. In fact, LGBTQ founders only make up 1% of venture deals received annually.

Virtual event

About this event

Raising capital is incredibly difficult, time consuming, and stress inducing, then you layer on the fact that minorities are receiving a fraction of that capital. In fact, LGBTQ founders only make up 1% of venture deals received annually. What’s being done about? Join us for a talk with Densil R. Porteous who is bringing new leadership and focus to this initiative as CEO of Pride Fund 1. 

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Speaker

  • Densil Porteous

    Pride Fund 1

    CEO

Startups

When

When

November 9 – 10, 2020
11:00 PM – 12:00 AM (UTC)

Agenda

11:00 PMWelcome and introduction
11:05 PMChat with Densil
11:55 PMQ & A

Host

  • Lucas La Tour

    AWH

    Product Evangelist

Organizer

  • Ryan Frederick

    Transform Labs

    Columbus Director

Partner

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AWH

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