Regina:Thanks for having me, Spiffy!Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurstakes great ideas and helps them become successful companies. We do this through a simple strategy: connect entrepreneurs, empower them to build a community, and offer the tools, resources and expertise to grow faster and better. Being an entrepreneur is tough. However, entrepreneurs are resilient. Our goal is to focus on getting them past the hurdles and looking to the future because we know that entrepreneurs have what it takes to make a real impact in the world.
Darrel:Pleasure to be here, Spiffy!Visible Handsis a venture capital firm with a 14-week, virtual-first accelerator on a mission to highlight and invest in the limitless potential of overlooked founders. At the earliest stages of company-building, we provide meaningful funding (up to $175K), personalized support, and social capital to help our founders build exceptional technology startups.
Eduardo:It’s a pleasure to be here, Spiffy!As published by Reuters in 2020, "More than $1.5 trillion was invested in global VC deals from 2010 to 2019 [but] less than 1% of U.S. deals go in favor of LGBT+ founders, and 37% of LGBT+ entrepreneurs choose not to 'out' themselves to investors." Those of us lucky enough to have access to resources—be it financial, geographical, occupational, or social—can do our part to tilt the balance in favor of our community. That's why I joinedStartOut. It's what I (we) aim to achieve.
