Eduardo Sanchez-Iriarte: Advocating for LGBTQ+ Founders and Entrepreneurs

Jul 08, 2022 Posted by: Anushree Nande Eduardo Sanchez-Iriarte,  EEB,  NY,  USA

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 joined StartOut. It's what I (we) aim to achieve.

Pitichoke Chulapamornsri: High-Quality, Ready-to-Eat Fresh Produce for Everyone

Jul 06, 2022 Posted by: Anushree Nande NY,  Pitichoke Chulapamornsri,  SDG 3,  USA

Pitichoke: Thanks for having me here today, Spiffy! Our mission is to simplify healthy eating. We want fresh fruit and vegetables to be delicious and also fun. Currently nine out of ten people in the US are not eating enough fruit and vegetables. Most of the quick/convenient foods that are available are unhealthy. For example, most of the food carts in NYC sell hotdogs, pretzels, kabob/lamb and rice, which are not healthy. Also, most fast-food chains are not selling top-quality fresh produce.

Joseph Schneier: Healthcare Can Be Affordable for Everyone

Jun 27, 2022 Posted by: George Romar Joseph Schneier,  NY,  SDG 3,  USA

Joseph: My motivation was sparked when my younger brother was in a near fatal car accident and did not have health insurance. The financial ramifications for our family would have been devastating if we hadn't found a way to get insurance to cover him retroactively. We don't want this to happen to anyone else.