Maria Barrera,
Clayful
Scale the Bright Spots
Startups can address important mental health problems, but maintaining mental health in startup culture is challenging.
Stanford Management Science and Engineering lecturer and Floodgate founding partner Ann Miura-Ko describes All Raise and Founders for Change, two organizations focused on increasing diversity and inclusion in the VC-funded tech ecosystem. She describes how these efforts have already opened up more opportunities for women in VC firms, and argues that getting serious about diversity in all its forms can reframe the goal of innovation itself, emphasizing innovation’s role in creating shared abundance.