Diverse Businesses Are Better Businesses [Entire Talk]
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24
Miriam Rivera is the co-founder and managing director of Ulu Ventures, a seed stage venture fund focused on IT startups. Previously, she was a vice president and deputy general counsel at Google, where she joined as the company’s second attorney. In this conversation with Stanford adjunct lecturer Heidi Roizen, Rivera discusses the state of diversity and inclusion in Silicon Valley, how she evaluates investment opportunities to eliminate bias, and the importance of great mentors.
Video clips from: Diverse Businesses Are Better Businesses [Entire Talk]
- 2:38When looking for funding, don’t cast too wide a net.
- 2:51Diversity is vital to building a big business.
- 2:02Investors need processes to overcome their biases.
- 1:24A great mentor doesn’t need to be your friend.
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