Talking Points for Investor/Founder Harassment

Some of my favorite investors and founders (too many to list in a quick post) put together a thoughtful paper on industry best practices to address sexual harassment in investor/founder relations. Core suggestions include:

Christine Herron in Diversity

Mar 22, 2018

No One Said It (Diversity) Would Be Easy

(as originally posted at NVCA VentureForward by Christine Herron and Trina Van Pelt, Co-Leads, Intel Capital Diversity Initiative)

Analysts have repeatedly proven that workplace diversity leads to better results. Yet the startup…

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Christine Herron in Diversity

Sep 13, 2017

Help Us Build a Diversity Ecosystem Map!

A funny thing happens when you start co-leading a diversity fund: everyone connects you to everyone they know related to diversity. But people don’t scale, and neither do infographics. It’s also impossible to be truly inclusive if you aren’t reaching into…

Christine Herron in Diversity

Jul 13, 2017

What Women Want (At Work)

THIS is what women want in the workplace from men.

When something is said that is dismissive of women, men speaking up with a polite correction — not making a joke — is perfect.

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Christine Herron in Diversity

Sep 12, 2017

How to Break Through Vicious Cycles

Are you interested in a venture capital career, but worry that you don’t have the connections to get started? Intel Capital summer analyst Isaiah Weaver recently shared his story on breaking into VC — his tips are well worth a read, no matter what background you come…

Christine Herron in Diversity

Aug 21, 2017

7 Tips for Reducing VC Sexism

Claudia Iannazzo of AlphaPrime Ventures has written a fantastic LinkedIn piece on sexism in venture, and suggested a handful of culture changes that would be great first steps to make:

Hire more women investors.

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