Creating Accessibility to Entrepreneurs

with Monica Wheat of Techstars and Venture Catalysts

There are 582 million entrepreneurs in the world. Less than 2% of venture capital funding goes to Black and Brown founders. Monica Wheat, Managing Director of Techstars and Executive Director of Venture Catalysts discusses the importance of creating equitable access to entrepreneurs.

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Oct 24, 2022

Hosted by: Laurel Hess
Produced by: Heartland Newsmakers Team
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