How Hard is it for Minority Businesses to Get Funding

It's harder than ever for minority businesses to get funding from venture capitalists and investors. Allie and Michelle discuss why and how this happens, as well as some "magic wand" solutions for how it could be resolved.  Episode Links Venture Capital for Black Entrepreneurs Plummted 45% in 2022 For Black Entrepreneurs, the Racial Wealth Gap Makes Finding Funding Nearly Impossible Main Street's Minority Owners Need Loans to Grow, But Access to Capital Remains Inequitable Why Black Entrerpenuers Struggle to Secure and Receive Funding and Investment Grants Yelitsa Jean-Charles and Healthy Roots Dolls Time Stamps [01:20] Contest winners announcement [03:59] Celebrating 10,000 downloads [06:10] The challenges for minority entrepreneurs to find funding [18:33] The phenomenon of ideas being stolen [21:08] Ending on a positive note

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Underrepresented in Tech was designed and built with the goal of demystifying diversity. Fear of tokenization and awkwardness blocks many leaders from reaching out to diverse individuals. This roadblock prevents amazing people from finding amazing opportunities. We built this tool so that if you want to prioritize diversity, you can. In our weekly podcast, creators Allie and Michelle discuss topics that are important to them as champions of diversity in the WordPress/tech community.