If you are starting a small company you either pick people you already know (whoever those might be) or maybe a few random experts with very specific skillsets.

If you are starting a small company you either pick people you already know (whoever those might be) or maybe a few random experts with very specific skillsets. There is no place for you to actively discriminate someone that would have maybe been a better pick, just because you didn't like their skin color or gender... Or if you still do it comes at your own loss.