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Right, I personally don't pick that battle. I partner with the “local goyim” to get into the rooms I want in every country I’m in, in the United States that is
by vmception 6y ago
Right, I personally don't pick that battle.
I partner with the “local goyim” to get into the rooms I want in every country I’m in, in the United States that is a white man with an ivy league degree.
I don't know if I got the idea from anti-semitic drivel or accurate Jewish business ideas, but I’ve had a lot of success with this approach.
If you want to fight for inclusivity, do that with your non-profit or shelve the idea until you have a path of lesser resistance, such as with your cofounder that matches the predispositions of people.
I’m not advocating for this to be how the world should work, but dealing with inclusivity in Korea, for example, is going to be distracting business priority when you know the answer is to get a Korean person on your team page and get a white male in the advertisement or interview. It is a mistake to treat America differently and act surprised at the results.
Just because some people need to see me write it: I completely understand this is a barrier of entry that does not scale to service a broad population of founders. I’ve had a lot of success with this approach.
- doh 6y agoI understand this approach and I bet it works, but there is just something about giving to the zeitgeist is what makes me queasy. I actually was told early on by one of the top VCs to find Stanford grad co-founder and they will invest with no problem. It's just not who I am, regardless how much harder it made it for us (and me of course).
- vmception 6y ago> but there is just something about giving to the zeitgeist is what makes me queasy. I don’t feel like I have the privilege to care about that. Or, I don’t feel like that is compatible with making money and focusing on the project’s mission. Save the inclusivity for the non-profit or your own angel investing in the future.
- doh 6y agoI hear you. This is where my white ass gets the benefits. I hope that I will see a time where it is not considered a privilege for anyone but white folks like me.