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The 21st century has significantly shifted our perception of mental health. A few decades ago, this topic was a taboo that would not be openly discussed publicly. In 2008, the U.S. House of...
Image via pexels To say startups require money is like saying fish need water. Yes, starting a company takes so much more than that. Time, effort, networks, knowledge,...
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Demystifying investing can be a hurdle for every entrepreneur and new investor. But studies continue to show that this hurdle is felt disproportionally by women of color. In 2020,...
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Image via Wikimedia Commons Each year, Forbes puts out a list of the wealthiest self-made women in America. You may have remembered this list from its controversies of years past...
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Founders are limited by time and resources. That makes prioritizing mental health compromising under already stressful circumstances. But not prioritizing your mental health can...
Image via Equal Love Ana Maria Hernandez was once a lawyer who defended animal rights, the rights of pregnant and breastfeeding people, and those within the LGBTQ+ community. Her...
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A recent study from John Hopkins Medicine reveals that in the post-COVID wake, Black and Hispanic Americans are especially vulnerable to depression. Disproportionately impacted by...
Blair Hirst, founder of Digital Health Review Blair Hirst is the definition of a Black leader excelling in STEM. The biomedical engineer has a pedigree trained in the prestigious...
Last Thursday, Silicon Valley Bank closed. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was named the receiver. As of this Monday, March 14th, all Silicon Valley Bank (SVB)...
Check out Elise’s story, and the story of other Project Diane founders at digitalundivided.com/projectdiane Elise Smith is co-founder and CEO of Praxis Labs, a DEI learning...
The familiar story of entrepreneurial success that founders are told is fantastical. Entrepreneurs are meant to be inspired by million-dollar pitches won through presentations...
Since 2016, Project Diane — digitalundivided’s groundbreaking report on how Latina and Black women founders fare within fundraising - has helped scape the startup space with its...