Google Ventures CEO on Silicon Valley Diversity (video)

Google Ventures CEO Bill Maris on Silicon Valley Diversity:

Google Ventures Chief Executive Officer Bill Maris discusses the investment arm of Google's parent company Alphabet and Silicon Valley's diversity issues with "Studio 1.0" host Emily Chang. Published April 1, 2016

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Why Building a Diverse Board Is Best for Startups (video)

Why Building a Diverse Board Is Best for Startups - Sukhinder Singh Cassidy, founder and CEO of Joyus, and Anna Khan, founder and CEO of Launch X, discuss the importance of a diverse board for tech startups. They speak with Bloomberg's Emily Chang on "Bloomberg West." (Published on Jul 16, 2015)

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Venture Capital, Diversity, Density

The Connection Between Venture Capital and Diverse, Dense Communities - Richard Florida - The Atlantic Cities: " . . . venture capital investment is positively associated with both density measured as people per square mile (.52, .38) and even more so with population-weighted or concentrated density (.64, .55). In addition to this, there is an interesting connection between the way we commute and the geography of venture capital investment and start-up activity. Venture capital investment, according to her analysis, is negatively associated with the share of commuters who drive to work alone . . . Taken together, these findings are suggestive of an urban shift in venture capital and start-up activity. The reasons for this, as I've noted previously, include the urban preferences of a growing segment of tech talent, the changing nature and speed of technology, and the tight clustering of end-users and consumers in urban centers . . . When all is said and done, venture capital and start-up activity today is associated with denser, more talent-driven, more diverse and innovative metros, reflecting the increasingly spiky nature of America's economic landscape. . . ."

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