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Amusing Disney® update of The Cosby Show "aspirational" PR, placed by Rockefeller Foundation. But let's be real. Here's the money quote:
For startup founders at The Gathering Spot or digitalundivided, that "business model" simply isn't an option. Not only will no one write them those checks, but they usually come from families without the generational wealth to support them through revenue-free explorations.
No.

Notice, there's no vibranium --scale (g)-- for the dilemma posed by this story. Evidently not much has changed in VC funding (cash to burn) for black-owned business pitch (tech sector and others) since I looked into dotcom-dip "opportunities" 15 years ago... although "incubators" are nearly a dime/doz (often est'd. with 503(c) trust funding, possibly seed buyer market) and the pop of "minority" coders has increased significantly, while corp hires hover in low single digits.

Bootstrap [$0 F&F + $0 Angels] + [SELECT FRONT MAN]
(a) white agent, any sex
(b) US fed gov contractor ("affirmative action" bill req'd., any OEM)
(c) US fed gov agency ("affirmative action" bill req'd.)

Carnell did hilarious casts on Being The Next Bill Gates and Kanye's "business model" which neatly illustrate prerequisites in this lottery:"generational wealth to support them". As usual notable exceptions prove the rule.

How does equal opportunity work in France?

Diversity is the key to economic and political evolution.

by Cat on Fri Oct 26th, 2018 at 01:04:10 AM EST
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Not much better than in the US, I'm afraid.
by Bernard (bernard) on Fri Oct 26th, 2018 at 02:39:47 PM EST
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