If all you need is one “yes” (from a VC or professor or customer) then the only question that remains is how many times you can deal with the “no” before giving up, and how deterred you’ll be with each one.
Willie Jackson is a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Consultant & Facilitator with ReadySet, a boutique consulting firm based in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is a frequent writer and speaker on the topics of workplace equity, global diversity, and inclusive leadership.
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