I found the point about minorities and women curious, is that perhaps due to the fact that profitable-ish business can be assesed more rigorously on the foundamental, rather thsn on VC's opinion of the founders?
Less is riding on personal promotion and networking, both of which men tend to have advantages in. Instead, the focus on business performance allows a less biased selection criteria.
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I found the point about minorities and women curious, is that perhaps due to the fact that profitable-ish business can be assesed more rigorously on the foundamental, rather thsn on VC's opinion of the founders?
Less is riding on personal promotion and networking, both of which men tend to have advantages in. Instead, the focus on business performance allows a less biased selection criteria.