The ‘valley of death’ for climate lies between early-stage funding and scaling up
Posted on Saturday April 27, 2024

It's easier for climate companies to get enough funding to get started. It's much harder once they need money to scale.

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Study shows ‘benevolent sexism’ in startups widens the gender gap
Posted on Friday April 26, 2024

Our understanding of the challenges women face in the startup ecosystem is limited. Past research has focused on overt negative sexist attitudes that question women’s competence and suitability for entrepreneurship. This view overlooks the existence of more subtle, yet pervasive and socially acceptable, sexist attitudes that often go unnoticed. Given the sheer number of people interested or working in startups today, from investors to suppliers to job applicants, the effects of these subtle forms of sexism can accumulate across a large and diverse group of decision-makers. For initiatives tackling gender inequality in entrepreneurship to be effective, we must gain a…

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Blizzard has cancelled BlizzCon 2024
Posted on Friday April 26, 2024

In a recent announcement, Blizzard revealed that the beloved annual convention BlizzCon won't be galloping onto the scene in 2024.

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