The world of startups is filled with dreamers and idea makers. But the funding from VC money usually only serves a small pocket of entrepreneurs. There is a diversity gap in the startup world. Bianca Caban, The Republic Team, and SheWorx has set out to open doors to women and other founders to get the funding to make their dreams and ideas reality too. In the episode Bianca and I chat about how diversity is a benefit to the world of VC and what we need to do to rethink how we invest businesses run by monitories.Today's episode is sponsored byNorth American TEFL - Get certified to teach English as a Foreign Language. Learn more at https://northamericantefl.comPenji - Your source for unlimited graphic design as a low monthly subscription. Use code 'JUMBLE' to get 15% off your first month at penji.coAbout Bianca CabanBianca Caban is Managing Director of SheWorx, a 20,000+ global female founder communityand events business owned by Republic. Republic is a fundraising platform for startups andblockchain projects. Before Republic and SheWorx, she worked on Wall Street, including atCredit Suisse, BlackRock, and Atlas Merchant Capital, where she conducted business in Africa,the Middle East, and Europe. Bianca also established a consultancy, Taino Capital, where sheworked with clients on fund formation and strategy, and launched a nonprofit accelerator forfemale entrepreneurs called AccessLatina. She is on the Advisory Board of Lilu, an innovativefemale-led hardware startup, and an alum of the World Economic Forum Global Shapers andMilken Institute Young Leaders Circle. Bianca earned an MBA from Columbia Business Schooland a BA from Harvard College.

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