Jason Roberts, CEO

Feb 2, 20221 min

Are 'noun' Founders right to complain about label when Equity is being offered

My Kaleida business card says CEO & Founder but we are a Black Founded Tech startup. In a world of inequality are ‘noun’ Founders right to complain about labels when Equity is being offered?
 

 
I recently read a post that disagreed with my perspectives around the (un)conscious bias ‘noun’ Founders experience in the real world.
 

 
It called for the ‘noun’ to be dropped.
 
😡 I’m not a ‘noun’ founder.
 
😡 I’m not a ‘noun’ entrepreneur, the post said.
 

 
Until there is #equality are ‘noun’ founders right to complain when #equity is being offered?
 

 
Nouns:
 
• Minority owned
 
• Woman owned
 
• Disabled owned
 
• LGBTQ+ owned
 
• Veteran owned
 
• Neurodiverse owned
 

 
🦚 Equality simply means everyone is treated the same exact way, regardless of need or any other individual difference.
 

 
🦚Equity, on the other hand, means everyone is provided with what they need to succeed.


 

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