If you feel like layoffs are happening everywhere right now, you're probably only reading high brow media or talking to your friends who work in tech or i-banking...
Despite headlines, here's what's actually going in the U.S. labor market:
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Miriam Rivera
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CEO and Managing Director Ulu Ventures. We support diverse early stage IT entrepreneurs. Kauffman Foundation BOD
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Diversity in tech flows in & out focus. Grateful that & are keeping the spotlight on this long standing challenge. Thx for including some of my thoughts. Venture capital for Black entrepreneurs plummeted 45% in 2022, data shows
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We are honored to celebrate the accomplishments of Black founders during Black History Month. They are making history in consumer, healthtech, fintech and blockchain businesses and we are incredibly proud of their achievements. #BlackhistoryMonth #diversefounders
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Latinos are highly entrepreneurial. 💪🏽 Did you know that #Latinos are starting businesses at a faster pace than other groups, with 44% growth in the last ten years compared to 4% for Non-Latinos.
#Hispanic #Entrepreneurs #SmallBusiness #Latinx #LatinoDonorCollaborative #LDC
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Being bold with your opinion can save the day!
and…’s transparency with founders is praiseworthy 🙌.
Listen to our chat with Miriam: podcast.sure.ventures/episodes/diver
#venturecapital #startups #womeninVC #leadership
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Thank you for the opportunity to talk about Ulu's mission and how we support our entrepreneurs.
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Being bold with your opinion can save the day!
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Listen to our chat with Miriam: podcast.sure.ventures/episodes/diver
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Listen to our chat with Miriam: podcast.sure.ventures/episodes/diver
@uluventures @GopiRangan
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At Ulu we believe diversity starts from the ground up. Diverse teams also need diverse boards. It makes fiduciary sense and it also means the companies usually outperform financially. Hear on promoting diversity on startup boards.
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Yes, we absolutely need more capital flowing to underrepresented founders. But we also need better support systems for those brave enough to chart new paths 👊🏽 /// clip from Summit, Sept. 2022, powered by . #womenleaders #diversityintech
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Congrats to the team of Ulupreneurs at ! Creating a great culture and place to work is the goal of so many founders and you've done it!! Bravo! twitter.com/everlaw/status
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This well-researched piece on the crisis of identity in digital age by and increases my optimism about the function of social media and gaming in young people's lives and identity formation. Bravo!
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Congrats to Ulupreneur and the team on the $6.2M raise and the piece! So proud to see the work you are doing to enable merchants to accept tax-free HSA and FSA funds so that consumers can easily save on their health needs! Bravo! #healthcare
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Check out Sika Health's recent feature thanks to @Ventureneer at @forbes. We're on a mission to unlock easier spending with hsa and fsa funds. linkedin.com/posts/activity
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Applications are now open for , a new Brooklyn-based early-stage startup accelerator for BIPOC founders! Selected founders will have the opportunity to receive up to $500K in investments. Deadline is 1/20 bit.ly/3jXV15D #diversefounders
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Key to success in changing access to capital is educating LPs and GPs about how investing in diverse teams can have real impact. At we are on a mission in 2023 (and beyond) to help diversify the VC and entrepreneurial communities.
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Thank you ! Also proud to be included in this amazing group of powerful Latinas....and yes...we ARE making a difference! #latinaleaders
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Honored to be among this exceptional group of Latina leaders in 2022! Women I deeply admire and respect. Trailblazers like @Bea_latina @miriamulu1 @salinas_ms unleashing their power to create opportunities so all Latinas can thrive! latinoleadersmagazine.com/marchapril2022
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Congratulations to Ulupreneurs Alex Sadhu and the team at on being named by as one of 14 of the hottest retail tech startups to watch in 2023. Love that Beam helps shoppers donate to their favorite charities!
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Thank you, Insider Business, for listing me as one of 2022’s Rising Stars in VC! Honored to be featured and in great company with many investors whom I admire 🙌 The work continues! lnkd.in/gvWZtZZY
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Just in time for the holidays, we are excited to announce that is now powering a 529 gifting experience for the State of North Carolina’s 160,000+ education savings accounts.
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Grateful to (KF Class 14), who's kicking off our morning in a cross-class network day virtual session!
- 14 yrs as a GP: Managing Director
- 15 yrs as an entrepreneur: Co-founder 4 startups
- 16 yrs as an LP: Board Member, Grinnell College ($2B endowment)
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Looking forward to speaking at Carta’s Equity Summit next week with Jennifer Keiser Neundorfer, , and on venture fund structures and investment strategies. Link to sign up below
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The Summit was so awesome...enjoyed seeing old friends and meeting new ones like , another Stanford JD/MBA who has achieved so much!!
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It was an amazing event and the most inspiring part of the conference was seeing so many VCs I met at the beginning of their career now thriving!!! Thank you
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Thanks to @LatinxVCs for putting on an amazing event this week. Great to see so many great Latinx VCs! #LatinxVCSummit
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Fireside Chat: Heading Towards an Exit with @tommychavez. Moderated by @hectorramos #LatinxVCSummit 
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An amazing event...Bravo and love to see our own who has worked so hard to bring this community together in Miami!! #LatinxVCSummit
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Latinx VCs gathered together in Miami for our annual @LatinxVCs summit! It’s a full house — Board President @MariaSalamanca takes the stage to welcome everyone. 
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Market Outlook & Investing in a Post-Pandemic World with the incredible Marene Jennings, @GoldmanSachs and @miriamulu1, @uluventures. Moderated by Marjorie Lopez, Broad Sky Partners @LatinxVCs #LatinxVCSummit @gustavo
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Excited to announce that will be joining , , and to discuss Investment Strategies and the Future of Crypto at the #LatinxVCAnnualSummit tomorrow!
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So proud of partner named as a star alumni by . Maria was named 30 Under 30 in 2018 and yes...she's definitely a rockstar!!!
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Well said ! Diverse founders fuel our economy and drive innovation! #Entrepreneurs #diversityequityinclusion
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"America’s diversity is a competitive advantage for our economy, but only if we give everyone an opportunity to fulfill their potential and fully participate," says @AsstSecCastillo.
Read more about why #equity is essential to build a resilient economy: kauffman.org/currents/equit
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Looking forward to this event!!
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Proud to have 2 @uluventures partners @miriamulu1 @iamnancyat and Ulupreneur @tommychavez speaking at the first Innaugural @LatinxVCs Summit! #latinxleaders #latinxvc #diverseinvestors
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Proud to have 2 partners and Ulupreneur speaking at the first Innaugural Summit! #latinxleaders #latinxvc #diverseinvestors
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Kudos to partner was a featured speaker at the gala. She was one of five Toigo alumni recognized this year for their ascent and action as diverse leaders in financial services along with Kennie Blanco . Bravo
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Excited to join the conversation Tuesday with as part of Launch with GS, an initiave by to increase access to capital. You can register here!
bit.ly/3UXzNBU
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Enjoyed my conversation with for the upcoming Inside the Investor Mind Summit. If you’re a founder looking to learn more about how early stage investors source, select, and support investments, highly recommend signing up below!
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Maria Salamanca, an investor at Ulu Ventures, won her local school board election in Florida. She said she decided to get into public policy as being an investor can only do so much for the communities she cares about.
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Tech is bracing for tough times and many of our brothers, sisters, and community members are being affected by the massive layoffs. Let’s try to remember that these people have families and financial responsibilities. Walk in empathy during these difficult times.
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Come find us this week ☕️
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The Beanless Coffee Truck is back this weekend! If you didn't get a chance to say hello last week or you miss us already, here is the schedule of our locations for the next few days.
Come caffeinate your climate activism at @UCBerkeley tomorrow!
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In a vibe check for TechCrunch, I spoke to investors and founders about the red wave that wasn't, abortion rights, and other pressing issues from this midterm election.
"Democracy was the real winner last night, which is the underpinning of everything.”
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Bravo to Ulupreneur on the launch of . We featured the beanless sustainable coffee at our annual meeting and it was a hit!
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No beans, no problem! Check out @shopminuscoffee in the @sfstandard 
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