Twitter committed about $20M to back Black, Latinx and women VC fund managers after the murder of George Floyd.

Under Elon Musk, it's now trying to quietly sell those stakes -- while not wiring the leftover millions it promised.

My story in @forbes:
forbes.com/sites/alexkonr…

The deadline to apply for Second Chance Studios Digital Media Fellowship, a paid 6-month training for formerly incarcerated people, is in just 3 days! NYC Tw*tterati Osborne Association

The fixation on a young, white, attractive female founder cohort distracts from their work and that of others fortifying companies in a system built to diminish women.
Maggie McGrath and I spoke to founders, academics and VCs to grapple with girlboss's ghost forbes.com/sites/maggiemc…

Can attest the Under 30 editors read every single one! Don’t be afraid to nominate yourself.

Psyched to have Kyle Harrison join our growing team at @contrarycapital as General Partner leading later-stage investing. A truly great investor and even better colleague. 🚨

After a tough week in tech, we're doubling down on our efforts to help talented professionals find and land startup gigs.

Checkout Startup Search 🔍's newly launched jobs board.
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One historian of abortion argues that abortion stays at pretty much the same rate per capita over time whether it's legal or banned. What changes when you make it illegal is how many women die from it.

Sustainable ninjas in the tech space leave no footprint...👟

We interviewed Brennan Spellacy, Cofounder and CEO of Patch, the a16z-backed startup building a carbon removal API.

startupsearch.com/meet-patch-cli…

For anyone wondering, this is where I'm at mentally 🥲

Get your first check from Contrary to quit your job, skip an internship, or take time off of school.

We're announcing our First Check Program, where 5 founders will receive up to $100k as an uncapped note to build companies.

Apply here! airtable.com/shrkq9pKBdc2q8…

Shoutout to all the amazing people in the Forbes Union as they fight for pay transparency, a more diverse newsroom and editorial integrity. 🤘

I’ve been following the pay discourse on this site for a while & think it’s important for the movement toward salary transparency (particularly vis a vis gender & race) to continue to grow, so here’s my account.. #internationalwomensday 1/

Thinking of putting together a comprehensive guide to dropping out of university.

It's been a year since I dropped out and I’ve learned a lot since.

Would include: why you should probably do it, how to make $, best practices on finding friends, etc...

Any interest in this?

Incredibly excited to welcome Alexandra Wilson to the team!

Some personal news: After nearly six years at Forbes, I'm joining @contrarycapital to build Startup Search 🔍. Having spent so much time helping #ForbesUnder30 founders, I'm looking forward to continuing to work with startups and help them grow. contrarycap.com/content/welcom…

Unlike successful startups like Trulia and Zillow that facilitate purchases between owners and buyers, Withco actually takes on the liability inherent in owning the real estate themselves trib.al/NO53Q0b

Shortly after her feature on Forbes Under 30 list last month, I spoke with Mel Fellay 💫 about what she's building over at Spekit (plus her latest $45 million fundraise)

It’s here! The 18th annual Forbes list of the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women. Our 2021 edition includes 40 CEOs, 19 heads of state, an immunologist and, for the first time in more than a decade, a new number one.
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