responsible technology
9 min read
Salesforce’s Paula Goldman Talks Ethical Tech for Startups
Ethical tech isn’t just a concern for Silicon Valley giants, early stage companies should be focused on it too.
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diversity and inclusion
10 min read
What Founders Need to Know About Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
500 Global hosted Mariah Lichtenstern, founding partner at DiverseCity Ventures, for a fireside chat to explore why DEI matters for early stage startups and how founders can implement DEI.
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B Corp
8 min read
How to B Corp for Startups
500 Global spoke to consultant Eliza Erskine to discuss the benefits of B Corp for startups and gain a deeper understanding of the process and requirements.
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Environment
6 min read
Why Water Conservation and Innovation Matter for Startups
Alaina Harkness, Executive Director at Current, joined 500 Global to discuss why early stage companies need to think about water conservation now, and how they can approach stewardship and innovation when it comes to water.
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diversity and inclusion
6 min read
500 Startups Receives Diversity VC Certification as it Commits to Diversity and Inclusion
To better understand our diversity performance and signal our advocacy for D&I practices, we engaged Diversity VC, a non-profit organization.
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gig economy
5 min read
How the Gig Economy Is Shaping the Future of Work
We invited Alex Rosenblat, the author of Uberland: How Algorithms Are Rewriting the Rules of Work, for a fireside chat.
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responsible technology
7 min read
How Early Stage Companies Can Make Responsible Technology a Competitive Advantage
Tech giants face rising backlash over the enormous influence they wield in our lives, elections, economy and beliefs.
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Early stage investing
7 min read
Accelerating ESG Adoption in Early Stage Venture Capital
Venture capitalists have an opportunity to embrace ESG, by reframing how they nurture and help build companies from the ground up.
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ESG
4 min read
It’s Never Too Soon for Entrepreneurs to Make the World a Better Place (And Mean it)
Startups in their formative stages should think hard about the long term impact of their actions as they outline their mission.
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black founders
0 min read
Black Lives Matter
500 stands steadfast with our Black colleagues, founders, families and community.
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