For decades affinity groups have played an important role in business. Many Fortune 500 Companies have made diversity and inclusion a priority both internally with employees and externally when they select partners and service providers.
In the small business sector and for startups specifically, the rising tide of diversity and inclusion is beginning to make an impact with the emergence angel networks and funds focused on diverse founder led businesses. This includes groups likeGolden Seeds,BELLE Capital,Gaingels, and37 Angels. Three-quarters of them have emerged in just the last three years.
