This guide is intended as a resource to help support founders as you consider how to create an anti-racist culture in your companies, backed by open discussion and action. This guide is in no way comprehensive, rather, it reflects just a few of the resources our own team has found helpful.

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How To: Diversity & Inclusion for Lost and Confused Startups

We don’t need to tell you why building a diverse and inclusive company benefit is good business and leads to better financial performance – now it’s time to build a game plan.

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Project Include

Project Include’s mission is to give everyone a fair chance to succeed in tech. We are a non-profit that uses data and advocacy to accelerate diversity and inclusion solutions in the tech industry.

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The Ready Set Co.

ReadySet is a consulting and strategy firm that helps companies build more human-centric, inclusive cultures, teams and products. Our clients span industries from tech, to nonprofits, to social change organizations each starting at a unique point in their DEI journey.

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Vaya Consulting

We provide culture, management strategy, and diversity + equity + inclusion services for organizations across sectors.

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Interaction Institute for Social Change

The Interaction Institute for Social Change (IISC) brings nearly 30 years of experience to our mission:to build collaborative capacity in individuals, organizations, and networks working for social justice and racial equity.

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Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

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Fostering an Inclusive Environment

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How do I avoid bias in my interview process?

How can I continue to build a diverse team as my company scales?

What is psychological safety?

How can I start a conversation about diversity, inclusion, and belonging with my team?

Part 1: How do I create a culture?

How do I create a diverse culture?

How can I manage stress as a working parent?

As an employer, how can I retain working parents?

How can I start a conversation about caregiver inclusion with my team?

How do I communicate the value add of a diverse environment internally and externally?

What is the minimum team size I should be concerned about?

How do I prioritize diversity & inclusion on my early engineering team?

Why is belonging so important?

When should I hire a people team?

Should DEI factor into my hiring decisions?

How do I train my senior leaders to interview without bias?

How can I be welcoming of DEI, especially when course correcting?

How do I keep diverse talent in my company?

How do I measure DEI, while avoiding tokenizing underrepresented groups?

Should I share my company DEI data?

How do I promote remote inclusion?

How much should I rely on my People Operations team to create a diverse environment?

Part 2: How can I get smarter about building an inclusive environment?

How do I talk to my employees about race?

Part 1: How can I get smarter about building an inclusive environment?

How do I identify diverse pools of talent?

Guides

Anti-Racism Guide for Founders

How To: Diversity & Inclusion for Lost and Confused Startups

Vendors

Project Include

Project Include

The Ready Set Co.

The Ready Set Co.

Vaya Consulting

Vaya Consulting

Interaction Institute for Social Change

Interaction Institute for Social Change

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