Entrepreneurship has long been sold as a meritocracy. Work hard, build something valuable, and the market rewards you. The data says otherwise. Race, gender, and geography continue to function as reliable predictors of who raises capital, who gets institutional support, and who ultimately scales — and who doesn't.
Who Actually Gets to Build: The Hard Numbers on Diversity in Entrepreneurship
The gap between who starts companies and who gets funded isn't closing fast enough — and the data shows exactly why access to capital and local infrastructure aren't optional fixes.
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