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May 27, 2021 You’re reading a Quartz member-exclusive story, available to all readers for a limited time. To unlock access to all of Quartz become a member. For startup founders looking to make their dream business a reality, there’s never been a better time to look for funding. Venture capital spending soared to a record $131 billion in 2018, according to PitchBook and the National Venture Capital Association. The year saw blockbuster IPOs for Spotify, Dropbox and ADT. In the years since...

 Courtesy company ​Ciara Imani Mays scalp felt like it was on fire. It wasnt the 2019 summer heat in North Carolina: She had just started wearing hair extensions regularly.  Many Black women and men wear their hair in protective styles such as braids and twists that use hair extensions, which are often made from plastic. Besides putting pressure on the hair follicle, which can lead to conditions like alopecia, braiding hair containing plastic is widely known to cause skin  irritation. ...

In February, communication consultant Karen Laos signed a new client from her bathtub. Laos had eaten espresso-laced tiramisu "too close to bedtime" and so was relaxing in a bath at two in the morning during a mini retreat in Napa, California. She decided to pop into the audio and invite-only chat app Clubhouse. After about 15 minutes in a room, someone in the audience messaged her on Instagram. Ten minutes of back-and-forth later, Laos had landed a new client. "That was the fastest t...

 Image: Getty. Illustration: Chloe Krammel Clubhouse is where founders go to chat.  Upon its launch last March, the social app quickly became popular among investors, who hold regular, live audio-only discussions, called "rooms," in some cases within various topics of interest to groups called "clubs." Business owners soon followed, building a roster of virtual educational events and places to hone their storytelling skills, commiserate about entrepreneurial life, and share experience...

51 VCs Who Want To Invest In Women, Black And Latinx, And LGBTQ+ Founders written by Forbes December 10, 2020 Erica Chidi Cohen, co-founder and chief executive officer of Loom, speaks during the 2020 Makers … [+] Conference in Los Angeles, California, U.S., on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020. The event gathers industry leading females for roundtable discussions to help inspire the women of tomorrow. Photographer: Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg © 2020 Bloomberg Finance LP VCs have ...