PlayVS CEO Delane Parnell describes his experience as a black tech founder, including instances of bias and racism. He shares how he and his team power through those challenges, and explains how he’s built a majority-minority company by hiring women and individuals from diverse communities, and also aligning himself with investors who are willing to stand up for diversity and gender equity.
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