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	Podcast:		Who's your Data? Podcast
	Episode:		Episode 2:"Don't be an ALLY, be an ACCOMPLICE!"
	Category:		Technology
	Duration:		00:37:49
	Publish Date:		2021-02-24 02:51:54
	Description:		Jason Scott, head of Google Startup Accelerator in the US, discusses how the Black Founders Accelerator and Women Founder Accelerator programs came into being, the challenges of being an underrepresented founder in the tech entrepreneur space, the importance of thinking about inclusivity early in a startup's life - avoiding bias in the data, the team and the product to prevent the exclusion of addressable markets. We discuss Jason's article on Medium that discusses the difference between being an ally to underrepresented communities vs. being an accomplice. Jason also shares his secret to figuring out what a fulfilling career looks like, and what he's excited for in 2021 in the inclusive innovation space. 00:00 - introduction 02:50 - Google Startup Accelerator 08:54 - Thinking about Inclusivity early in a startup's lifecycle 14:30 - Bias in data and in the product 19:18 - Being an ally vs. being an accomplice 30:08 - The secret to finding a fulfilling career 33:08 - Looking ahead to 2021 in the Inclusive Innovation space
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