http://disqus.com/by/LloydFassett/enTue, 13 Dec 2016 19:54:07 -0000(u'http://continuations.com/post/154374385935',%203051027321L)#comment-3051027321<p>I hear the "get the intro, mine your network" a lot, mostly from highly-educated, super-networked white men. However, many people simply don't have a network that yields access to the incredibly small universe of VC. It's why women and people of color struggle to get funding, not to mention those who grew up in poverty and weren't fortunate enough to attend the excellent schools that you and I did. A friend often says that the world is like creme brûlée - if you're on the top, your world is small and interconnected. The reality is much different for everyone else.</p>Merin GuthrieTue, 13 Dec 2016 19:54:07 -0000