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FIRST MOVER: Some Diversity Initiatives in Crypto Are 'Optics': Atlanta Blockchain Center Founder

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🗓️ 7 April 2024

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Atlanta Blockchain Center founder Marlon Williams joins Shown Live founder Shayna Stewart to discuss the significance of diversity and inclusion in crypto. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here. Marlon Williams, the mastermind behind the Immutable Founders incubator at Atlanta Blockchain Center, joins Shown Live founder Shayna Stewart on "First Mover" to discuss the initiatives that support women and minority founders in the crypto space. Plus, the significance of advocating for diversity and inclusion in the industry. - Consensus is where experts convene to talk about the ideas shaping our digital future. Join developers, investors, founders, brands, policymakers and more in Austin, Texas from May 29-31. The tenth annual Consensus is curated by CoinDesk to feature the industry’s most sought-after speakers, unparalleled networking opportunities and unforgettable experiences. Register now at consensus.coindesk.com. - This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “First Mover” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and Melissa Montañez and edited by Victor Chen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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That's it. If you really want to help women founders, just do it. Put your money where your mouth

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is. Take action. You know, it's, it's kind of ridiculous to see the, uh, the amount of noise

1:04.0

around providing support to women and black founders. But ultimately, you know, the follow-through usually isn't there.

1:14.6

Many of the crypto conferences or events I go to make a point to discuss the need for more

1:19.3

diversity in Web 3 and more women in Web 3. But these conversations are just conversations

1:25.2

if there's no action taken afterwards.

1:33.0

We invited Marlon and Shana to the show to talk about one project that is focused on bridging the gap and uplifting minority founders by taking action.

1:37.8

For me, this is an important conversation because if we aren't aware and thoughtful about the

1:42.6

decisions that we're making in the early days,

1:44.9

we might build systems that replicate some of the same problems and challenges we're trying to solve,

1:51.0

but just with new technology.

1:52.9

Marlon is the man behind the immutable founders incubator, which is spearheaded by Atlanta Blockchain Center and Starter.

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