A chart by @mirandahalpern for @TechCrunchPlus shows the difference between how much white/black founders raise when it comes to non-owner equity funding. White founders raise around $20,600, while Black founders raise less than $976.

Everyone is talking about Black founders only receiving 1% of venture capital. But what is actually happening and how do we solve it? A 🧵

Love is in the air! 💘 Our team got creative and wrote love poems about ClearCogs. Check out our post for some Valentine's Day inspiration and see why we're head over heels for our company. ❤️ #ValentinesDay #ClearCogsLove #CompanyCulture #TeamLove #EmployeeEngagement

Chicago-based startup @ClearCogs is thrilled to announce the launch of its new, interactive platform. Using AI and machine learning, ClearCOGS provides clarity, profitability, and peace of mind to the modern restaurant.

September is Hunger Action Month, ClearCOGS believes that nobody should have to choose between food and other basic needs like medicine or electricity. Join us in the fight to end hunger at https://t.co/b1iOga1gXR #EndHunger #HungerActionMonth

REQUEST FOR ADVICE: We're about to kick off our biggest #restaurant #casestudy yet and I'm trying not to botch it too badly. Any thoughts, experience, or advice would be GREATLY appreciated! 👇👇👇 THE STUDY: -It's a pre-implementation vs. post-imple… https://t.co/tUrstAoPEW

@BoldYou @kb_buddhi @ClaudeCimeus @longjumpfund @LoftyVentures @Subconscious_VC @ChingonaVC @M25vc @DesireeChicago @fifthstarfunds Fifth Star is the 💣 Their model of activating UPs (unlimited partners) to support local underrepresented founders and evergreen the pot as a 501c3 is genius. CANNOT REC THEM ENOUGH!!! cc @svmirza

.@TechRiseChi winner @cyberpopupshop, backed by Google and @fifthstarfunds, wants to help small businesses improve their security

Join the movement this #GivingTuesday and #GiveBlack! Become an Unlimited Partner (UP) and support Black tech entrepreneurs in Chicago! DONATE to Fifth Star Funds: https://t.co/BgFOPFqpRn

We're incredibly grateful to be named one of Chicago Inno's Fire Awards recipients! We're in good company along with our friends at @longjumpfund, @TechRiseChi, @ChingonaVC, and @CapitalizeVC https://t.co/wA5Ylrjw6S

Love this! All boats rise with UPs! “Due to our evergreen fund model, every dollar committed to @fifthstarfunds has the exponential potential to support more Black founders making your contribution unlimited in its value. This is why we call our donors Unlimited Partners or UPs”

History in the 📚 We partnered with @Eastbay on the first ever top women’s basketball combine! The future is bright for the next generation 💫. Future. Is. Female. #Wnba #futurefemale #provegreatness #nextup

We are excited to keep you updated on our growing portfolio of amazing founders and progress towards reducing the bias in the distribution of startup capital. Today, we are thrilled to announce our second investment in @OfficialCrtside!

@AngelList The most important thing that a founder does is build a strong team. I decided to use AngelList in the process and spent countless hours recruiting & posting jobs on the platform. Yesterday they restricted @WeSolv 's access to Recruit with no warning. Please help!

Since moving back to Chicago, I've been a huge fan of @lindsayknight & @chicago_blend. With the leadership of @thejoeymak, I'm very honored to join the Advisory Board. With @fifthstarfunds & many other initiatives, we will make Chicago a more inclusive tech ecosystem together. 💪🏾

As #Juneteenth approaches, we wanted to share this video from the founders of @FifthStarFunds - a new initiative enabling the city of Chicago to be the Friends & Family investors of Black tech founders. A quick thread on what we are building... 🧵

“The phrase ‘Friends & Family capital’ is a term of privilege in the startup world.” @svmirza of @FifthStarFunds We need more allies in this mission to support underrepresented founders in Chicago & raise all boats. Welcome to the community, Fifth Star! https://t.co/cpFRZ9nnFy

The Chicago flag has 4 stars, each representing a significant moment in Chicago’s history. The Fifth Star belongs to this defining moment when the city comes together to recognize + support underrepresented founders + the extraordinary impact they’re making on our city’s future.

"Aftenposten picked up on how well-made podcasts can be a simple reward to those who wanted to know more about their articles, and transformed their readers into listeners with an itch for more." Excerpt from an upcoming blog post :) #futureofpublishing

Do you remember when you joined Twitter? I do! #MyTwitterAnniversary