{"id":3555,"date":"2021-05-06T15:24:48","date_gmt":"2021-05-06T19:24:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thediversitymovement.com\/?p=3555"},"modified":"2023-12-12T15:15:40","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T20:15:40","slug":"why-dei-matters-startups-fighting-survival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thediversitymovement.com\/why-dei-matters-startups-fighting-survival\/","title":{"rendered":"Why DEI Matters when Startups are Fighting for Survival, with Donald Thompson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">How can startups think about diversity, equity, and inclusion when they&#8217;re simply fighting for survival? 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