More women in VC board rooms doesn’t mean more funding for women founders. A new study by Lei (Jeremy) Xu, a professor of entrepreneurship, analyzed funding decisions from more than 150 U.S.-based VC firms and found that every additional senior female VC in a firm’s decision-making group was linked to a 0.46% decline in the proportion of newly funded woman-led businesses in its investment portfolio. But there were a couple of factors he found that reduce this effect. What do you think can get more funding to women-led businesses? https://buff.ly/3XLlohb #GirlBoss #VC #VentureCapital #Startups
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The Conversation US arose out of deep-seated concerns for the fading quality of our public discourse – and recognition of the vital role that academic experts can play in the public arena. Independent and not-for-profit, it is part of a global network of newsrooms first launched in Australia in 2011. The Conversation began its US operations in 2014, and now also publishes in Canada, the UK, France, Indonesia, Africa, Spain as well as Australia. The Conversation’s mission is particularly resonant in the U.S., where people universally sense that the country’s social fabric is strained and the common ground people share is shrinking. Information always has been essential to democracy – a societal good, like clean water. But many now find it difficult to put their trust in the media. And with little consensus about what to believe, it only becomes harder to reach agreement with fellow citizens regarding what’s truthful. The Conversation US seeks to be part of the solution to this problem. The Conversation’s editorial process is deliberate and collaborative. Editors pay close attention to the news environment to identify the issues citizens are concerned about. They reach out to leading scholars across academia and work with them to unlock their knowledge for the broad public. Through a Creative Commons license, we share Conversation US articles – at no charge to news organizations – across the geographic and ideological spectrum. We pay particular attention to strengthening news organizations that are severely under-resourced. The Associated Press distributes The Conversation US articles daily to thousands of newsrooms. Importantly, The Conversation US is committed to information transparency and credibility. Authors are only allowed to write on a subject on which they have proven expertise. They must sign a disclosure statement outlining any relevant funding or affiliations. We ourselves disclose all of The Conversation US’ funders on our homepage and elsewhere.
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About five centuries ago, Machiavelli offered some #leadership lessons for would-be dictators. But based on his studies of the fall of the Roman Empire and Renaissance Florence, he also offered advice for people who wished to avoid a Machiavellian dictatorship – and any Americans reading it should take notes. A political science professor from Tufts University breaks down a few things to take into consideration from Machiavelli: Is it too late for the American republic? What’s your take? https://buff.ly/3L92aKD #politics #USpolitics #history
500 years ago, Machiavelli warned the public not to get complacent in the face of self-interested charismatic figures
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Converting abandoned, post-pandemic office buildings into residential apartments is making our cities. An architect from Miami University has been observing how: With landlords finding it hard to rent out office buildings that are older have fewer amenities or less-desirable locations, they are attractive as prospects to be turned into apartments. Many of these smaller buildings comply best with residential building codes: a smaller core-to-shell distance allow more rooms to access natural light, and they already have large and operable windows. Despite this, there are a few obstacles: > Undesirable locations are often away from grocery stores and restaurants. > Floor plans are hard to carve up into residential units. > Traces of lead or asbestos. > Costly plumbing and heating conversions. Architects are working to overcome these challenges, anticipating that the conversion of these buildings would help us build more walkable cities. Is this what will finally bring residents back to commercial business districts? Tell us in the comments below. https://buff.ly/3RUVl34 #architecture #cities #wfh
Cities with empty commercial space and housing shortages are converting office buildings into apartments – here’s what they’re learning
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Distrust of #journalism does not stem from fears of ideological brainwashing. Instead, it stems from assumptions that the #news industry as a whole values profits about truth or public service, according to recent interviews of a cross-section of the public.
Journalism’s trust problem is about money, not politics
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The Conversation proudly stands for facts, knowledge and expertise against the global flood of lies, misinformation and disinformation. Our fiscal year ends on June 30 and we’re $15,000 behind on our fundraising goal. If 150 people can donate $100 each or 1,500 donate $10 each, we can meet our goal. Will you give whatever you can to help? Thank you in advance for your generosity. https://lnkd.in/eSDJYK2i #journalism #nonprofitjournalism
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It's the 50th anniversary, of the bar code, and if technological history had taken another path, "one of the most iconic images of capitalism” would look dramatically different today. Pictured: Here’s some of the options that were being considered by the standards committee, and the bull’s-eye was an early favorite ⬇️ “Even in their wildest dreams, [the committee members] could not have imagined how consequential their decision ended up being,” writes Jordan Frith of Clemson University. https://lnkd.in/emTm3Wyi Which would you have voted for?
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Journalism is at the epicenter of a crisis in all the professions people do because they want to make a difference, like teaching, nursing and caregiving. From dwindling resources to increasing digital pressures to stagnating wages, journalists are finding that social impact is not enough when you have low salaries, long hours, and unmet expectations of excitement. Matthew Powers, a communications professor at the University of Washington, says things are even worse: This is not just a failure of a profession overtaken by commercial considerations. It's a reflection of a society unable to satisfy its citizens' basic desire to find meaning through the work they do. #Journalism #Media #VocationCrisis #DigitalAge
Journalism has become ground zero for the vocation crisis
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Student protests don’t need to end in police action. A University of Virginia education professor who has been observing conversations across political divides for years has tips for professors and administrators who want to encourage difficult conversations that are still productive and respectful: 1. Set norms and expectations about the conversation, not just rules 2. Allow students to tell their personal stories, when they first heard about the issue and how it affected them 3. Encourage curiosity by posing non-threatening questions. 4. Find out the root of the disagreement. 5. Collaborate on next steps: finding cooperative projects for students to act on. 6. Debrief: offer a safe space after debates for students to talk and feel reassured. https://buff.ly/4cvLc4P #HigherEd #College
6 ways to encourage political discussion on college campuses
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In an effort to better understand how gender bias works in online shopping, researchers conducted a 7-month experiment. Their conclusion: Revealing a sales consultant’s gender leads clients to leave more reviews and higher ratings, particularly when the consultant is female. Even more: Pairing a client and consultant of opposite genders resulted in higher ratings and increased engagement compared with same-gender pairings. https://buff.ly/4cw8l7a #customerservice #bias #research
Online shoppers behave differently after chatting with staff of the opposite gender, new research shows – here’s why businesses should be paying attention
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New research finds that the top 1% of American companies control 90% of U.S. production-related assets and account for 80% of sales revenue. So – a relatively small number of companies are responsible for the majority of U.S. economic activity. For these companies, their planning – particularly their coordination of activities across global supply chains – plays a crucial role in the #economy overall.
Does the US have a planned economy? You might be surprised
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