The power of collective action
Employees Have Walked Out at Instacart and Amazon Over Hazardous Working Conditions
On-demand gig workers have been deemed “essential,” but have not received equipment or protections to ensure their health and safety.
When paid sick leave is life or death
Service Workers Are Saving Us. Why Aren’t We Protecting Them?
With exploitative labor practices impacting workers more rampantly than ever, service workers are bearing the brunt of the pandemic.
Freelancers are taking back control.
The Virtual Communities Supporting Freelancers' Mental Health
The freedom and autonomy that comes with being your own boss is a captivating prospect for many people, but those who spend most of their time working at home are more likely to struggle with their mental health than the wider population.
Overcoming obstacles to entering management
There Aren’t Enough Women In Management — Here’s How More Can Break In
For every 100 men hired and promoted to management, 72 women—and only 68 Latinas and 58 Black women—are promoted and hired.
A shadowy future for the controversial social media app
It Might (Finally) Be Time to Delete Your Instagram
We’ve seen the next chapter of the app. Whether you're an influencer or casual scroller, you might not like what’s next.
Seeing things the same, but different
The Venture Twins, and the Future of Early Stage Consumer Investments
From the evolution of VC-related content, to the future of the consumer industry and differentiating yourself as an early-stage company.
NOT-O Your Average Makeup Brand
Going With The Flow: From Thrift Store Worker to Beauty Brand Founder
Gloria Noto’s sleek, minimally designed natural cosmetics line speaks to the conscious consumer with a level of effortless cool—here's how she built it.
Bridging mental health from offline to online
Connected by Storytelling: Larissa May of #HalfTheStory
“We know social media is not going anywhere, so it's really about creating boundaries so that you have more time to not only connect with your friends but to also connect with yourself."
Ways to give back
Giving Tuesday: Supporting Entrepreneurial Women, POC, LGBTQ+, and Indigenous People
For #GivingTuesday, we’re highlighting five nonprofits that support Supermakers like you with education, networking, and training programs committed to supporting women; LGBTQ+; and Black, Indigenous, and People of Color entrepreneurs and startup businesses.
Key insights for emerging and aspiring VCs
Inside the Fund Addressing VC's Diversity Disaster
Senior Associate Gabby Cazeau on putting her engineering background to use at Harlem Capital, a diversity-oriented fund whose team is comprised of over 90% people of color.
Thank u, next
What We're Reading: November 2019
If Thanksgiving’s any indicator, this whole “gratitude” thing might be one big grift. So this month, we set out to find readings that remind us of the gift that thankfulness can actually be.
Bringing education and identity to the "ethnic food" aisle
The Untold Story of Where Your Spices Actually Come From
Diaspora Co. is connecting turmeric's surging popularity in the Western wellness industry back to its indigenous roots.
