Breaking Barriers: Creating an Inclusive Startup Culture

Dive into the realm of fostering diversity and inclusivity within your startup with the "Breaking Barriers" workshop. Designed to empower student startup founders, this session will equip you with the tools and insights needed to cultivate an inclusive culture that drives innovation and success.

In just a short time, you'll gain:

• Understanding Inclusivity: Delve into the importance of diversity and inclusion in today's entrepreneurial landscape.
• Inclusive Leadership: Learn how to lead with empathy and create an environment where every voice is valued.
• Mitigating Bias: Explore strategies to identify and overcome unconscious biases that can hinder growth.
• Building Diverse Teams: Discover techniques for recruiting, retaining, and promoting a diverse team of talents.
• Innovation through Diversity: Understand how an inclusive culture fuels creativity and sparks innovative solutions.

About the speaker: Dr. Fadia Nordtveit is the founder of collaborative.ly, a consulting company that provides services based on a model of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging that she created after years of research and prototyping in an academic and industry setting. Fadia created the Inclusive Business Model Canvas, a tool that helps businesses and organizations build an inclusive foundational structure. Fadia is an assistant professor of communications at Springfield College and holds a part-time faculty, researcher, and consultant position at New York University. Fadia is also a monthly contributor on the topic of DEIB in the workplace at NBC's Mass Appeal.

The NYU Entrepreneurial Institute provides reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities. Requests for accommodations for events and services should be submitted at least two weeks before the date of the accommodation need. Please email entrepreneur@nyu.edu for assistance.