Abrams: Underrepresented founders mistake fear for humility during fundraising
Stacey Abrams · Stacey Abrams: How to harness risk | Masters of Scale · Sep 12, 2023 · at 23:28
Stacey Abrams, co-founder of Nourish and political leader, reflects on internal hurdles and self-doubt that underrepresented founders face when pitching venture investors.
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“I think for a lot of entrepreneurs who come from disadvantaged communities, there is a humility that we think is what's driving us, and it's less humility and more fear. We're afraid we can't do it, and you can't ask an investor to put their money into something when you don't trust yourself enough to believe that it's worth it.”
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