According to the StartupMuster survey, the results of which were released last month, 19% of the more than 500 startup founders who responded were female.įollow StartupSmart on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. In July last year, women made up 30% of Twitter’s overall workforce but only 10% of tech employees. #ChangeTheRatio /4MUTBh0hKAĪwareness around diversity issues in tech startups has increased as the industry has grown, with giants such as Twitter and Google as well as smaller players admitting female representation and cultural diversity in their workforces is not up to scratch. Impressed with and for making this fix super-fast. Going forward we’ll be more careful in how we communicate and hopefully this is a reminder to others of how important it is to be thoughtful and empathetic when crafting copy.” “It may appear like a small typo, but the pronoun ‘his’ subtly shouts disregard for women makers, particularly to those that have been mistreated because of their gender. “In the past year I’ve become increasingly aware of gender inequality and more empathetic of what many women have gone through, thanks to events like YC’s Female Founders… stories shared by women, and conversations with female friends of mine,” Hoover wrote. The website’s copy now uses gender-neutral language. He later posted an apology on Medium where it was shared widely on social media and Product Hunt was praised for addressing the issue so quickly. Hoover responded within a matter of minutes, apologising and explaining that the message was “an embarrassing typo”. Ryan Hoover of Product Hunt Shares His Startup Experience And A Sneak Peek Into 2016 Yoav Vilner Former Contributor A veteran startup mentor, founder and 10x columnist, New Follow this author to.

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