https://lookslikenew.net The show that asks old questions about new technology, produced by the Media Economies Design Lab at CU Boulder. Mon, 12 Feb 2024 02:54:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://lookslikenew.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/LooksLikeNew-5-150x150.png https://lookslikenew.net 32 32 https://lookslikenew.net/podcast/looks-like-new-whats-wrong-with-unicorns/ Thu, 24 Oct 2019 20:32:39 +0000 https://news.kgnu.org/?p=37137 ]]> Unicorns are mythical animals. It’s also the name for a mythical idea that drives the tech startup economy. In that context, a unicorn is the rare $1 billion company that makes the whole system of widespread crashing-and-burning seem to work. Is there another way? Mara Zepeda is a co-founder of Zebras Unite, a network that is working to create a more ethical and inclusive startup ecosystem. She is also a co-founder and CEO of Switchboard, a startup that makes software that helps communities share resources and opportunities.

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