Interview
Brooklyn-based tech and music startup Genius is aiming to overcome the stereotype of technology startups being bastions of white male geekiness, with a hiring and retention policy focused on diversity and inclusion.
In May 2016, over dinner with Genius general counsel Ben Gross, the subject of the GC Diversity and Inclusion Report arose. Gross was very enthusiastic. ‘You should see what we’re trying to do at Genius. It’s early days but we really want this to be part of who we are. We looked around one day and realized we were essentially a bunch of white guys from Yale and we wanted to change that.’
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