Mitch Kapor is a pioneer in personal computing and information technology; his software, Lotus 1-2-3, is what popularized the personal computer in the business world in the 1980s. Today, he is a Partner at Kapor Capital, which invests in seed stage tech startups that create a positive social impact, as well as a Co-Chair at the Kapor Center for Social Impact, an organization dedicated to promoting social impact for communities that are on the periphery of access to opportunity, participation, and influence in the United States.
In this video, filmed at the 15th Founder Showcase, Mitch Kapor posits that comapnies with a more diverse workforce have a greater chance for success, and argues for the need to expose more people to technology at a younger age.
If we’re going to develop all of the entrepreneurial talent that we need to help society, we have to reach much more broadly; we can’t wait till people are in their 20s or 30s.”
