I decided it wasn’t worth actually what I assumed would be tarnishing my professional reputation by going public with this. When an outlet started investigating him, I was launching my next start-up. I had all of these labels that I still have zero ability to change: my age, my race, and my gender. But at the time, it more or less felt like the cost of doing business. If somebody has something I need to advance my cause, especially a professional cause, I’m willing to deal with a certain amount of discomfort to lock that in. I’m not proud of myself for any of this, but I think the world would have needed to change pretty dramatically in the past couple of years for me to be in a position to do anything different today. When someone, anyone, shows a spark of interest in what you’re working on, it’s exactly what you need to keep your dream alive. By the time I met Justin, I had probably talked to or pitched 100 people. I was reliant on venture capitalists to bankroll our future advancement. ![]() What happened with Justin was partially my choice, but also my lack of choice.
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