Why equity?  Why not equality?

Equity is fair treatment, equality is equal treatment.  If you start from a place of disadvantage and are then treated equally to a person with advantage, you perpetuate and ultimately grow the gap between the two of you.  You need equitable measures first to close that gap and get everyone to a level playing field.

If you are a female entrepreneur, you may have left corporate life partly to escape the challenges facing women as they push forward in their careers.  And if you are working with entrepreneurs as an investor, Advisory Board member or Accelerator, you may think these issues are not impacting your team.  Unfortunately you are wrong.