Editor's note: Given the events of recent weeks, we wanted to host a discussion on whether people from the Black, First Nations and other minority communities are welcomed, supported and funded in the Atlantic Canadian startup ecosystem. We've asked several representatives of these communities to offer their thoughts. We're starting today with Ross Simmonds, the Founder of Foundation Marketing.
The tech community is big on data. It thrives on it. It's been built on it. Thus, it's important that the conversation starts by looking at existing data and reporters stepping up to get it. We