Do you have to be in Silicon Valley to succeed as a tech entrepreneur? How can women and diverse aspiring tech startup founders combat pattern recognition--white men investors investing in companies led by people who look like them--other white men? Nora Poggi is the co-producer and director of the upcoming documentary, She Started It, which follows the lives of 5 women as they build their own tech startups. Nora, now an entrepreneur herself, gives us insight on:

• the importance of creating images of new role models, not just for other women, but for men--especially investors--too
• the interplay of sex and race on women in tech
• her thoughts on the reasons why we don't see more women tech startup founders
• lessons from watching the journeys of the film's subjects, even if you don't want to launch a tech startup
• and so much more