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