137. WIFL: Laura Halligan & Meredith Moore on Diversity and Inclusion in Startups and Tech

<p>Laura Halligan &amp; Meredith Moore are co-founders of WIFL (Women Innovators, Founders, and Leaders) and both play important roles in the Lexington startup community. Laura is Executive Director of the Launch Blue accelerator program as well as New Ventures Manager for UK's Office of Technology Commercialization, and Meredith is Director of Operations and Community Partnerships at Base110 and founder of Cultivated Creature &amp; Shift Lexington. Our conversation centered around the purpose of WIFL and the importance of diversity and inclusion in startup ecosystems.</p> <p>Visit WIFL at their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WomenInnovatorsFoundersLeaders" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook Group</a></p> <p>Visit us at <a href="https://middletechpod.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">MiddleTechPod.com&nbsp;</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5CsRH8pKpWqMuj9Hpika0Q" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Watch the episode on YouTube</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.twitter.com/middletechpod" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/middletechpod" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/middletechpod" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/middletech/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.twitter.com/EvanKnowles_" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Evan's Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/lojo23" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Logan's Twitter</a></p>