Nitin Pachisia, co-founder and GP of Unshackled Ventures, talks about the underrated synergy of immigrant founder teams and why frugality generates ingenuity. #5

Irwin Loud, co-founder of Chicago-based Muller and Munroe, talks about the recent progress of directing capital to minority and women general partners. #4

Sonia Nagar, of The Community Fund, talks about why community-driven companies can be bigger, faster, and more cost efficient to grow. #3

Alan Patricof, co-founder of Primetime Partners (and Greycroft Partners, Apax Partners), talks about the benefits of building companies for people over 50, by people over 50. #2

Marlon Nichols, founding managing partner of MaC Venture Capital, talks about how more diverse private investment leadership can bring us closer to equity in our immediate future. #1