As a BIPOC business owner, I have found that the reality of succeeding in the startup world is far more complex than simply having a great idea. I have come to realize that, no matter how good my idea is, I still need white people to validate it, and that’s true across all lines.This, in turn, begs the question of what kind of society are we living in if that is the case?If this is the standard in the Web 3 space, the same space that touts transparency and openness, it makes one wonder what kind of society we are living in.It’s all too common to hear venture capitalists talk about diversity, “minority programs”, and their unwillingness to open up to outsiders who may have a good idea and the drive to do something with it, but old systems die hard, and Web 2 and now Web 3 feel more...