A new reality show wants to re-educate you on what an entrepreneur looks like.
Quit Your Day Job, which premiered Wednesday night on Oxygen, is looking to be a clear counterpoint to pop culture’s perception that entrepreneurs can only be young guys in hoodies by shifting the focus to women, particularly women of color.
The show tapped Lauren Maillian, Randi Zuckerberg, Sarah Prevette, and lone male Ido Leffler to meet, mentor, and consider investing in companies led by ladies.
“I’ve heard so many entrepreneurs of color tell me that they don’t feel like the investor is listening until the pitch is over and the investor realizes they’ve worked at all the right companies, went to all the right schools, and have a kickass advisory board,” Maillian, an entrepreneur and the founder of Gen Y Capital, which funds startups with founders under 35, tells Mashable. “It’s like, “Can you start the presentation over? I’m listening now.”
