Andrea BarricainZORAI Tried to Build a Social Justice Startup. It Was Tougher Than I Thought.My dream of creating a sex education platform proved to be complex and contentious·6 min read·Jan 3, 2020--4--4
Andrea BarricainThe EstablishmentA #MeToo Movement In Real TimeIn order to move forward, we need multidimensional spaces where we can have these discussions openly, safely, and communally.·4 min read·Jul 5, 2018----
Andrea BarricainThe EstablishmentHow Can We Teach Consent If We Don’t Teach About Pleasure?Let 2018 be the year we demand more than freedom from sexual harassment and abuse. This year, it’s time we demand pleasure.·8 min read·Jan 18, 2018----
Andrea BarricainTech InclusionWhy Your Tiny Startup Needs a Code of Conduct & How to Write OneDon’t be Uber. Write a code of conduct.9 min read·Jul 27, 2017--10--10
Andrea BarricaIgnoring Online Abuse is Bad for Business. Let’s Build Safer Spaces.I wanted to share the story of why I believe in building safer spaces online through my startup, O.school. Then, the story wrote itself:4 min read·May 9, 2017----
Andrea BarricaHow My Radical Sex Ed Startup Ended Up at the United NationsEvery year, the United Nations hosts a two-week session for the Commission on the Status of Women. The theme of the conference on this 61st…4 min read·Mar 9, 2017--4--4
Andrea BarricaHow Orgasm is a Powerful Weapon to Defeat TrumpismLast night, I cried in numb rage and terrified disbelief watching an administration get voted into office, whose policies and hateful…3 min read·Nov 10, 2016--3--3
Andrea BarricaEntrepreneurs and Inmates Are Not So Different — My Day in PrisonI spent last Thursday in prison with inmates convicted of murder, burglary, drug charges, gang activity, and more. Some men had been there…6 min read·Dec 21, 2015--7--7
Andrea BarricaDiversity Debt: How Much Does Your Startup Have?There are a lot of ways to look at diversity, but the most helpful way I have found is called “diversity debt.” In the same way that…9 min read·Jul 27, 2015--8--8
Andrea Barrica7 Lessons from 500, YC, Angelpad alum — How to Prepare For Any Accelerator InterviewThis month 500 Startups and General Assembly teamed up to hold a pre-accelerator program. Last week, we had our mini Demo Day:7 min read·Jun 28, 2015--2--2