2Gether-International
Diego Mariscal is the Founder, CEO, and Chief Disabled Person at 2Gether-International, a leading non-profit and global startup accelerator for entrepreneurs with disabilities, since March 2012. Currently, Diego serves as an Advisor on the Small Business Capital Formation Committee at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, a Pitch Advisor for SXSW, and a Board Member for Whitman-Walker. Additionally, Diego is the Chairperson of the Workforce Subcommittee at The Innovation & Technology Inclusion Council for the DC Government and holds advisory roles at the birdSEED Foundation and WITH Foundation. Diego was previously a Board of Directors member at Chi Bornfree, Inc. and an advisor for Project ACTION! Diego's education includes a Bachelor of Business Administration with a focus on Innovation and Entrepreneurship from The George Washington University School of Business and a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from American University.
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2Gether-International
One billion people have a disability, making disabled people the largest minority in the world and the only one you can instantly become a part of. This diverse and vibrant community however, is often associated with pity and limitations, which has a direct impact on their acceptance into the workplace. People with disabilities disproportionally unemployed worldwide. In the United States, the disability unemployment rate is close to 20% since COVID-19, almost twice that of individuals with no disability. We are flipping the disability narrative. We work to unleash the entrepreneurship mindset of disabled people.