I have to admit. I love tech but I did stray for about six months when I worked as an account executive for an investment bank in 1990. I realized it wasn’t for me, thanked them for the opportunity and made a beeline back to tech.

However, during those six months I learned that investors hate missing out on an investment with huge upside potential almost as much as they hate taking a loss in an investment.

A minority founder getting a company to the magical billion-dollar-evaluation mark will spark tremendous interest.

Investors will be incentivized to take a closer look at startups run by a minority founder for fear of missing out on the next big thing.

A unicorn company built by a minority founder will encourage other minority founders by providing tangible proof of the accomplishment and combat any subconscious uncertainties.

Regardless of how strong your faith is in your talents and what you think you can accomplish, until you actually do it, self-doubt is always lurking. It is only a matter of time before a minority founder builds a company that crosses the magical unicorn threshold. We all know that minority founders are capable, but when it happens it will allow others to dream.

Case in point, when I meet a young person, one of the first things I ask them is, “What do you what to be when you grow up?”

So recently I met two black young men during a high school graduation celebration with aspirations to be the POTUS. Ten years ago, black men graduating from high school could not fathom the idea. As my mom use to say “walking in faith gives you motivation, walking in possibility gives you confidence.”