So now you’re a VP? How to manage your management role (as a woman).
Below is an excerpt from Anat Rapoport’s new book, Woman Up!: Your Guide to Success in Engineering and Tech, which chronicles her experience climbing up the corporate and startup ladders in the primarily male-dominated field of engineering. In her first position...
Taking on Imposter Syndrome Head On
Below is an excerpt from Coline Monsarrat’s new book, You Are Not an Imposter: Unlock Your True Potential So You Can Thrive in Life. Part memoir and part guide, Monsarrat’s book reveals how imposter syndrome can infiltrate all areas of our lives, from our...
Bigger isn’t always better. Better is better.
There is a long-running belief that things grow or die. In startups and in business, growth tends to mean more topline revenue. But growth doesn’t have to mean more topline revenue. Growth can also mean improvement, better; better product, better systems, better...
How to Succeed in a World Not Set Up for You
Being a woman in tech and engineering comes with a unique set of challenges. Earlier in my career, I didn’t have examples of female leaders to model my management style after. So, I created my own. I decided that I wanted to be honest and direct, saying hard things to...
Report: Women in UK Venture Capital
Last week, the team at Ada Ventures released a report examining where £6.6bn of Limited Partner Capital has been invested in the UK over the last six years, between 2017-2023. The aim was to produce data on gender diversity of the leadership teams in UK VC firms. It...
The Invisible Saboteur: How Imposter Syndrome Silenced Me (and How to Fight Back!)
Have you ever stood on the precipice of success, gazed into the bright expanse of your potential, and thought, “What if they find out I have no idea what I’m doing?” If you just nodded, welcome to the club. In the early years of my career as I climbed the corporate...The power of feminine traits in leadership
Leadership qualities are not inherently masculine or feminine, but a blend of traits and skills that can be harnessed by anyone. However, there’s been a growing appreciation for the unique strengths often associated with feminine traits and their impact on...
Four common mistakes founders make during the VC fundraising process
Securing VC funding is not a guaranteed path to success and founders often make common mistakes that can hinder your fundraising efforts. Here are the big ones I’ve seen in my decade of investing in early-stage companies, and a few suggestions on how to avoid them....