Fresh Data on Women in VC Paints a Picture of Both Urgency and Opportunity
A new report from Women in VC suggests that, while women partners and fund managers have the talent and tenacity to pave a new path in venture capital, they need more support than they’re currently getting. They need more access to capital, mentorship, and...
Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the Power of the Female Brain
The death last month of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Supreme Court’s feminist icon, continues to bring her historic life and legacy to America’s collective consciousness. “By the time [Ginsburg] was in her 80s,” writes NPR’s Nina Totenberg,...
Report: The Pandemic’s Effect on New Founders
In September 2020, Female Founders Alliance surveyed a diverse group of professional women and non-binary individuals with high likelihood of having entrepreneurial aspirations. 38% of the group identify as BIPOC and 5% use they/them pronouns. This is what we found....
5 Tips for Building Your Entrepreneur Power Circle
There’s an old saying in business: It’s not what you know. It’s who you know. A growing body of evidence supports this, especially for women. According to a recent study, two types of networks help women succeed: a tight-knit inner circle of...
5 Differences Between Working Hard and Being and Actual Workaholic
The modern-day career hustle blurs the lines between work and personal time. With constant access to our inboxes — not to mention the never-ending stream of notifications — we feel on-call, 24/7. It’s no secret that a lack of work-life balance has adverse...
Investing In Women Isn’t A Fucking Charity
It’s a smart, strategic business move, and more urgent than ever to invest in women. As I reflect on this character defining year, and honor the life and legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, I’m inspired by the fierce, courageous women who have stepped up to fight...
Founders — It’s (still) OK to not be OK
Are you struggling more than you did last Spring?It is OK and you are not alone. “I don’t know what’s wrong with me. I was doing pretty good in March and April and over the Summer.”“I can’t figure out why I am just so physically and mentally depleted right now....
Venture Diversity is Burdened by the Unnecessary Need for Wealth
At present, one needs to be wealthy to raise a new venture fund. This is an unnecessary structural barrier that materially limits the opportunity for new GPs, new funds, new perspective and new opportunity. With resulting downstream effects of less funding to...