Is COVID Unlocking Something Society Desperately Needs?
Yesterday in a team meeting we determinedly tried to think of opportunities presented by COVID-19. It’s not easy to look for the bright side through all of this, when watching the news is so depressing that it makes you want to crawl into a hole with a box of Godiva...
A Former Educator Saw a Gap in School-to-Parent Communications and Decided to Fix It
The start of Possip was a dinner table conversation between Founder & CEO Shani Dowell and her husband. They’d met in Nashville in 2005 while working at KIPP, a national network of nonprofit schools serving kids who’ve had unequal educational...
The End of Mentorship
Refrain: What was “right” before probably doesn’t make sense anymore. As we face down humanity’s biggest crisis in our lifetime(s), whose long-term implications we’re only just starting to understand — I’ve come to a destabilizing realization: There are no experts on...
What Startup Investing Looks Like in the Next Six Months
We talked with several experienced venture capitalists to get their take on what founders should expect in the next several months as they’re fundraising. First, venture firms and venture investors will have to prioritize their portfolios, both with time and...
When Workplace Bullying Goes Remote…
COVID-19 Stress + Remote Interactions = Increased Workplace Bullying We know people can be much ruder via email, chat, and phone than they would be in person. Layer on pandemic levels of stress and what we’re seeing is an increase in online aggression and remote...
7 Things Every Founder Needs to Know About Fundraising in the Time of Coronavirus
Twenty years ago, I went through my first downturn. I’d taken a job right out of school working on Wall Street, doing financings for tech startups. It had all been humming along beautifully, when it seemed like… BAM! The market crashed. Deals...
Expert Advice for When You’re Ignored in Meetings
It was difficult to say when it dawned on her. For Jennifer Williams*, a newly minted executive in a national organization, the realization was gradual. In management meetings, she felt as though she was being ignored. She shared her ideas and thoughts and it was as...
I’m Tired of Being Superwoman
“I don’t know how you do it”. I get this all.the.time. It seems like a compliment, right? That I’m making this work life integration thing happen. False. For me, it’s a frequent reminder that the barriers are still so high for working moms and that we are far...