A Key Trait For Entrepreneurial Success

A Key Trait For Entrepreneurial Success

Why is it important to encourage children to be curious? Why does it matter if children are raised to think of new ways to solve problems? What does this have to do with future success in business? From interviews I conducted with 70 entrepreneurs, I found that...
5 Common Pitch Deck Design Mistakes

5 Common Pitch Deck Design Mistakes

How you present yourself during a pitch is your first impression: this is the defining moment that can determine if you, your brand and your idea will be deemed investment worthy. Many founders make the assumption that design is either optional, or just a process a...
How Can Investors Actually Eliminate Bias? Adjust Their Scorecard

How Can Investors Actually Eliminate Bias? Adjust Their Scorecard

The last year brought plenty of public promises from VCs to create more equal opportunities for diverse founders, and we’ve seen some positive changes since then. Notably, funding to Black entrepreneurs in the U.S. quadrupled, and at the midway point in the year had...
A Simple “Brain Hack” to Loosen the Grip of Your Perfectionism

A Simple “Brain Hack” to Loosen the Grip of Your Perfectionism

Last year, I held a workshop session with employees at my daughter’s company to explore Impostor Syndrome. These employees are high-achievers, yet they complained of feeling anxiety, stress, and overwhelm — and they believed these feelings were getting in the way of...