Business mentors can serve a variety of key roles, from confidante to coach. By Kim Kaupe (Co-founder, ‘ZinePak) Finding a mentor or personal advisor can be intimidating to female founders. Women often have a Superman complex — we rarely seek advice because we...
Mentorship is hugely valuable when you’re starting out, but one founder discovered it’s equally rewarding to be a mentor later in your career. By Zoe Barry (Founder & CEO, ZappRx) One of the first things I tell women looking to make their way into...
When I volunteered to speak with high school girls about my own experience founding a tech startup, I didn’t know how much that short talk would change my life. By Samantha Quist (Senior Director, Technovation) Back in 2012, I took a few minutes out of my schedule as...
So what’s the deal with lunch mentorship at our conferences? Our CEO explains the magic of breaking bread (GF bread if you prefer!) together. By Shaherose Charania (Co-founder & CEO, Women 2.0) Never eat alone they say. Lunch is a social thing, that’s why we...
A tech executive with nearly 40 years under her belt offers some lessons learned. By Kris Rinne (Senior Vice President – Network Technologies, AT&T Labs) As a senior female executive overseeing network technology, I’m all too aware that I’m a minority. But I’ve...