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What the “Cult of the Founder” Gets Wrong
VCs have touted the phrase: “We invest in founders.” That system is broken, and we need to break the cycles that have created a limited field of successful entrepreneurs and stunted the growth of both ideas and profit.
The Power of an Equitable Parental Leave Policy
One Series A Founder & CEO walks through her experiences being pregnant while running her startup, and the leave policy she put in place to support parents in her workforce.
SWITCH at Collision Conference 2022
SWITCH had a fantastic time hosting fantastic founders, investors and ecosystem leaders who were in attendance at this year's Collision Conference in Toronto. Photos are here!
Taking Calculated Risks (When Launching Your Startup)
In her new book, Anne Cocquyt lays out how taking the time to understand WHY you want to become an entrepreneur and WHY you want to start a business is key to success.
In fundraising, ignore the competition and run your own race
Don’t let your competitor’s successful raise announcements distract you. To achieve big things, you must run your own race.
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In fundraising, ignore the competition and run your own race
Don’t let your competitor’s successful raise announcements distract you. To achieve big things, you must run your own race.
This Founder is Funding New Majority Startups
We sat down with Dr Roshawnna Novellus to talk about her startup EnrichHER, which offers debt-based financing to New Majority CEOs.
6 Healthcare Tips for Early-Stage Startups
A few healthcare tips for early-stage startups to make it easier to find the right health insurance coverage for employees.
How to Get the Most Out of Your Local Startup Community
Local business and startup communities are incredibly rich ground for help - it’s likely you could benefit from reaching out to folks in your community who’ve already been where you’re headed.
Letter From the CEO: Welcome to Switch
As Women 2.0 changes over to Switch, our CEO gives context to the update, and lays out what's to come with our 15+ year community.
Why Courage Makes a Winning Founder
The team at Victress Capital has identified four ways the most courageous founders are setting themselves apart.
Tech Founders: 10 Signs You’re “Too Late” to Start Working On Diversity
Startup founders often wait until growing to 50 (or 300!) employees before they start working seriously on diversity, equity, inclusion, and/or belonging.
Is Access to Capital Getting Better for Founders?
A quick rundown on whether the venture capital environment is moving in the right direction for traditionally underfunded founders.
The Current State of Diversity in Entrepreneurship
Making entrepreneurship more inclusive will require increased access to capital, active local support networks and well-funded accelerator programs.