Startup Resilience: Thriving in Resource-Constrained Environments, as Observed from the Coral Reefs
Every startup founder knows the feeling: limited runway, stretched team, competing priorities, and the constant pressure to do more with less. We're told to "move fast and break things," to "fail fast," to embrace constraints as forcing functions for innovation. Yet...
What Life Looks Like When You Move to the Other Side of Burnout
Thousand of books, podcasts, and earnest social media reels identify burnout and what to do about it. Very few of them tell you what happens after. After is interesting. After is what you’re actually trying to get to. As it turns out, it looks nothing like...
How an Identity-First Foundation Shapes Startup Culture — Particularly Under Pressure
Startup culture is fragile. Research links hyper-hustle norms to burnout, disengagement, and attrition. But that explanation doesn’t go far enough. Culture doesn’t break simply because startups move fast or face high stakes. Culture breaks because leaders do —...
“I Have an Idea!” — How to Raise an Entrepreneur
How to raise confident, creative, purpose-driven young entrepreneurs in today’s world, and shift how we see our kids.
A Wave of Fear-Based Leadership Invades Silicon Valley
Fear-based leadership – being an asshole founder – has tremendous consequences on startup success.
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Why It’s So Hard for Leaders to Change Culture
One of the fundamental characteristics of culture is that once we've become part of it, it’s difficult to see it and therefore difficult to be critical of it.
Pregnant and Pitching: Why I Refused to Shrink While Growing a Company (and Twins)
I was 90% closed on my pre-seed round for my startup when the strip turned pink.
Can Startups Scale Humanistically? The Case for Founder Agency
There are two familiar founder leadership styles: Founder Mode and Founder Syndrome. However, there’s a third option – Founder Agency.
The Silent Career Killer: Perimenopause’s Impact on Women in Leadership—and What to Do About It
Perimenopause nearly took this Founder down. She shares her experiences, and what other women in leadership can do about it.
The Art of the Ask: How to Secure the Right Funding for Your Startup
How to craft a compelling ask, avoid common fundraising pitfalls, and get your startup one crucial step closer to success.
A Key Trait For Entrepreneurial Success
Entrepreneurs consistently exhibit behaviors that center around one key trait, often determining their chances of success.
From Diversity to Adversity: Executive DEI Orders in the Workplace
A workplace lawyers breaks down the impact of the most recent executive orders around DEI, and it's ripple effect across the corporate world.
AI… the perfect complement to human insight?
Startups are agile, making them great environments to adopt new technologies like AI. But is agility alone enough?
Enriching leadership skills while moving from Founder to CEO
The shift from Founder to CEO is a big one. Here are three components that are crucial for making that transition.
Hollywood scandal highlights employer responsibilities in harassment cases
A lawyer well-versed in workplace sexual harassment cases gives us a script for success, using the Blakely v Baldoni case a center piece.
Facing down bullies at the workplace
Office bully? You may be able to curtail the abuse through your own devices — and in the process show the bully you refuse to be tyrannized.
Will the $150 Billion Investment in AI Ever Pay Off?
The surge in AI investments, totaling $150 billion, has sparked significant debate among business leaders, economists, and technologists. Is it worth it?
The Culture Behind Teams That Stay—and Succeed
How to establish a dynamic culture where teams have the energy to overcome the most difficult challenges, exceed targets, and stick through tough times.
Converting Gateway Disruptions into Personal Transformations
Disruptions are breaks in the normal course. But what if we could turn this instability into possibility, and make ourselves better leaders?
How to pitch early-stage VCs in today’s bear market
In today’s uncertain market climate, VCs are looking for an excuse to pass on a deal. How can you convince them to invest in you?
AI-powered wearable startup, GirlBuzz, receives $500M from Extremely First Ventures to democratize personality feedback for professional women
New funding into wearable unicorn startup, who says their wearable personality buzzer will be out of beta later this year.
A reminder: Why you should ask for what you’re worth
Whether you’re in the job search phase or have been with your company awhile, consider these valid reasons why you should ask for additional compensation.
Women, the Law, and the Battle to Save America
A review of Dahlia Lithwick's new book, Lady Justice: Women, the Law, and the Battle to Save America, delving into the efforts of women lawyers during the Trump years.
Taking parental leave as a founder: Setting you and your team up for success
Check Warner, General Partner at Ada Ventures talks about her journey as a mother, a boss, and an investor, and how each has informed an open conversation about having children while running a company.