Failure and Fear, Self-Assurance and the Confidence Gap
Everyone struggles with feeling self-assured and confident as they move through their career. Here are a few ways to address it.
Employer retaliation violates anti-discrimination laws
A lawyer’s breakdown of the important issues around pregnancy discrimination and any ensuing employer retaliation.
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.Â
Proper pronunciation of one’s name is critical for belonging
Learning and saying names correctly is important, and signals you want to learn more about people different than you.
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So now you’re a VP? How to manage your management role (as a woman).
Once you reach upper management, interactions and processes change and upgrade. Here are insights on how to nail the role.
Taking on Imposter Syndrome Head On
An excerpt from Coline Monsarrat's new book "You Are Not an Imposter: Unlock Your True Potential So You Can Thrive in Life".
Bigger isn’t always better. Better is better.
Growth doesn’t have to mean bigger. Growth can also mean improvement, and in most cases, better almost always leads to bigger.
How to Succeed in a World Not Set Up for You
World not built for you? Reframe, take chances, and develop our own behavioral models to get ahead.
Report: Women in UK Venture Capital
A report released last week highlights the stark realities of DEI progress - or lack thereof - in the EU investing scene over the last several years.
The Invisible Saboteur: How Imposter Syndrome Silenced Me (and How to Fight Back!)
Have you ever stood on the precipice of success, gazed into the bright expanse of your potential, and thought, “What if they find out I have no...
The power of feminine traits in leadership
Leadership qualities are not inherently masculine or feminine, but a blend of traits and skills that can be harnessed by anyone. However, there's...
Four common mistakes founders make during the VC fundraising process
Securing VC funding is not a guaranteed path to success and founders often make common mistakes that can hinder your fundraising efforts.
Winning the competition against yourself
Hey! We're trying out a few new AI-generated photos for our headers. Let us know what you think! Simone Biles, the US gymnast who famously left...
Autonomy is all-powerful in the new workplace. Start with these 7 must-have skills
Now more than ever, employers want to know that workers are fully in charge. As if the complexities of accelerating technology, climate change,...
Angel City and the Sparking of a Cultural Shift
From the outset, the goal was to create a team - an institution - that had staying power and purpose. And so far, it's working.
Fundraising is tough. Very tough. It took us 70 no’s before we got a yes.
Now that they're through with fundraising, this co-founder shares some of the tips he wishes he and his team knew before they started.
Uncovering your ultimate goals by taking a Big Leap
Leadership goals can often be vague or generic. Here's how to make the Big Leap and identify the ultimate goals you want to achieve.
Michael Kimmel, Accountability and Men’s Leadership in Gender Equality
It's difficult to talk about engaging men and boys in the gender movement without having a frank discussion about accountability.
How Bad is the Tech Gender Gap in Sweden?
Nordic countries lead the way in gender equality and Sweden especially can brag about having the highest score on gender equality within the EU. But it’s also painfully obvious to anyone who works in tech in Sweden, that this overall equality has not rubbed off on our industry.
From Harvard Dorm Room Startup to Big Business: How Unique Product Culture Helps With Scale
Handy's Chief Product Officer Rebecca Greene sees a strong connection between organizational structure and the end result, the product.
Without Measurement, Gender Equality Progress is Just a Feeling
Despite gains in gender equity, our ability to measure gender equality progress, particularly in the corporate world, is lacking
Portfolia’s CEO, on How VC Is Due for a Radical Shift
Trish Costello is betting on women, who own more than half of the personal investable assets in the United States, to shift the VC landscape and shape the future of American business.
The Female-founded startups at Y Combinator Demo Day 2
These woman-founded and woman-co-founded startups range from online harassment prevention to major genetic breakthroughs. Alison Cheung was on the scene and got to hear the demos and talk with the founders.