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.
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.
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.
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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.
“An Elevator Pitch, but Not for an 88-story Building”
The core values that inform a successful marketing strategy, according to Zinc CEO Stacey Epstein, who will speak at the 36/86 Entrepreneurship Festival Launch in Tennessee.
The Female-founded Startups at Y Combinator Demo Day 1
From a company that turns menstrual pads into diagnostic tools to a coding camp for victims of human trafficking to impressive food tech, these women-led startups took part in the highly competitive Demo Day at Y Combinator.
Important Findings about Founders’ and VCs’ Thinking Show Big Changes, and Big Gaps
Investor thinking needs a major refresh, according to a new study by Illuminate Ventures on founder motivation and VC understanding of entrepreneurs today.
How to Pitch to a Room Full of Men (or Psych Yourself Up to Beforehand)
Pump yourself up, listen to inspiring music, do your homework, bring in other women, turn the fact that you are outnumbered to your own advantage ... just a few of the strategies these women have used when they've found they are completely surrounded by men.
Why Who You Marry Matters to Your Career
“Marry the right person. I’m serious about that. It will make more difference in your life. It will change your aspirations, all kinds of things.”
Is This Possible? Yes, Black Women’s Equal Pay Day Is August 7
On average, Black women have to work 19 months to earn pay equal to that earned by men in a single year (12 months). In other words, deep into summer, Black women finally catch up to what men earned by the end of last year. Why the huge gap? And what can we do about it?