Trust Yourself to Make It Work
As an attorney who founded a “non-traditional” firm, I often find myself in meetings surrounded by brilliant startup founders who in a fit of frustration want me to re-examine their business plans,...
View ArticleManage Resources as an Entrepreneur
As a female founder, I have learnt a lot of things. When I started my first company, Vfirefly.com, a women’s network designed to inspire, empower and connect women across nations, I thought it was...
View ArticleKeys to Bold Decision-Making
Ladies, innovators, leaders, we will only win with conviction. Innovators don’t have a playbook. Whether they are struggling with it or not, they do things differently. In the moment decisions are...
View ArticleReasons to Seek Rejection
Pitches, Not Sales I was out of college for the summer and working as a door-to-door educational material salesman. There is no better introduction to the feeling of rejection than having a door...
View ArticleReasons to Get Involved With Tech Startups
The number of women in tech startups may be low today, but this represents an opportunity for this sector and for women worldwide to build upon. Unlike traditional small businesses, technology startups...
View ArticleThe Value And Power Of Your Instincts
Know the difference between advice and instinct so you can leverage both to their fullest potential. The choice to become a founder, or become part of a founding team, is an interesting one. On a...
View ArticleEnter Your Success Without Doubts
This article is the fourth in a series of five that discusses ways that you can still be successful as an ambitious would-be tech star but cash or Ivy league-credential poor. Click here to see all five...
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The Innovator’s Guide To Fearless Decision-Making
I was the girl who always did things differently. I don’t know if I was particularly brave. I just wasn’t aware that other people had rules and expectations for how things should be done. And by...
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The Trouble With Bright Girls: The Difference Between Ability and Confidence
Successful women know only too well that in any male-dominated profession, we often find ourselves at a distinct disadvantage. We are routinely underestimated, underutilized, and even underpaid....
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The Trucker Joe Rule
Simple ideas are easier to understand. Ideas that are easier to understand can be repeated. Ideas that are repeated change the world. - Simon Sinek I have learned the following paradox in life: the...
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