Tag: Advice
Honest Stories from Women Leaders
A spreadsheet malfunction that prompted a moment of clarity. An entrepreneur’s brush with anthropology. The challenges of being women in male-dominated industries. Hear anecdotes, advice, and life lessons from some of Boston’s top female CEOs.
March 27, 2017
Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership
2026-05-22 13:13:47
Failure: Just What the Doctor Ordered
We’ve all heard the stories—Steve Jobs was fired from Apple, Oprah was let go from her first television job, and Steven Spielberg was rejected from film school multiple times. From these great failures came great success. But can failure work for everyone?
February 24, 2017
Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights
2026-05-22 13:13:47
4 Ways To Ace Your Venture Capital Funding Pitch
Ideas are a dime a dozen. It’s a harsh but true reality, especially for entrepreneurs seeking venture funding. In a world with millions of ideas, many of which are the same, why should a venture capitalist fund yours?
October 24, 2016
Posted in Insights
2026-05-20 16:06:51
Care.com’s Sheila Lirio Marcelo's Advice for Entrepreneurial Women
In the early 2000s, the Yellow Pages just weren’t cutting it. At least not for Sheila Lirio Marcelo, who was struggling to find care for her newborn child and her ailing father. Her struggle to find suitable care inspired her to develop a better solution for families everywhere.
October 3, 2016
Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership
2026-05-22 03:37:26
5 Ways Auditors Can Overcome Confirmation Bias
Confirmation bias, one of five common judgment biases, has the potential to lead auditors up an incorrect path.
February 1, 2015
Posted in Insights
2026-05-23 16:13:07
Outgrowing the Startup
For startups with staying power, growing the business is often a primary goal, trading speed for scale. But, does that growth and transition to major-player status mean a business outgrows its startup roots?
November 5, 2014
Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership
2026-05-23 16:13:07
Mentors: An Entrepreneur's Most Valuable Player
While much is made of the critical importance of finding a mentor, the term can seem as broad as the spectrum of human relationships.
August 5, 2013
Posted in Insights
2026-05-20 05:34:10
