Tag: Women’s Leadership

Sheila Marcelo Care.com
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.
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October 3, 2016

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Shainoor Khoja
Corporate Social Responsibility from the Bottom Up How can companies empower citizens of the world’s war-torn economies? For Shainoor Khoja, the answer includes bringing those citizens into the organization’s business model.
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May 23, 2016

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Catalina Escobar
Helping Teen Mothers Step Out Of Poverty Rocked by the painful loss of her toddler, Catalina Escobar channeled her grief into action.
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April 14, 2015

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Venture Capital Gender Gap
Changing the Status Quo in Venture Capital Only about 1% of all businesses in the United States ever receive venture financing, and for women, the slice of the VC pie is even smaller.
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January 26, 2015

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Gail Simmons
Gail Simmons on Creating a Career “What is food but a huge window into every culture in the world?”
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October 7, 2014

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Tory Burch
Investing in Women: A Conversation with Tory Burch If net worth were measured in shoes, today Tory Burch is worth more than 4 million of her signature Reva ballet flats. Is there a secret to her success? In retrospect, she says it’s scary to think how little she knew at the outset, but her motivation to challenge herself and be open to new experiences has never wavered.
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July 30, 2014

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Hanging in the Balance
Hanging in the Balance with Sophia Chang Both personally and professionally, Sophia Chang is a master of the balancing act.
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October 17, 2013

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Keeping it in the Family
Keeping It In The Family My two sisters and I have always had the family business itch, but it took a few years—and a pregnancy—to come up with the right idea.
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September 17, 2013

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Temple Grandin
All Kinds of Minds: A Conversation with Temple Grandin Dr. Temple Grandin wears many hats: she is a professor, author, animal behaviorist, inventor, autism advocate, and the subject of a Golden Globe Award-winning film. One role she never has considered, however, is entrepreneur.
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June 30, 2013

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