The Startup World Through a Minority Woman Lens

The Startup World Through a Minority Woman Lens

The need to support diversity in the startup environment is as strong as ever, as one founder explains. By Stephanie McLean (Founder, Trendy Treat) Building a startup while black is evidently a unique experience. Having grown up outside the U.S. in the dynamic island...
How I Went From Junior Analyst to Tech CEO in One Year

How I Went From Junior Analyst to Tech CEO in One Year

Get inspired and head straight for the top. By Elena Foukes Lucas (Co-founder & CEO, UtilityAPI) One year ago, I was the lowest-level analyst at a Fortune 200 company. Now, I’m a co-founder and CEO. Two catalysts began my year-long path to entrepreneurship:...

7 Career Lessons Learned The Hard Way

As the New Year’s Resolutions start to waiver, stay focused on your career goals and take a look at these seven top tips. By Debra Walton (Chief Content Officer, Thomson Reuters) Today’s job market is fiercely competitive. With the advent of new...

The Highs and Lows of Leaning In

Sheryl Sandberg’s theory is all well and good, but how does leaning in actually work in practice? By Jeni Axline (Techie & Co-founder, Parenthoods Inc.) I was sitting in the back seat of a car in the parking lot of Y Combinator, pumping breast milk while I...