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Women Funding Women Creates Affordable Housing, Green Construction, And Jobs

Geri Stengel25 February 2021

When women entrepreneurs don't get funded, they create their own funding system. A green construction company is one of many new, job-creating, minority-owned businesses funded by women's radical generosity. ... Read More...

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How to Expand Your Network and Expand Your Opportunities

Monica McCoy23 February 2021

A global pandemic and social unrest opens more doors. The time may be right to introduce yourself and extend a virtual handshake. ... Read More...

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What’s Hard About Being “The First” or “The Only” in Tech? All of This.

Emily Meghan Morrow Howe18 February 2021

Reflections on being underrepresented in tech, and six main ways tech is failing people from marginalized community. ... Read More...

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What These 16 Latin American Female Founders Have In Common

Fernanda Sesto11 February 2021

While sitting down with several Latina founders, these seven commonalities kept popping up as core pieces of the conversation.... Read More...

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111+ Women Owners of Venture and Growth Capital Funds

Editor10 February 2021

A global list of women who are solo, primary or equal owners of venture capital and growth funds. Get to know them!... Read More...

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We Need a Flexibility Revolution

Hope Glassberg3 February 2021

This parent, reeling from months of interrupted zoom meetings managing the chaos, talks about flexibility for parents in the workplace.... Read More...

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Thinking in An Entrepreneurial Way

Editor3 February 2021

In her new book, Rha Goddess gives us 14 keys to thinking in an entrepreneurial way.... Read More...

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The Untapped Powerhouse of Asian-American Women in VC and Tech

Diane Yoo27 January 2021

Succeeding in the venture capital game requires bringing value beyond funds and crystallized exits.... Read More...

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Women And The Water Crisis: Why Tackling Two Top Global Challenges Will Be A Force Multiplier For Change

Alix Lebec21 January 2021

Three voices from the philanthropic and impact investing communities advocate for increased investment in, and representation of, women.... Read More...

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How the Pandemic Opened the Door to My Career in Tech

Nikema Prophet19 January 2021

It may not make intuitive sense, but the timing of the pandemic was beneficial to this technologist's job search.... Read More...

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New Report Showcases How Female and Male MBAs Perceive Entrepreneurship and VC

Editor14 January 2021

Key findings from Illuminate Ventures' new report on MBA students, startups and venture capital.... Read More...

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Learning the ABCs of Allyship

Corey Ponder13 January 2021

If we're serious about showing up for others, then we have to be focused on awareness, behavior change, and consistency. ... Read More...

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Even the Pandemic Discriminates Against Women

Terri Williams13 January 2021

In some way, shape, or fashion, COVID-19 has affected everyone. However, it hasn't affected everyone equally.... Read More...

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An Opinion Writer Urged Jill Biden to Drop the ‘Dr.’ (He Got the Backlash He Deserved.)

Kate Lanz18 December 2020

Joseph Epstein’s op-ed in The Wall Street Journal was breathtakingly sexist. What on earth was he thinking — or was he even thinking at all?... Read More...

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A Case for Listening: Because It’s Not Always About Us

Corey Ponder3 December 2020

By reframing conversations as a listening opportunity, we can get ourselves closer to understanding and allyship.... Read More...

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