To break the glass ceiling, women need to start companies
This post was originally published in Harvard Business Review. I changed the title, here. At a recent baby shower, along with the 35 or so assembled…
Seven Surprises about going to The White House
I’m sitting perched on a chair in a corner of my family room, with my youngest son. We are trying to stay out of the way…
3 Character Traits to Look for in Your Next Hire
This piece was originally published in Inc.com In the five years since we started The Grommet, my co-founder and I have interviewed every finalist for a…
The first challenge after a promotion? Bumping yourself upstairs.
This post was originally published on Inc.com As CEO of a company that grew 450% last year, I often think about creating resiliency at The Grommet. With…
The “Older” Entrepreneur’s Secret Weapon
This piece was originally posted in the Harvard Business Review. In the early days of founding my current company, The Grommet, I met with a prominent venture capitalist.…
Best entrepreneur pitches I ever saw. Bonus: they were pitching Warren Buffett!
A highlight of 2013 was being named one of Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs. Most of the programming at the event focussed on the big name…
Breaking into the VC circle: a tough but necessary step for women and minorities
This piece was originally published in Inc.com In my role as an Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) at Harvard Business School, I recently participated in a “showcase”…
Seeing that Tipping Point of Joy Get Closer and Closer
When you start a business you are constantly looking for evidence that you are not crazy, and that you are working on something that matters. In…
Three reasons why Katniss Everdeen would dazzle as a CEO
This post was originally published in Inc.com I recently saw the second Hunger Games movie and, at the risk of sounding ridiculously melodramatic, it brought to mind my…
A generation of Henry (and Henrietta) Fords is being shaped in front of our eyes
Today’s kids are being powerfully shaped into realizing they can be inventors and Makers. I’m seeing examples of this as prevalent as Dunkin’ Donuts shops in…
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