Sentences with phrase «as women founders»

Lee has funded male founders (August, Dollar Shave Club, Philz Coffee), as well as women founders (Textio, Brit & Co., Accompany); she has also sat around many tables with her mostly male VC peers as they've discussed where best to steer startups as they've sought follow - on funding.

Not exact matches

Men were more than four times as likely to say that the media has overblown the issue of sexual harassment: 22 percent of male founders believe this, versus just 5 percent of women.

As reported on Inc., seventy - eight percent of women startup founders say they have been harassed or know someone who was.

As a former Goldman Sachs VP and the founder of women's networking group 85 Broads, which paired young women with established execs, Hanson's been around both the old and new guard of female leaders.

As founder and CEO of the Malala Fund, this poised 24 - year - old is determined to build a lasting organization that helps women around the world get access to education.

While 23 % of women founders agree that there are not enough women in the pipeline, the inclusion of implicit and systemic factors as perceived contributors suggests that we must go beyond the number of women at the table and consider how the table itself is constructed.

We can use the tech sector as an example: when asked why women and minorities are underrepresented in tech startups, 49 % of male founders say that there aren't enough women in the pipeline with another 8 % of male founders blaming low recruitment into college STEM programs.

As a busy Manhattan executive and workout guru, founder of the DB Method Erika Rayman wanted to create a product for women who were frustrated with doing boring exercises and never seeing any results.

As the CEO and founder of Sphynx, which provides a self - contained shaving solution for women on the go, she proved that through innovation, passion and creativity there may be a solution for every obstacle.

The number of women, African - Americans and Hispanics employed at companies such as Google, Facebook and Yahoo lag far behind the U.S. work force as a whole; meanwhile, only 3 percent of venture funding is earmarked for female founders, and founders of color claim less than 1 percent, according to U.S. chief technology officer Megan Smith.

Kelly Azevedo, founder and systems expert for She's Got Systems in Woodland, Calif., says there's confusion over what's a bossy woman as opposed to an assertive leader and this can prompt women to shy away from the spotlight.

With that as her goal, Herrera was accepted into the Founders Institute incubator — the only woman in her 2010 class.

Tommy Hilfiger, Founder / President, Tommy Hilfiger Worldwide, discusses mentoring young women in the fashion industry and what it's like to work as part of the PVH Group.

«I happen to be fortunate to work with some very ambitious, successful and dynamic women founders and I know that as they think about the future, they may be serial entrepreneurs, but they also see [that investing] is interesting.

«As a result of the mentoring that I do — especially with women startup founders or young women professionals — I do get asked for coffee more than I ask.

Most of the founders are women from science and engineering backgrounds who can relate to Whitehead as a «geek,» she says.

In a statement, Nick Denton, the founder of Gawker Media, who was also personally named in the Hogan suit, said: «Just because Peter Thiel is a Silicon Valley billionaire, his opinion does not trump our millions of readers who know us for routinely driving big news stories including Hillary Clinton's secret email account, Bill Cosby's history with women, the mayor of Toronto as a crack smoker, Tom Cruise's role within Scientology, the N.F.L. cover - up of domestic abuse by players and just this month the hidden power of Facebook to determine the news you see.»

[01:30] Introduction [02:30] Tony welcomes Alexandra [03:40] Launching in 2007 — it came from a place of passion [04:25] Establishing clear roles among founders [05:40] Flexing her multilingual skills in business [06:25] Adjusting how you speak to someone based on their objectives [08:10] The secret to Gilt's growth [09:20] Building a business that would thrive during winter [10:20] Finding the capital to purchase inventory [10:40] Moving from venture to private equity funding [11:20] It's all about smart money [11:40] The future of traditional retail [12:20] The subscription model [12:40] Catering to the time - starved customer [12:55] Bringing services into the home [13:10] Leaving Gilt to lead Glamsquad [16:10] Glamsquad started as an app [17:10] Vetting employees [18:10] Building trust with customers [19:00] Taking massive action — now [20:20] Launching the first sale on Gilt — without a return policy [21:30] Fitz [22:00] The average person wears only 20 % of their wardrobe [23:00] Taking the time to understand your customer [23:20] Challenges as a woman in business [24:40] Advice to a female entrepreneur that's just getting started [25:25] The importance of networking [25:50] Knowing the milestones to hit along the way

Allyson Kapin, founder of Rad Campaign and Women Who Tech in Washington, D.C., says previous incidents, such as Uber advertising that was demeaning to women and a top executive's suggestion that the company conduct opposition research on journalists who are critical of Uber, were shocking and disappointing but hadn't kept her from hailing rides on the smartphoneWomen Who Tech in Washington, D.C., says previous incidents, such as Uber advertising that was demeaning to women and a top executive's suggestion that the company conduct opposition research on journalists who are critical of Uber, were shocking and disappointing but hadn't kept her from hailing rides on the smartphonewomen and a top executive's suggestion that the company conduct opposition research on journalists who are critical of Uber, were shocking and disappointing but hadn't kept her from hailing rides on the smartphone app.

Women founders were pushed out or into lesser roles as a condition for investment, while similarly inexperienced male founders were given the benefit of the doubt and supported.

Emily Chang asks Joyus Founder & CEO Sukhinder Singh Cassidy to respond to comments by Sequoia's Mike Moritz attributing the lack of women in VC as...

Among the women who joined us in 2016: Jewel (performing and sharing her extraordinary story with us), Apple Head of Global Consumer Marketing Bozoma Saint John, Making a Murderer filmmakers Moira Demos and Laura Ricciardi, Uber Regional General Manager Rachel Holt, Priceline EVP of Global Operations Maelle Gavet, Facebook Head of People Lori Goler, SoulCycle CEO Melanie Whelan, Accompany CEO Amy Chang, designer Rachel Roy, Girls Who Code founder Reshma Saujani, Joyus CEO Sukhinder Singh Cassidy, Hearsay Social CEO Clara Shih, WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon, and Lean In lead researcher Marianne Cooper, as well as top executives from leading global companies such as Airbnb, Amazon, Coca - Cola, Google, IBM, NBCUniversal, Nike, Pandora, Target, Twitter, and Walmart.

That's bad news for both women founders and investors, as local connectedness is associated with better startup performance.

As a female founder of a finance focused startup, I spend a lot of time talking to women about money and business.

Participants included CEOs Jonathan Bush of Athenahealth, Ron Gutman of HealthTap, Dr. Clifford Hudis of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, Dr. Vivian Lee of University of Utah Health Care, VitalConnect CEO Nersi Nazari, James Park of Fitbit, and Andrew Witty of GSK, as well as President of Flex Health Solutions John Carlson, Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation Founder Kathy Giusti, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Arianna Huffington, Andreessen Horowitz General Partner Vijay Pande, Parker Foundation President Sean Parker, Women's Alzheimer's Movement Founder Maria Shriver, and White House Cancer Moonshot Task Force Executive Director Greg Simon.

As the founder of the Women In Tech community I witness countless individuals desiring an upgrade from the traditional path to a richer, more empowering one.

«We invest in the very best founders who identify as women, People of Color, or LGBT, in the U.S. I personally identify as all three.»

Start Here founder, Steve Rice, along with strategic advisors Dr. Tionna Jenkins, Katie Milligan, and Nate Thomas, presented the Arkansas - based Start Here Initiative as a model for other communities to increase the engagement of women and minorities in the entrepreneurial process and to raise awareness for the entrepreneurial information, resources and training available to new business owners.

Lululemon founder Chip Wilson resigned as chairman in December and will step down in June after controversial comments in November where he implied Lululemon pants don't work for some women's bodies, according to media reports.

Women Investors: While only 4 % of venture capital partners are women, women VC's are 2x as likely to invest in a company with women founders, and 3x more likely to invest in a womanWomen Investors: While only 4 % of venture capital partners are women, women VC's are 2x as likely to invest in a company with women founders, and 3x more likely to invest in a womanwomen, women VC's are 2x as likely to invest in a company with women founders, and 3x more likely to invest in a womanwomen VC's are 2x as likely to invest in a company with women founders, and 3x more likely to invest in a womanwomen founders, and 3x more likely to invest in a woman CEO.

On deal flow: year after year, we have seen exponential growth in the number of technology companies being started by women, as well as the quality of founders.

The authors usefully highlight the ways in which the evangelical fervor of the nineteenth century gave women considerably expanded space for social leadership, and they view people such as Matthews and Joseph Smith, founder of the Mormons, as reacting, at least in significant part, to this challenge to patriarchy.

Eliot Spitzer speaks with Hebah Ahmed, founder of Muslim Women Outreach, on France's controversial ban on wearing Islamic veils such as burqas, which took effect Monday.

As mystics and missionaries, heroic martyrs and courageous founders of religious orders, in public life as sovereigns or in quiet service in convent or school, the Church's women saints are testimony to the fact that Mother Church takes legitimate pride in her daughterAs mystics and missionaries, heroic martyrs and courageous founders of religious orders, in public life as sovereigns or in quiet service in convent or school, the Church's women saints are testimony to the fact that Mother Church takes legitimate pride in her daughteras sovereigns or in quiet service in convent or school, the Church's women saints are testimony to the fact that Mother Church takes legitimate pride in her daughters.

Oh sure... let's honor a religion that blatantly treats women poorly, looks down on those that are NOT part of their religion (as per their holy book) and its founder preached killing infidels... no thanks... this will probably fly in NYC... I hope it stay there.

Two of the three founders identify themselves as black «queer women».

As the founder of Project Rachel, the post-abortion healing ministry of the Catholic church in the United States and abroad, I stumbled into the biological science of human bonding while trying to find a way to help women who have had abortions to be able to bond with their unborn children in subsequent pregnancies.

This concept was supported vigorously by important labor and left - wing Zionist groups, including the radical Marxist Ha - Shomer Ha - Tzair kibbutz movement, the Ahdut Ha - Avodah socialist party, the Poale Zion Smol (Left Workers of Zion) party, and the Mapam party (which at one time embraced the other groups); and by such significant political figures as Haim Margalit - Kalvarisky (a member of the Zionist Executive), Bert Katznelson (a founder of Ahdut Ha - Avodah and of the Histradut federation of labor), and Henrietta Szold (the first woman member of the Zionist Executive and founder of Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America).

This woman - owned company began as a way to bring great GF brews to those, like its founder Karen Hertz, must live an entirely gluten free lifestyle.

«Bringing together the top women and men in the industry to talk best practices and align goals for gender diversity and equality is something we have done in the United States and will continue to do so, but it is equally as important to extend this dialogue to our colleagues in Europe,» said Deborah Brenner, Founder & CEO, Women of the Vine & Spiwomen and men in the industry to talk best practices and align goals for gender diversity and equality is something we have done in the United States and will continue to do so, but it is equally as important to extend this dialogue to our colleagues in Europe,» said Deborah Brenner, Founder & CEO, Women of the Vine & SpiWomen of the Vine & Spirits.

Diane Lyons (New Orleans, LA)-- As founder of Festi - gals and Bodacious Bras for a Cause art fundraising event in New Orleans, Diane has earned national attention with her creative programs that ignite passionate support of both men and women.

Until now, there has never been a forum for women to strengthen ties through opportunities such as; regional networking events, discussion boards, educational resources and an Annual Women of the Vine Global Symposium.,» said Founder and President of Women of the Vine, Deborah Brewomen to strengthen ties through opportunities such as; regional networking events, discussion boards, educational resources and an Annual Women of the Vine Global Symposium.,» said Founder and President of Women of the Vine, Deborah BreWomen of the Vine Global Symposium.,» said Founder and President of Women of the Vine, Deborah BreWomen of the Vine, Deborah Brenner.

Since President Obama announced that he was including Caitlin as a member of the U.S. delegation to the Closing Ceremonies of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, the media's focus has seemed to be on the fact that, along with former tennis great and founder of the Women's Sports Foundation, Billie Jean King, Caitlin was somehow picked because she is openly gay, not because she won a bronze and silver medal in women's ice hockey at the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics and is an outstanding young wWomen's Sports Foundation, Billie Jean King, Caitlin was somehow picked because she is openly gay, not because she won a bronze and silver medal in women's ice hockey at the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics and is an outstanding young wwomen's ice hockey at the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics and is an outstanding young woman.

The founders of API, Lisa & Barbara, as well as the president of API's Board of Directors, Janet, are women that I have admired for decades.

In my interviews with some high - powered women, sometimes working in a traditionally man's world such as Kate Thorp, founder of Real Girls Media and DivineCaroline, I have been struck by the fact that their husbands are often stay - at - home dads or at least have flexible jobs.

As Founder / Blogger of the fresh and motivating online resource TheFabMom.com, Jill inspires women to keep life focused, fun and as close to fabulous as possible after having babies (with tons of funny fails) through her own personal tales of motherhooAs Founder / Blogger of the fresh and motivating online resource TheFabMom.com, Jill inspires women to keep life focused, fun and as close to fabulous as possible after having babies (with tons of funny fails) through her own personal tales of motherhooas close to fabulous as possible after having babies (with tons of funny fails) through her own personal tales of motherhooas possible after having babies (with tons of funny fails) through her own personal tales of motherhood.

I have only had the good fortune to meet two of the Founders in person, Edwina Froehlich and Marian Tompson, but the importance of all seven of these women to my life — both my career as an anthropologist and my experiences as a mother — can not be overstated.

Every day I need to touch Women Online (as creative director), Boston Mamas (as founder / editor), Edit Your Life (as co-host), Brave New World Designs (as designer / co-owner) + Christine Koh LLC (as principal... this includes various freelance projects, including one major managing editor contract) so efficiency and focus really are key, given that I need to cycle through projects during the day and also given that Laurel and Violet are not in after school programs (Jon and I really 50/50 it in terms of covering the after school window... I am so grateful for this)!

The site showcases exclusive profiles and personal video interviews of celebrity mom mentors that will also be personally reviewing the Traveling Bear products such as: Malaak Compton - Rock: Philanthropist of the Year and wife of comedian Chris Rock, Colbie and Diane Caillat: Triple Platinum Artist, Singer, Songwriter and her mom Diane, Danielle Monaro: Z100 Radio DJ, Kathie Lee Gifford: Co-host Today, Actress, Singer, Songwriter, Anne Sutherland Fuchs: Chair of NYC Commission on Women's Issues, Rebecca Lobo: WNBA all - star, ESPN commentator, Emme: First plus - sized Supermodel, Liz Lange: Founder, Liz Lange Maternity, Jane Skinner: Co-host «Happening Now» on FOX TV, Jennifer Griffin: FOX political news correspondent, Josie Bissett: Actress, Melrose Place, Dr. Robi Ludwig: Nationally Known Psychotherapist, Samantha Ettus: Best Selling Author «The Expert's Guide» Series, Lisa Bloom: Host of In Session on truTV, legal correspondent and daughter of Gloria Allred, Laurie Gelman: Co-host of Toronto's, «The Mom Show», wife of Michael Gelman, Exec.

Christine Barlow, founder of 5 Phases, was featured as one of 7 amazing women and mothers who are changing the future of our children.