By Ellie Barnes I boarded a plane for Miami with all the confidence of a young (and naïve) salesperson ready and eager to pitch my company’s commodities expertise to Latin American clients at a conference in Miami. In my short eight months of experience, I thought I had met with enough clients and observed enough […]
by Sima Matthes (New York City) I am a fearless public speaker. I know this to be my strength, and marvel at the number of otherwise well-spoken and intelligent women who identify public speaking as their greatest business fear. I certainly understand; I was not always this confident. I also understand because I have my […]
by Meg Shannon (New York City) Women make up an increasing percent of consumers for technology. Companies designing and selling these products would be well-served to employ professionals who can think like their buyers, say some organizations. The mission of Women in Technology International—WITI—is to “level the playing field for women and open up opportunities […]
by Erin Abrams (New York City) Conventional wisdom on the street is that most venture capital goes to a certain type of entrepreneur. Smart. Innovative. Tech savvy. Well-connected. White. Male. At the National Venture Capital Association’s annual conference in May 2008, legendary VC financier John Doerr confirmed the stereotype, acknowledging that VCs still primarily invest […]
by Elizabeth Harrin (London) The perfect job appears on the company intranet. You know you could do the job; it would be just the stretch you need to shake yourself out of your rut and make the next career move. But it comes with line management responsibilities. Is that too long a leap? Professional women […]
Contributed by Caroline Ceniza-Levine of SixFigureStart I’ve heard that nobody agrees to informational interviews anymore because they know that people are just fishing for jobs. Should I spend my job search time on getting some or is the info interview passé? An informational interview is a meeting to get information about a specific career, job, […]
Contributed By Kiersten Mitchell of www.KierstenMitchell.com Ah, the millennial. We’ve grown up with a strong achievement orientation. Our helicopter parents ensured that we got the best education, practiced our instruments, and participated in team sports to hone key skills like collaboration. We took collaboration and applied it a step further to the web. As a […]
Contributed by Sylvia Warren of SimplytheBestCoaching.com Busy professionals and executives execute complex strategies, lead wildly divergent teams, meet ambitious goals, and deliver on their commitment to the success of their organizations. Yet often they feel like professional and personal success still eludes them. Why? It’s not just because the pace of work and life keeps […]
by Margarita Shelley-Smith (Ann Arbor, Michigan) The Glass Hammer recently spoke with Michelle Crumm, the co-founder and chief business officer of Adaptive Materials, an innovative company in Ann Arbor, MI. Adaptive Materials (AM) develops portable, quiet and efficient fuel cell systems capable of converting low cost, ecologically friendly fuel into electrical energy. These devices are […]
by Heather Cassell (San Francisco) What do Liquid Paper, the submarine telescope and lamp, Kevlar, the windshield wiper, and the rotary engine have in common? They were all invented by women. Women have been creating innovative technologies that benefit the lives of people worldwide since before the start of the Industrial Revolution; however, until relatively […]