9 South Asian Female Entrepreneurs Changing the Game
At Neythri, a community created by and for South Asian womxn, our goal is to shine a spotlight on female leaders who have been overlooked.
A Better Way To Benchmark Your Go-to-market
In an effort to level the playing field for founders who may not otherwise have access to insider growth knowledge, Basis Set Ventures is partnering with Crunchbase to produce a comprehensive report on early-stage startup go-to-market benchmarks.
What You Need To Know About Negotiating A Venture Term Sheet
For any founder, whether a first-timer or a serial entrepreneur, it’s an exciting moment when you receive a term sheet from a venture capital fund for your company’s first preferred stock financing round.
Perseverance, Empathy And A Sense of (Dry) Humor: Asoka Dissanayake Shares Valuable Career Lessons
In this Q&A, Asoka Dissanayake shares her less-than-linear career path and how perseverance, empathy, and a sense of (dry) humor have contributed to her success.
How Cleo’s Dr. Chitra Akileswaran Is Building Better Workplaces For Parents
The Crunchbase “Female Founder Series,” is a series of stories, Q&As, and thought-leadership pieces from glass-ceiling-smashers who overcame the odds and are now leading successful companies. Dr. Chitra Akileswaran, MBA,...
Women in VC: How Diane Yoo is Leveling the Playing Field for Diverse Woman-Owned Startups
As an accredited investor, Yoo has invested in 30-plus companies with a focus on pushing the needle for women and diversity.
Plenty’s Shireen Santosham on her Eclectic Career & Passion for Mission-Driven Companies
Shireen Santosham is head of strategic initiatives at Plenty, an indoor vertical farming company that delivers fresh, flavorful, and pesticide-free produce.
Transforming the Nursing Industry: Iman Abuzeid’s Mission to Reduce the Nursing Shortage
Dr. Iman Abuzeid is the co-founder and CEO of Incredible Health, a career marketplace with custom matching technology that offers hospitals the fastest, most effective way to hire qualified permanent nurses.
Carefully Curated: How Bilyana Freye is Building Better Connections in the Business Community
Bilyana Apostolova Freye, Co-Founder & CEO of Orbiit, is helping communities realize their full potential through connection.
AI Can Advance Companies’ Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Goals—But Not Alone
As a tech entrepreneur, I instinctively look at common challenges organizations encounter. This year, however, a chronic issue has resurfaced that technology alone can’t fix: a deficiency of diversity, equity...
Human-Centered Leadership: Lessons From Transitioning from CFO to CEO
Whether you're a manager for the first time, or taking over at the helm of the company, these principles will help you navigate the journey.
Business Lessons from a ‘Border Town Kid’ Turned Established Academic and CEO
Growing up as a border town kid was really formative in the early stages of my career. However, I wanted to more formally build on those skills to become a better academic and business leader.
Does Fintech Actually Contribute to Financial Inclusion?
Accessibility and discrimination have been key themes in the formal financial system since its inception. Recent progressions in technology have allowed fintech to emerge as a way to break down these barriers and positively impact the world through financial inclusion.
Daring Greatness Resonates: Know Your Fruit’s Jacqueline Alexander on Community, Culture and Commitment
Jacqueline (Jackie) Alexander has a proven track record in business. A lawyer by trade, she purchased a pear orchard and, after realizing how much fruit goes to waste due to falling off the tree, discovered an opportunity to create freeze-dried fruit for snacking.
Q&A with Contentstack’s Neha Sampat
In this Q&A, we asked Sampat about her entrepreneurial journey, lessons learned from her recent Series A funding round, and advice she has for others looking to advocate for diversity and inclusion within their own companies and broader communities.
Female Leaders Share the Most Impactful Business Lesson They’ve Learned in 2020
Although the new year is promising a fresh start, we can’t look forward without first looking back at what this year has taught us.
Raising Funding Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
This unfamiliar landscape is paving the way for new opportunities to bridge emerging market gaps and serve as a catalyst for digital transformation at an unprecedented scale.
How the Shift to Remote Work Is Changing Silicon Valley for the Better
While the current pandemic may have hastened the process, remote work was always going to be the future of Silicon Valley.
Scam-Adjacent Activity Founders Should Watch Out For
Scam-adjacent activity targeting entrepreneurs is a flourishing industry that pivots and adapts to changes in the market.
Coping & Communication: Nicole Lipkin’s Groundbreaking Work to Help Parents Teach Kids the Skills They Need
Nicole Lipkin, founder and CEO of HeyKiddo, is on a mission to make it easier for parents to talk to their kids.
