Seven years and $55 million in venture capital later, and here I am, an ‘accidental entrepreneur.’ In the process, I’ve learned a lot about building a company: How to invest in employees, how to make tough decisions with imperfect information, and how to keep pace with changing rules as we grow.
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.
Black-Owned Businesses Are Still Struggling To Find Investors
The pandemic has forced many small businesses to shut down for good, and unfortunately, the African-American business community has been the hardest hit.
7 Ways To Support Female Entrepreneurs Affected By The Pandemic
Nahla Davies discusses seven ways in which we can help female entrepreneurs as they navigate the disproportionate impact of the pandemic.
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.
How Lidia Yan Is Transforming The Trucking Industry
We asked Yan about her biggest inspirations and motivations for launching and building NEXT Trucking in a typically male-dominated industry.
Discovering A Path To Business Growth Amidst A Global Pandemic
Here are five key takeaways from 2020, which we’ve harnessed to grow our business in new — and unexpected — ways.
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.
Q&A with Samantha Ettus, Founder and CEO of Park Place Payments
The Crunchbase “Female Founder Series,” is a series of stories, Q&As, and thought-leadership pieces from glass-ceiling-smashers who overcame the odds, raised funding, and are now leading successful companies. Sam Ettus...
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.
Q&A With Appify CEO Jen Grant: Nurturing Your Superpower
In this Q&A Grant dives into her experience becoming Appify’s CEO, and why the days of women trying to break into “the boys’ club” are over.
How to Have Meaningful Investor Conversations During a Pandemic
Any entrepreneur can tell you that the process of pitching your startup to VC firms in order to land funding can be an overwhelming and intimidating process.
Fresh Conversations: How Mia Pokriefka is Reimagining the Content Experience
The Crunchbase “Female Founder Series,” is a series of stories, Q&As, and thought-leadership pieces from glass-ceiling-smashers who overcame the odds, raised funding, and are now leading successful companies. Mia...