The Insider: Women Entrepreneurs

My Favorite Startup Wisdom Came From Critics

Criticism can be even more motivating to startup founders than unhelpful “advice” from well-meaning sources.

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9 Resources to Help You Brush Up on Your Tech Skills

There are hundreds of resources out there now for women who want to brush up on their technical skills, from code to engineering. Here are 9 favorites.

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YEC Member Spotlight: Kit Hickey, Co-Founder, Ministry of Supply

Kit Hickey’s Ministry of Supply team starts every Monday at a coffee shop brainstorming ways to make customers happy.

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How to Make a Strong First Impression in Your Next Meeting

Especially as a woman in business, your style is a signal that you can be trusted to behave and stay focused — make sure what you wear reflects that.

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5 Ways to Get Fewer Emails (Finally)

Social media marketing expert Laura Roeder shares 5 ways to tame your inbox — not with labels or priority mailboxes, but by simply getting fewer emails in the first place.

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Is Your Business “Partnership” as Solid as You Think?

Co-founders and “partners” beware: without a formal agreement, you may not have the same rights to your company’s future that you think you do.

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7 Tips for Teaching Your Kids Money Management Skills

Entrepreneurs know better than anyone how important money management and cash flow is — so why are we so hesitant to teach our kids the truth?

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How Much Is One Tweet Worth? The Story of MySocialCloud (Video)

From “The American Dream Revised,” hear how Stacey Ferreira and her brother managed to raise about $1 million — all based on one fortuitous tweet from Sir Richard Branson.

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11 Tips for Women Pitching Investors for the First Time

Female founders raising capital should do their homework, know their product/service and most of all, know their options inside and out long before pitching investors — and 10 other tips.

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Find Your Dream Job Yet? 5 Reasons Why You Should Look Now

In spite of the dire financial straits so many of us are in, today — at this moment — you have the best chance of finding your dream job. Here’s why.

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5 Steps to Achieve Career Success — Without “Selling Out”

You don’t have to sell out your values to have a career (or start a company) that’s successful. Erica Dhawan shares 5 insights from her own leadership coaching experiences.

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13 Tips for Connecting With Female Founders in Your Community

For young women in business, peer mentorship and support are especially valuable — but not always as easy to find. Thirteen YEC women share their best advice.

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“Stopping Out” of College to Start Up? 3 Ways to Prepare

College tuition keeps rising, but good jobs aren’t exactly piling up in the meantime. If you’re weighing entrepreneurship vs. a degree, college “stopout” Stacey Ferreira has a few tips.

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Kick-Start Your Independent Career: 5 Tips for Millennials

Shama Kabani shares 5 key tips to help the growing number of Gen Y freelancers, solopreneurs and consultants succeed in their independent careers.

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YEC Member Spotlight: Kelsey Meyer, President, Digital Talent Agents

Digital Talent Agents President Kelsey Meyer offers some words of wisdom for other entrepreneurs, from implementing Lean Startup principles to never, ever underestimating your own worth.

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Know Your P’s: 3 Ways to Integrate Traditional and Social Marketing

Social marketing matters, but startup founders would be remiss to ignore the 4 P’s of traditional marketing — and the benefits they confer on your brand.

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4 Pieces of Advice for Female Social Entrepreneurs

Social entrepreneurship is a growing movement, especially among Millennial women. Laura Calandrella offers 4 tips for her fellow entrepreneurs.

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YEC Member Spotlight: Kim Kaupe, Co-Founder of ‘ZinePak

‘ZinePak co-founder Kim Kaupe offers some advice for other time-strapped entrepreneurs on being more productive, staying on top of industry news and most of all, cultivating a rested mind.

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7 Tips for Getting the Right Followers on Pinterest

Laura Roeder shares 7 tips for getting targeted followers on Pinterest, including staying true to your brand with great content and remembering your Pinterest etiquette.

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5 Mediation Principles Leaders Can Use to Address Conflict

Business leaders don’t need to be professional mediators to artfully avoid conflicts, listen smarter and become more adept at negotiating conflicts among employees, clients and vendors.

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