Startups in Stilettos

“My biggest regret is [that] I kept this so close to the chest for a while, because a lot of people think, ‘Someone will steal my idea. People think it’s a bad idea.’ You almost want to wait to announce what you’re doing until it’s totally complete. And I always say, ‘If you’re not embarrassed…Read More

“Find somebody to work with as a small business owner. I’m not taking out loans. I don’t have big funding. You really have to pick and choose where you want to invest in your business, but you do have to invest somewhere.” Struggling with feelings of neglect and loneliness in an unhappy marriage, Amy Rees…Read More

“The power of networking, you never know. There could be just that one person that you connect with who then has somebody else that they know and it’s a snowball effect.”- Richelle Pena  Today’s Startups in Stilettos has a very special minisode dedicated to the power of networking. Tune in to hear Carlyn Bushman and…Read More

“One in five women with menopause have considered dropping out of work, have foregone promotion. And we are just at the top of our game and to take us out at 50 is not okay. It’s about empowering women to be the best that we can possibly be.” When Dr. Sophia Yen co-founded Pandia Health,…Read More

“The number one reason women invest in real estate is for generational wealth. It’s about legacy.” By 2013 Liz Faircloth had been investing in real estate for many years while also building a business with her husband and working full time as a consultant. Though on paper she seemed to have it all—a successful passive…Read More

“You really have to learn to think about who’s listening. Ask yourself, ‘what is the takeaway for the person listening?’ Why does that matter?’ And if you can’t think of that, then you don’t need to talk about it.” When Patrice Poltzer first started joining podcasts as a guest, she was very excited and very…Read More

“We need mental health professionals who understand the unique context of entrepreneurship.” As Shulamit Ber Levtov grew her own business and began to understand the unique mental and emotional stressors that come with entrepreneurship, she realized that there was something sorely missing from the entrepreneur’s toolbox: mental health professionals who understand business ownership and its…Read More

“Everything started because somebody started it. Somebody felt that need…Of course we can’t conquer the world—we’re not capable. But we can all do our part and contribute.” Growing up in India, Pallavi Pande spent her childhood eating her meals off of banana leaves—a memory she cherished so much that she wanted to share it with…Read More

“Every time we get on stage, we have the opportunity to tell our story and to really be seen for what we’re doing and what we know.” As PR director for several enterprise software companies, part of Bobbie Carlton’s job is getting executives on stage at conferences and events. But after 20 years in the…Read More

“Show up dressed as your next level self. So, whoever that ‘her’ is that you’re projecting—whether that’s five years or 10 years—show up as her. Embodying her, not just dressed as her… Proving to yourself like, ‘Hey, I just did it 10 years before I thought that I could do it.’” When Dr. Noor Ali…Read More