Month: December 2021

In 2020, during the pandemic, venture capital funding in the U.S. grew by 16%, but it actually dropped 3% for companies founded by women. Maybe investors in 2021 are seeing their errors, though, because in 2021 vc funding to female founded firms “shattered records,” per a new PitchBook report’.Read More

To help you navigate your own career journey in the year ahead, this is Part II of insightful, practical and inspirational advice from some of the purpose-focused women leaders across industries who appeared on Electric Ladies Podcast the past 12 months. What’s your favorite?Read More

Highly accomplished women in energy, climate, sustainability and corporate responsibility issues give great career advice on Electric Ladies Podcast. Here is Part 1 of some of their timeless advice from 2021, with all its challenges – especially for women.Read More

The biggest economic trend of 2021 is that we are now in a full blown ESG-driven economy – for environment, social and governance – driving decisions across the economy in (often virtual) conference rooms and boardrooms. It’s good for – and driven by women.Read More

Jenny Kassan, an attorney and entrepreneur focused on helping founders raise capital from “normal” investors, said on my Electric Ladies podcast recently that female founders, especially mission-focused ones, tend to limit who they think of as “investors” and miss out on a lot of money.Read More

Covid hit female-founded companies harder than male-founded ones when it comes to VC funding. Though more female-founded companies raised VC funding in 2021, the gap widened. And goals, values matter. There’s another way.Read More

Women are key to the battle against climate change from multiple angles, so how do we get more women in climate leadership? Here are 6 important career tips from women in the highest levels of influence.Read More