there is not a brand a product or even a big idea that did not start without
big idea that did not start without
big idea that did not start without ambition the ambition to make something
ambition the ambition to make something
ambition the ambition to make something new the ambition to change the status
new the ambition to change the status
new the ambition to change the status quo the ambition to do something better
quo the ambition to do something better
quo the ambition to do something better than anyone else before you has ever
than anyone else before you has ever
than anyone else before you has ever done without ambition it is nearly
done without ambition it is nearly
done without ambition it is nearly impossible to endure the bumpy windy
impossible to endure the bumpy windy
impossible to endure the bumpy windy long and sometimes downright punishing
long and sometimes downright punishing
long and sometimes downright punishing road to success 13 years ago I started a
road to success 13 years ago I started a
road to success 13 years ago I started a blog called Gotham gaol and ten years
blog called Gotham gaol and ten years
blog called Gotham gaol and ten years ago I started at angel investing it was
ago I started at angel investing it was
ago I started at angel investing it was the beginnings of the next generation of
the beginnings of the next generation of
the beginnings of the next generation of the web that we all refer to as web 2.0
the web that we all refer to as web 2.0
the web that we all refer to as web 2.0 I hadn’t been involved in the first
I hadn’t been involved in the first
I hadn’t been involved in the first generation of the web so I have had a
generation of the web so I have had a
generation of the web so I have had a front seat to the startup world from the
front seat to the startup world from the
front seat to the startup world from the very beginnings but in this next
very beginnings but in this next
very beginnings but in this next iteration I began to notice the changing
iteration I began to notice the changing
iteration I began to notice the changing tide women founded businesses and this
tide women founded businesses and this
tide women founded businesses and this was in part because of my blog as I
was in part because of my blog as I
was in part because of my blog as I began to recount my personal daily
began to recount my personal daily
began to recount my personal daily experiences as a woman in business other
experiences as a woman in business other
experiences as a woman in business other women began reaching out to me and many
women began reaching out to me and many
women began reaching out to me and many of them were founders they were smart
of them were founders they were smart
of them were founders they were smart tenacious and they were building
tenacious and they were building
tenacious and they were building businesses that not only filled voids in
businesses that not only filled voids in
businesses that not only filled voids in their lives but were also potential
their lives but were also potential
their lives but were also potential game-changing brands for otherwise
game-changing brands for otherwise
game-changing brands for otherwise untapped markets through these
untapped markets through these
untapped markets through these connections I discovered a new ambition
connections I discovered a new ambition
connections I discovered a new ambition for myself
for myself
for myself the need to fund and champion
the need to fund and champion
the need to fund and champion extraordinary female entrepreneurs to
extraordinary female entrepreneurs to
extraordinary female entrepreneurs to change the face of business here and
change the face of business here and
change the face of business here and across the globe people ask me all the
across the globe people ask me all the
across the globe people ask me all the time if I think women entrepreneurs are
time if I think women entrepreneurs are
time if I think women entrepreneurs are different than their male counterparts
different than their male counterparts
different than their male counterparts and the answer is yeah on average women
and the answer is yeah on average women
and the answer is yeah on average women start their businesses with 50% less
start their businesses with 50% less
start their businesses with 50% less money women are collaborative they’re
money women are collaborative they’re
money women are collaborative they’re happy to be led
happy to be led
happy to be led they are more sensitive to their
they are more sensitive to their
they are more sensitive to their strengths and weaknesses an absolutely
strengths and weaknesses an absolutely
strengths and weaknesses an absolutely value contribution they’re also willing
value contribution they’re also willing
value contribution they’re also willing to admit when they do not know the
to admit when they do not know the
to admit when they do not know the answer now I’m not saying that all men
answer now I’m not saying that all men
answer now I’m not saying that all men do not have these traits and I’m
do not have these traits and I’m
do not have these traits and I’m certainly making a generalization but
certainly making a generalization but
certainly making a generalization but much of what I’m saying is consistent
much of what I’m saying is consistent
much of what I’m saying is consistent with others who talk about women versus
with others who talk about women versus
with others who talk about women versus men I also find that women are in it for
men I also find that women are in it for
men I also find that women are in it for the long haul they will keep their heads
the long haul they will keep their heads
the long haul they will keep their heads down until they reach their goal and
down until they reach their goal and
down until they reach their goal and they are great at managing a team and
they are great at managing a team and
they are great at managing a team and they will continue onward until they
they will continue onward until they
they will continue onward until they figure out what will make them a success
figure out what will make them a success
figure out what will make them a success but none of this is done without raw
but none of this is done without raw
but none of this is done without raw ambition yet for women harnessing and
ambition yet for women harnessing and
ambition yet for women harnessing and cultivating that ambition is a constant
cultivating that ambition is a constant
cultivating that ambition is a constant balancing act
balancing act
balancing act you must be ambitious but not so
you must be ambitious but not so
you must be ambitious but not so ambitious that you appear unattractive
ambitious that you appear unattractive
ambitious that you appear unattractive you can be the boss but careful not to
you can be the boss but careful not to
you can be the boss but careful not to be labeled a bitch you can fight for
be labeled a bitch you can fight for
be labeled a bitch you can fight for your product your brand your idea but
your product your brand your idea but
your product your brand your idea but make sure you are not too aggressive or
make sure you are not too aggressive or
make sure you are not too aggressive or too tough so regardless of where they
too tough so regardless of where they
too tough so regardless of where they are in their journey building their
are in their journey building their
are in their journey building their businesses be it day one or a series a
businesses be it day one or a series a
businesses be it day one or a series a most women at some point will bridle
most women at some point will bridle
most women at some point will bridle their ambition for the fear of crossing
their ambition for the fear of crossing
their ambition for the fear of crossing that invisible line and for all the
that invisible line and for all the
that invisible line and for all the movement the forward movement women have
movement the forward movement women have
movement the forward movement women have made in society there is still exists
made in society there is still exists
made in society there is still exists this coded language used when speaking
this coded language used when speaking
this coded language used when speaking of the successful ambitious woman it is
of the successful ambitious woman it is
of the successful ambitious woman it is this baggage that unfairly weighs down
this baggage that unfairly weighs down
this baggage that unfairly weighs down females in business it is a different
females in business it is a different
females in business it is a different strain of the same systemic societal
strain of the same systemic societal
strain of the same systemic societal limitations that have been placed on
limitations that have been placed on
limitations that have been placed on women for hundreds of years so I ask
women for hundreds of years so I ask
women for hundreds of years so I ask what would be possible if we were able
what would be possible if we were able
what would be possible if we were able once and for all to let all this go and
once and for all to let all this go and
once and for all to let all this go and encourage unbridled ambition in women
encourage unbridled ambition in women
encourage unbridled ambition in women and girls to answer this
and girls to answer this
and girls to answer this question fully I believe we must
question fully I believe we must
question fully I believe we must recognize where we came from and how we
recognize where we came from and how we
recognize where we came from and how we got here we must move forward to move
got here we must move forward to move
got here we must move forward to move forward we must go back the first woman
forward we must go back the first woman
forward we must go back the first woman inventor that we know about is Sevilla
inventor that we know about is Sevilla
inventor that we know about is Sevilla masters who is the inventor of the corn
masters who is the inventor of the corn
masters who is the inventor of the corn mill her invention made it easier for
mill her invention made it easier for
mill her invention made it easier for corn to be processed into food and
corn to be processed into food and
corn to be processed into food and materials this patent was issued to her
materials this patent was issued to her
materials this patent was issued to her husband because at that time it was
husband because at that time it was
husband because at that time it was illegal for a woman to receive a patent
illegal for a woman to receive a patent
illegal for a woman to receive a patent Josephine Cochran was the first woman
Josephine Cochran was the first woman
Josephine Cochran was the first woman who built the dishwasher she was a
who built the dishwasher she was a
who built the dishwasher she was a wealthy woman who entertained frequently
wealthy woman who entertained frequently
wealthy woman who entertained frequently and she got her patent in 1866 after
and she got her patent in 1866 after
and she got her patent in 1866 after proclaiming if nobody else is going to
proclaiming if nobody else is going to
proclaiming if nobody else is going to invent a dishwasher I will do it myself
invent a dishwasher I will do it myself
invent a dishwasher I will do it myself it did not take off originally for
it did not take off originally for
it did not take off originally for consumers although it was shown to the
consumers although it was shown to the
consumers although it was shown to the world fair it was really embraced by
world fair it was really embraced by
world fair it was really embraced by hotels and large restaurants and it was
hotels and large restaurants and it was
hotels and large restaurants and it was not until the 1950s that she found a
not until the 1950s that she found a
not until the 1950s that she found a manufacturer to produce these items and
manufacturer to produce these items and
manufacturer to produce these items and eventually it took off today that
eventually it took off today that
eventually it took off today that company is called KitchenAid Marian
company is called KitchenAid Marian
company is called KitchenAid Marian Donovan
Donovan
Donovan spent most of her childhood in the
spent most of her childhood in the
spent most of her childhood in the manufacturing plant her father and her
manufacturing plant her father and her
manufacturing plant her father and her uncle both inventors operated it is a
uncle both inventors operated it is a
uncle both inventors operated it is a housewife and a mother of two she was
housewife and a mother of two she was
housewife and a mother of two she was frustrated by the repetitive dirty
frustrated by the repetitive dirty
frustrated by the repetitive dirty process of changing soiled diaper sheets
process of changing soiled diaper sheets
process of changing soiled diaper sheets and all the rest she just wanted to keep
and all the rest she just wanted to keep
and all the rest she just wanted to keep her kid dry so she took her inventive
her kid dry so she took her inventive
her kid dry so she took her inventive know-how took a piece of shower curtain
know-how took a piece of shower curtain
know-how took a piece of shower curtain sat down at her sewing machine and
sat down at her sewing machine and
sat down at her sewing machine and invented the first disposable diaper
invented the first disposable diaper
invented the first disposable diaper there were a few of their designs on the
there were a few of their designs on the
there were a few of their designs on the market at that point but hers did not
market at that point but hers did not
market at that point but hers did not create diaper rash or pinch the kids
create diaper rash or pinch the kids
create diaper rash or pinch the kids skin she took her product to every large
skin she took her product to every large
skin she took her product to every large manufacturer and was rejected at every
manufacturer and was rejected at every
manufacturer and was rejected at every single one it took her a full decade
single one it took her a full decade
single one it took her a full decade before somebody finally believed in her
before somebody finally believed in her
before somebody finally believed in her and drew upon her vision and built what
and drew upon her vision and built what
and drew upon her vision and built what we know of today as pampers and my guess
we know of today as pampers and my guess
we know of today as pampers and my guess is that it was a bunch of men
is that it was a bunch of men
is that it was a bunch of men those initial manufacturers who deem the
those initial manufacturers who deem the
those initial manufacturers who deem the disposable diaper is unneeded Virginia
disposable diaper is unneeded Virginia
disposable diaper is unneeded Virginia Apgar was an obstetrical
Apgar was an obstetrical
Apgar was an obstetrical anesthesiologist she made the app card
anesthesiologist she made the app card
anesthesiologist she made the app card test the standard in assessing a baby
test the standard in assessing a baby
test the standard in assessing a baby from the second it comes out of the womb
from the second it comes out of the womb
from the second it comes out of the womb she has over 60 patents and was an early
she has over 60 patents and was an early
she has over 60 patents and was an early proponent for the importance of early
proponent for the importance of early
proponent for the importance of early detection of childhood illnesses now
detection of childhood illnesses now
detection of childhood illnesses now Virginia was never one for the move
Virginia was never one for the move
Virginia was never one for the move women’s movement in her opinion women
women’s movement in her opinion women
women’s movement in her opinion women were liberated from the moment they left
were liberated from the moment they left
were liberated from the moment they left the will Patsy Sherman was a chemist who
the will Patsy Sherman was a chemist who
the will Patsy Sherman was a chemist who discovered Scotchgard and she also
discovered Scotchgard and she also
discovered Scotchgard and she also discovered a stain and water-repellent
discovered a stain and water-repellent
discovered a stain and water-repellent for 3m in 1947 she took an aptitude test
for 3m in 1947 she took an aptitude test
for 3m in 1947 she took an aptitude test that indicated she would be perfect for
that indicated she would be perfect for
that indicated she would be perfect for the job of a housewife she demanded to
the job of a housewife she demanded to
the job of a housewife she demanded to take the boys aptitude test and that
take the boys aptitude test and that
take the boys aptitude test and that showed her likely to excel in science
showed her likely to excel in science
showed her likely to excel in science and chemistry where she spent her entire
and chemistry where she spent her entire
and chemistry where she spent her entire career and I asked who came up with
career and I asked who came up with
career and I asked who came up with these tests I can only imagine you may
these tests I can only imagine you may
these tests I can only imagine you may notice that all these women are
notice that all these women are
notice that all these women are inventors owning and starting companies
inventors owning and starting companies
inventors owning and starting companies was not something most women even
was not something most women even
was not something most women even considered possible prior to the world
considered possible prior to the world
considered possible prior to the world wars women basically owned either bars
wars women basically owned either bars
wars women basically owned either bars brothels or restaurants if anything
brothels or restaurants if anything
brothels or restaurants if anything perhaps many did start several
perhaps many did start several
perhaps many did start several businesses but it was always her
businesses but it was always her
businesses but it was always her husband’s name on the door the war
husband’s name on the door the war
husband’s name on the door the war changed that with the traditional
changed that with the traditional
changed that with the traditional providers all fighting for their country
providers all fighting for their country
providers all fighting for their country a door open for women to harness
a door open for women to harness
a door open for women to harness ambition the world had told them should
ambition the world had told them should
ambition the world had told them should only be applied to their husbands
only be applied to their husbands
only be applied to their husbands children and happy homes margaret redkin
children and happy homes margaret redkin
children and happy homes margaret redkin was married in 1923 and had three sons
was married in 1923 and had three sons
was married in 1923 and had three sons when her husband bought an estate called
when her husband bought an estate called
when her husband bought an estate called pepperidge farm they were fairly
pepperidge farm they were fairly
pepperidge farm they were fairly well-off but then the Great Depression
well-off but then the Great Depression
well-off but then the Great Depression took its toll and so Margaret made money
took its toll and so Margaret made money
took its toll and so Margaret made money selling apples and turkeys her son had
selling apples and turkeys her son had
selling apples and turkeys her son had asthma and could not eat the town’s
asthma and could not eat the town’s
asthma and could not eat the town’s Baker’s bread so she made a specific
Baker’s bread so she made a specific
Baker’s bread so she made a specific whole wheat for him and that was the
whole wheat for him and that was the
whole wheat for him and that was the first of her products a local doctor
first of her products a local doctor
first of her products a local doctor started buying the bread for his
started buying the bread for his
started buying the bread for his patients and her husband went on the
patients and her husband went on the
patients and her husband went on the road
road
road sell it locally soon he was distributing
sell it locally soon he was distributing
sell it locally soon he was distributing breads across the county and by 1948
breads across the county and by 1948
breads across the county and by 1948 they were producing 50,000 loaves a week
they were producing 50,000 loaves a week
they were producing 50,000 loaves a week no longer in her kitchen but in a baking
no longer in her kitchen but in a baking
no longer in her kitchen but in a baking plant and Margaret began to grow into
plant and Margaret began to grow into
plant and Margaret began to grow into other products eventually building a
other products eventually building a
other products eventually building a large enough company to sell to Campbell
large enough company to sell to Campbell
large enough company to sell to Campbell Soup and she continued to oversee it
Soup and she continued to oversee it
Soup and she continued to oversee it until she retired at 24 Lillian Vernon
until she retired at 24 Lillian Vernon
until she retired at 24 Lillian Vernon took $2,000 of her wedding money and
took $2,000 of her wedding money and
took $2,000 of her wedding money and placed an ad in Seventeen magazine
placed an ad in Seventeen magazine
placed an ad in Seventeen magazine selling personalized bags and belts the
selling personalized bags and belts the
selling personalized bags and belts the response was overwhelming and a brand
response was overwhelming and a brand
response was overwhelming and a brand was born her business was built around
was born her business was built around
was born her business was built around her kitchen table and the company grew
her kitchen table and the company grew
her kitchen table and the company grew focusing on products for young women and
focusing on products for young women and
focusing on products for young women and that eventually got the eyes and ears of
that eventually got the eyes and ears of
that eventually got the eyes and ears of major cosmetic companies who partnered
major cosmetic companies who partnered
major cosmetic companies who partnered with her for distribution in 1987 when
with her for distribution in 1987 when
with her for distribution in 1987 when Lillian Vernon went public it would be
Lillian Vernon went public it would be
Lillian Vernon went public it would be the first woman founded publicly-traded
the first woman founded publicly-traded
the first woman founded publicly-traded company that was only 30 years ago Mary
company that was only 30 years ago Mary
company that was only 30 years ago Mary Kay Ash was married at 17 years old when
Kay Ash was married at 17 years old when
Kay Ash was married at 17 years old when her husband went to the war she made
her husband went to the war she made
her husband went to the war she made money by selling books door to door to
money by selling books door to door to
money by selling books door to door to provide for her three young sons when
provide for her three young sons when
provide for her three young sons when her husband returned in 1945 they
her husband returned in 1945 they
her husband returned in 1945 they divorced and she got a job working for
divorced and she got a job working for
divorced and she got a job working for Stanley Home Products she was passed
Stanley Home Products she was passed
Stanley Home Products she was passed over for a promotion by the man she
over for a promotion by the man she
over for a promotion by the man she herself had trained so she quit with the
herself had trained so she quit with the
herself had trained so she quit with the intention of writing a book to help
intention of writing a book to help
intention of writing a book to help other women in business and that book
other women in business and that book
other women in business and that book turned into a business plan her original
turned into a business plan her original
turned into a business plan her original funding was going to come from her new
funding was going to come from her new
funding was going to come from her new husband who dropped dead of a heart
husband who dropped dead of a heart
husband who dropped dead of a heart attack before she began and her oldest
attack before she began and her oldest
attack before she began and her oldest son gave her $5,000 to begin Mary Kay
son gave her $5,000 to begin Mary Kay
son gave her $5,000 to begin Mary Kay Cosmetics her concept was designed to
Cosmetics her concept was designed to
Cosmetics her concept was designed to help women advance by helping others
help women advance by helping others
help women advance by helping others succeed it was working at her father’s
succeed it was working at her father’s
succeed it was working at her father’s hardware store that taught estee lauder
hardware store that taught estee lauder
hardware store that taught estee lauder her first lessons in business she saw
her first lessons in business she saw
her first lessons in business she saw what it took to be a successful
what it took to be a successful
what it took to be a successful entrepreneur and she then agreed to help
entrepreneur and she then agreed to help
entrepreneur and she then agreed to help her uncle a chemist with his business
her uncle a chemist with his business
her uncle a chemist with his business soon she was much more interested in the
soon she was much more interested in the
soon she was much more interested in the business than he was and it was there
business than he was and it was there
business than he was and it was there she began creating her skin care
she began creating her skin care
she began creating her skin care products for herself when asked by her
products for herself when asked by her
products for herself when asked by her hairdresser how her skin looks so
hairdresser how her skin looks so
hairdresser how her skin looks so beautiful she knew she was on to
beautiful she knew she was on to
beautiful she knew she was on to something and she began to pray
something and she began to pray
something and she began to pray is the line and sell it to others she
is the line and sell it to others she
is the line and sell it to others she knew that one product led to others and
knew that one product led to others and
knew that one product led to others and that is how you build and grow a
that is how you build and grow a
that is how you build and grow a business in 1953 she launched her first
business in 1953 she launched her first
business in 1953 she launched her first perfume Youth do and by 1984 youth do
perfume Youth do and by 1984 youth do
perfume Youth do and by 1984 youth do was doing one hundred and fifty million
was doing one hundred and fifty million
was doing one hundred and fifty million dollars a year it is still on the
dollars a year it is still on the
dollars a year it is still on the shelves today she never worked a day
shelves today she never worked a day
shelves today she never worked a day without selling and she said if I
without selling and she said if I
without selling and she said if I believe in selling I sell something I
believe in selling I sell something I
believe in selling I sell something I sell it hard these women were all
sell it hard these women were all
sell it hard these women were all trailblazers it is because of these
trailblazers it is because of these
trailblazers it is because of these women it is because of them women begun
women it is because of them women begun
women it is because of them women begun to see a place for themselves and their
to see a place for themselves and their
to see a place for themselves and their ideas in the world of business and the
ideas in the world of business and the
ideas in the world of business and the more women that join these ranks the
more women that join these ranks the
more women that join these ranks the more they became visible and the more it
more they became visible and the more it
more they became visible and the more it became possible for the succeeding
became possible for the succeeding
became possible for the succeeding generation of women to believe that
generation of women to believe that
generation of women to believe that there was a place at the table for them
there was a place at the table for them
there was a place at the table for them to the contagious and courageous
to the contagious and courageous
to the contagious and courageous ambition of the few multiplied
ambition of the few multiplied
ambition of the few multiplied incremental II and finds us at the
incremental II and finds us at the
incremental II and finds us at the moment we are today now women can
moment we are today now women can
moment we are today now women can theoretically have it all they can focus
theoretically have it all they can focus
theoretically have it all they can focus on their education and their careers in
on their education and their careers in
on their education and their careers in any field without some test telling them
any field without some test telling them
any field without some test telling them they’re destined to excel at home making
they’re destined to excel at home making
they’re destined to excel at home making like Patsy Sherman in 1947 they can
like Patsy Sherman in 1947 they can
like Patsy Sherman in 1947 they can build their own businesses and have a
build their own businesses and have a
build their own businesses and have a family too technology has allowed all of
family too technology has allowed all of
family too technology has allowed all of us to be connected all the time our
us to be connected all the time our
us to be connected all the time our personal lives have really begun to blur
personal lives have really begun to blur
personal lives have really begun to blur with our careers and I believe that is a
with our careers and I believe that is a
with our careers and I believe that is a very good thing for women however now
very good thing for women however now
very good thing for women however now more than ever
more than ever
more than ever we must insist on unbridled ambition
we must insist on unbridled ambition
we must insist on unbridled ambition today women are outpacing men in
today women are outpacing men in
today women are outpacing men in attaining college degrees 4 and 10 new
attaining college degrees 4 and 10 new
attaining college degrees 4 and 10 new entrepreneurs are women and 44% of women
entrepreneurs are women and 44% of women
entrepreneurs are women and 44% of women who are starting businesses are women of
who are starting businesses are women of
who are starting businesses are women of color the growth in female billionaires
color the growth in female billionaires
color the growth in female billionaires is out outpacing the growth of
is out outpacing the growth of
is out outpacing the growth of millionaires ambition is not waned it
millionaires ambition is not waned it
millionaires ambition is not waned it has only been growing in fact we’re
has only been growing in fact we’re
has only been growing in fact we’re finally celebrating and rewarding
finally celebrating and rewarding
finally celebrating and rewarding ambition in our women just not
ambition in our women just not
ambition in our women just not necessarily with funds because
necessarily with funds because
necessarily with funds because the investors sitting on the other side
the investors sitting on the other side
the investors sitting on the other side of the pitch deck are overwhelmingly
of the pitch deck are overwhelmingly
of the pitch deck are overwhelmingly male ambition just isn’t enough it is
male ambition just isn’t enough it is
male ambition just isn’t enough it is hard when the person on the other side
hard when the person on the other side
hard when the person on the other side of the table doesn’t understand that
of the table doesn’t understand that
of the table doesn’t understand that disposable diapers has the potential to
disposable diapers has the potential to
disposable diapers has the potential to be a multi-billion dollar business in
be a multi-billion dollar business in
be a multi-billion dollar business in 2016 less than 10% of venture capital
2016 less than 10% of venture capital
2016 less than 10% of venture capital money went to female led businesses that
money went to female led businesses that
money went to female led businesses that figure is staggering considering that
figure is staggering considering that
figure is staggering considering that the data shows the women have a 35%
the data shows the women have a 35%
the data shows the women have a 35% higher rate of return than their male
higher rate of return than their male
higher rate of return than their male counterparts at 12% I believe we’re at a
counterparts at 12% I believe we’re at a
counterparts at 12% I believe we’re at a tipping point it is a moment where women
tipping point it is a moment where women
tipping point it is a moment where women are on the threshold women’s businesses
are on the threshold women’s businesses
are on the threshold women’s businesses are becoming unstoppable force that will
are becoming unstoppable force that will
are becoming unstoppable force that will change that will change how we live when
change that will change how we live when
change that will change how we live when more women get funded more women have
more women get funded more women have
more women get funded more women have financial exits more women’s companies
financial exits more women’s companies
financial exits more women’s companies go public and build products and
go public and build products and
go public and build products and companies that become household names
companies that become household names
companies that become household names things will change when the bottom line
things will change when the bottom line
things will change when the bottom line speaks for itself there will no longer
speaks for itself there will no longer
speaks for itself there will no longer be a different set of rules for female
be a different set of rules for female
be a different set of rules for female run businesses there will only exist the
run businesses there will only exist the
run businesses there will only exist the rules for success for everyone history
rules for success for everyone history
rules for success for everyone history is inescapable it propels us forward we
is inescapable it propels us forward we
is inescapable it propels us forward we can all point to these women who were
can all point to these women who were
can all point to these women who were entrepreneurial pioneers as the
entrepreneurial pioneers as the
entrepreneurial pioneers as the ambitious few that were able to rise to
ambitious few that were able to rise to
ambitious few that were able to rise to the top in a time where few women were
the top in a time where few women were
the top in a time where few women were able to linking the past to the present
able to linking the past to the present
able to linking the past to the present encourages others to embark on new
encourages others to embark on new
encourages others to embark on new opportunities to build on other
opportunities to build on other
opportunities to build on other successes to feel empowered to lead
successes to feel empowered to lead
successes to feel empowered to lead because of the others who came before us
because of the others who came before us
because of the others who came before us there is always a first but that first
there is always a first but that first
there is always a first but that first opens the gates for others a lot of
opens the gates for others a lot of
opens the gates for others a lot of ambitious women have created companies
ambitious women have created companies
ambitious women have created companies products teams and more since the corn
products teams and more since the corn
products teams and more since the corn mill so to all the women out there in
mill so to all the women out there in
mill so to all the women out there in the trenches if you grow your business
the trenches if you grow your business
the trenches if you grow your business with the hope of going public having a
with the hope of going public having a
with the hope of going public having a big exit starting several companies are
big exit starting several companies are
big exit starting several companies are just building something that makes a
just building something that makes a
just building something that makes a difference it is important for all of
difference it is important for all of
difference it is important for all of you to stay in the public eye while
you to stay in the public eye while
you to stay in the public eye while that that means speaking at conferences
that that means speaking at conferences
that that means speaking at conferences writing articles staying in the media
writing articles staying in the media
writing articles staying in the media and mentoring the next generation of
and mentoring the next generation of
and mentoring the next generation of ambitious woman there are many
ambitious woman there are many
ambitious woman there are many successful women who have chosen to cash
successful women who have chosen to cash
successful women who have chosen to cash out and stay out of the public eye if I
out and stay out of the public eye if I
out and stay out of the public eye if I name their names today nobody would know
name their names today nobody would know
name their names today nobody would know them that must change in order for our
them that must change in order for our
them that must change in order for our companies to have gender balance to have
companies to have gender balance to have
companies to have gender balance to have equality in the workforce for investors
equality in the workforce for investors
equality in the workforce for investors to not question a female leader we need
to not question a female leader we need
to not question a female leader we need to be visible so that the next
to be visible so that the next
to be visible so that the next generation of women can point to any of
generation of women can point to any of
generation of women can point to any of us and say I want to be that person I
us and say I want to be that person I
us and say I want to be that person I can do it because she did thank you
can do it because she did thank you
can do it because she did thank you [Applause]
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