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Last week, I had the great pleasure of attending the Toigo Groundbreakers Summit on behalf of 85 Broads. The speakers and attendees worked in a variety of industries ranging from government and finance, to fashion, non-profits and start-ups. They were Caucasian, African-American, Asian and Hispanic. Some were 25; others were 65. They spoke on topics ranging from women on boards, launching a company, finding...

The Women Entrepreneurs (WE) Festival began with a declaration that it was a forum for celebrating women entrepreneurs rather than a space for whining about the gender gaps that continue to exist in the world of start-ups. Attendees took this mandate to heart and the tone was set for the following day.

Throughout the day long program on Saturday, the only “whining” that I heard had to do with the...

HBS Professor Boris Groysberg discusses his research on how stars perform when they change companies. Interestingly, Groysberg found that female stars were more likely to succeed in new roles than male stars. In this interview he discusses these findings:

Full article here: http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/5949.html

How Female Stars Succeed in New Jobs
Q&A with: Boris Groysberg
Published: August 4, 2008
Author: Martha Lagace

If a successful analyst is hired by another organization, chances are both his work performance and the market value...