By: Lisa Curtis
Originally published on the 85 Broads Forbes.com blog.
Now that the ladder of success has been reduced to splinters, the question remains: what does “success” mean in the 21st century and how do we achieve it?
There used to be a ladder to success. It was the college→good job→marriage→house→family→cushy retirement. Sure, not everyone made it, there were a few broken rungs near the bottom but...
"Superheroes of Capitalism"
By Erika Karp, Head of Global Sector Research, UBS Investment Bank
In 1978 when the first Superman movie was released, there was an early scene where our as yet unknown superhero saves the American President by serving as a replacement jet engine under the wing of Airforce One. These days, given the crisis facing capitalism, some might long...
By Angela Haines
Originally published on the 85 Broads Forbes.com blog: http://www.forbes.com/sites/85broads/2012/01/10/making-science-fun-with-high-tech-popsicle-sticks-and-pipe-cleaners/
After an accomplished educational background in computer engineering in her native Lebanon, Ayah Bdeir felt she was on the wrong track. “My parents and teachers always encouraged me to take more and more science because I was good at it, but I really didn’t enjoy it. It seemed too abstract for me; too many equations and formulas.” But then she...
Here are 4 awesome reasons why we chose Joanne as our Woman of the New Year!
1) Her hysterical laugh! When I see Joanne at the WE Festival in January, I'm going to make a recording of her laugh and store it on my iPhone for dreary winter days when nothing is funny! It finally dawned on me -- the...
WHAT MAKES ME HAPPY: Kelly Hoey and Deborah Buresh Jackson met each other through 85 Broads. The net works! :)
Originally published on WSG Digits blog: http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2011/12/21/a-start-up-program-for-women-in-mobile-tech/?mod=WSJBlog
By: Emily Glazer
When it comes to programs that nurture new start-ups, women often don’t make the cut. A new “start-up accelerator” hopes to combat that gender disparity in at least one booming market: mobile technology.
Women Innovate Mobile opened its application today...
Originally posted by William Alden in NY Times Dealbook: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2011/12/06/wall-street-women-optimistic-about-investment-opportunities/?src=tp
It’s been a difficult year for the alternative investment industry, as hedge funds, private equity firms and venture capital funds have been buffeted by worldwide market volatility.
But a glimmer of hope may lie in a new study that suggests that women executives in the industry are optimistic about the investment opportunities ahead.
While most of the 189 women...
Guest Blog by 85 Broads member Xian Horn who is positively awesome!
Originally posted: http://www.positivelypositive.com/2011/11/24/everyday-gratitude-triumph-of-life-blog/
My whole life I have been called a happy person. People ask me how I stay positive, even joyful. While I think I’m a natural optimist, I believe all joy is an extension of gratitude. If we can find something to be thankful for, no matter what’s going on, no matter how small, we can grasp the...
Dear LearnVest readers,
I want to wish you a happy Thanksgiving and let you know how grateful I am to have you in our LearnVest community.
Lately, I've been thinking a lot about gratefulness and what really makes us happy. This has been a truly happy year for me personally—the LearnVest audience has grown 310%, our company is celebrating...
This is a great interview in Business Insider with 85 Broads member Mariam Naficy. Mariam is featured in our book, More Than 85 Broads.
Originally posted: http://articles.businessinsider.com/2011-11-16/tech/30404616_1_lvmh-e-commerce-mariam-naficy
In 2000, 28-Year-Old Mariam Naficy Sold Her Startup For $110 Million — Will History Repeat Itself? By: Alyson Shontell
Mariam Naficy managed to come out of the dotcom bubble unscathed.
When she was...
