Many of the lessons you learn as a parent apply equally well to leading a startup, says LiquidPlanner CEO Liz Pearce. By Liz Pearce (CEO, LiquidPlanner) You can never truly prepare for parenthood. No matter how many books you read or classes you attend, the minute your own child is in your arms for the [...]
Posts Tagged "CEO"
Learning To Be A CEO (Create Your Own Network)
August 20, 2012 – 7:00 am
As a startup CEO, you gain an independent and important perspective on many of the key activities you do yourself by serving on another board. By Laura Yecies (CEO, SugarSync) There have been a couple of good posts recently about startup CEO’s serving on the boards of other startups. Brad Feld wrote one and Mark [...]
New CEO’s Pregnancy Was Not an Issue For Yahoo! Board
July 17, 2012 – 7:59 am
Mayer’s capabilities as a CEO have nothing to do with whether she has kids or not, but the subject of gender has been a big topic of discussion and debate in tech of late. By Kara Swisher (Co-Executive Editor, AllThingsD) In weighing the selection of Marissa Mayer as its new CEO, sources close to the [...]
Female Founders To Watch: Helping Small Business Owners
June 8, 2012 – 12:31 pm
Here are useful tools for small business owners built by women entrepreneurs. By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0) Starting your own business comes with a unique set of challenges. Early-stage startup entrepreneurs are no stranger to these challenges. These notable women entrepreneurs, each equipped with a background in computer science and penchant for [...]
CEO Or Not, You Always Need Feedback
May 15, 2012 – 10:00 am
An interview with Deborah Farrington, founder and general partner of StarVest Partners in New York. By Adam Bryant (Senior Editor, The New York Times) This interview with Deborah Farrington, a founder and general partner at StarVest Partners, a venture capital firm in New York, was conducted and condensed by Adam Bryant. Q. What were some [...]
Why You Should Become The CEO Of A Company
March 22, 2012 – 5:00 am
By Debra Benton (President, Benton Management Resources) Sometimes people say to me, “I’m not sure I want to be CEO.” My response: What! Why not? That’s the best job in the company! Most everyone wants to be the top dog, the honcho, the chief; but most feel it’s unrealistic, so they turn it around and [...]
Good CEOs Ask The Most Questions Of Anyone
March 2, 2012 – 11:00 am
By Debra Benton (President, Benton Management Resources) Asking questions seems to be very basic advice. Yet it is shocking the number of times a day you chose to “tell” instead of “ask”. The most successful leaders ask more then they tell. People like you better if you ask them things rather than tell them things. [...]
How Do I Become CEO Of A Technology Startup?
November 8, 2011 – 7:00 am
What skills do you need to develop to become the CEO of a tech startup? By Laura Yecies (CEO, SugarSync) I’m often asked by young women in school, thinking about their careers, “how can I prepare to be a CEO? What should I study? What experiences should I seek?” To answer this question I think [...]
Early-Stage Battery Startup Founder Seeks Commercialization Help
November 7, 2011 – 5:00 am
By Danielle Applestone (Co-Founder, SnipeSwipe) The first company I started was SnipeSwipe, a small, two-person software company. It was me, my then boyfriend, and some books on how to code in Perl. We wrote all the software for an internet-based eBay sniping service, hosted it on some dirt cheap virtual servers, and we were profitable [...]
Forbes Contributing Writer Attributes Attractiveness, Children and Housekeeping to “Why Women Do Not Become CEOs”
November 2, 2011 – 7:30 am
By Gene Marks (Contributer, Forbes) I run a small technology firm. We do business with a lot of larger technology companies. I meet plenty of women in senior positions. But it’s rare that I come across a female CEO. Why is that? Look, I’m not surprised. I’m a guy. I know why. Reason 1: One [...]
