The women are there. They are willing to speak. They will do a phenomenal job. By Laura Yecies (CEO, SugarSync) I had the true pleasure of speaking at the Women Entrepreneurs Festival last week in New York. It was a great conference organized by Joanne Wilson AKA GothamGal and Nancy Hechinger of NYU’s ITP program. [...]
Posts Tagged "Laura Yecies"
Top 5 Cloud Predictions For 2013
January 1, 2013 – 6:00 am
In 2012, SugarSync saw a dramatic increase in customers who came to us via our mobile apps. By Laura Yecies (CEO, SugarSync) As 2012 comes to an end, it’s easy to look back and marvel at what a great year this has been for the Cloud market. Nearly two thirds of online adults are now [...]
Systems Thinking
December 3, 2012 – 11:00 am
In managing a system, the first thing you need to do is know your goals and measurement criteria, then set up measurement systems to know if you are meeting those goals. By Laura Yecies (CEO, SugarSync) I recently read an article titled “Cowboys and Pit Crews” by one of my favorite writers, Atul Gawande. I [...]
Middle Eastern Tech Women Visit Silicon Valley (TechWomen)
September 13, 2012 – 9:00 am
The goal of the TechWomen program is to empower high-potential technical women. By Laura Yecies (CEO, SugarSync) When I learned about the TechWomen Program of the US Department of State, I knew immediately I wanted to be involved. Readers of this blog know of my early career goal to be a diplomat. I have long [...]
Moms Working Full Time The Norm, Not The Exception
August 30, 2012 – 8:00 am
Don’t be fooled by Atlantic headlines or even perhaps your social circle. The question is not if but how. By Laura Yecies (CEO, SugarSync) Since a picture’s worth a thousand words, this blog post can be short. Take a look at the below chart from the US Department of Health and Human Services website. Many, [...]
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 [...]
Analogies Between The Olympics And Being A Startup CEO
August 12, 2012 – 5:00 pm
There are many analogies between Olympic events and being a startup CEO here in the valley. By Laura Yecies (CEO, SugarSync) Like many of you, our family has enjoyed watching a bit of the Olympics. While I’m usually not one to watch much TV in the evening I’ve enjoyed a few hours of watching the [...]
The Label Or The Characteristic: CEOs And Marriage (Stereotypes)
March 20, 2012 – 8:00 am
The problem with looking at a demographic label rather than a person’s individual characteristics. By Laura Yecies (CEO, SugarSync) This headline caught my eye last week: “The Marriage Plot: Single CEOs Make for Riskier Investments”. The CNNMoney article summarized a study conducted by two Wharton professors and released by the National Bureau of Economic Research. [...]
Notes From The SugarSync Girl Geek Dinner
March 12, 2012 – 10:49 pm
SugarSync CEO Laura Yecies and Board Member Paula Long host a Bay Area Girl Geek Dinner. By Deboshree Dutta (Software Development Engineer, Alcatel-Lucent) After a long day at work, I always find it refreshing to meet with my girl friends, grab some food and catch up with each other. Last evening was just like that, [...]
Roundup: Female Founder Successes To Celebrate This Week
March 9, 2012 – 6:00 am
March 8 may be International Women’s Day but we are celebrating women all week, year long! By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0) This week, we highly respect Sara Blakely for joining Forbes’ World Billionaire’s list thanks to her company Spanx. The 41 year old is the youngest person on the list – and [...]
