YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Now many of these 200 participants are fully engaged in careers on Wall Street, in Silicon Valley, and in nonprofits, and the stories they tell highlight six key leadership strengths of their guides. Second, guides are adaptable and employ flexible leadership styles. Third, guides empower others. Fourth, guides are trust-builders.

Iceland 100

Iceland Seychelles Silicon Valley Panama 100

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Even though I learned a huge amount on marketing, leadership and business development, the whole thing was slowly eating me from inside. I decided to use the opportunity and bought a one-way ticket to Panama – I wanted to learn Spanish. The real estate and tourism in Panama were booming. I was 25 years old. Life was good.

Panama 124

Panama Africa Internet Email 124

Austin Startup

JUNE 26, 2019

New business are hard: 50% succeed in the first 5 years Startups are hard: 10% succeed?—?only only 1% ever receive outside capital (and not all businesses are built for outside capital) Marketplaces are hard Raising money for a women-led startups is hard: only 2% of all venture funding is invested in (white) female founders (.02%

Silicon Valley 54

Silicon Valley Startup B2C Sweat Equity 54