Work/Women Entrepreneurs.

I’m lucky to run the Women Entrepreneurs Program at LSE Generate for the London School of Economics. Through this program, I support early-stage women entrepreneurs as they find their footing building their startups.

The thesis of my program is that founder attrition among women entrepreneurs is driven by two primary, related factors: 1) lack of community with which to compare notes on the early founder struggle, and 2) lack of access to tribal knowledge around how to “do a startup” from the ground up. These problems can only be addressed by being a part of a relatable, no-b.s. community where opinions and experiences can be honestly discussed. This is what I’ve built, with consistency over time.

This thesis is based on personal experience. In spite of working in tech startups for a decade, I came away knowing little about actually building a startup. I attribute this to social sorting: e.g., as one of few women, I wasn’t keen on attending the after-working drinking sessions where tribal knowledge was disseminated. So, I didn’t learn.

Building this community has been a redemptive highlight of my career.

PROGRAM FEATURES

Monthly masterminds

Retreats

Ancillary events (meetups, mixers)

1:1 coaching

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