“Many people, but especially women, feel fraudulent when they are praised for their accomplishments. Instead of feeling worthy of recognition, they feel undeserving and guilty, as if a mistake has been made. Despite being high achievers, even experts in their fields, women can't seem to...
Kim Gros is the Founder of SteelCraft LB and one of my heroines. She is without a doubt one of the hardest working Women in Long Beach. While already thriving in a full-time career in HR, Kim felt driven to take on the more-than-full-time undertaking...
The world can sometimes seem like a daunting place, filled with evil mal-intended people at every turn, who wait like hungry alligators below for you to stumble with mistakes so that they can take advantage. What a pessimistic point of view, eh? Luckily for all...
One question that I frequently get asked since we started a small creative fund is: What do you look for in a potential investment ? This complicated question actually has a simple answer. We look for three things: #1: Founder #2 Founder #3 Founder. This...
When I think about an experience of loss in my life, I'm transported back to Sunday, March 2nd, 2014. Sundays were a big deal back then. My bridesmaids were coming over every Sunday to help me plan the intricate details of my dream wedding. I’m...
Oh crap! Son of a bi@#$! Ever find yourself using these phrases several times a day? Usually, when no one else is around? What the hell with this traffic? Is it me or is every one driving slower than usual? My suitcase went missing on...
When I first met Allie Wilson of Dixie James in 2016 she had been invited to participate in a strategic consultation for a Venture Lab Client. Her role? A subject matter expert for restaurant and retail ownership and operation. I was impressed with her right...
A few weeks ago, I wrote a tribute to my mom for Mother’s Day. “And so the Father’s Day one better be good,” my dad wryly warns me. And so now we turn attention to our Fathers, who also have an incredible impact on their...
Summer conjures up many things. Long, lazy days with popsicles and picnics. Bonfires on the beach. Long family road trips. Coastal Redwood forest hikes. Exploring San Francisco visiting my grandparents. Learning something new with a summer job. Tackling the never ending project list. Giving myself...
They say to be an entrepreneur you need to be brave. When you’re brave you can look fear in the face and tell it to take a hike. Bravery is also important because I’m sure that you’ve heard the chances of failure are high and...
Thank you for supporting Built By She and for your interest in our beta community. We would be honored to help you in your endeavors and are energized by your commitment to advance your companies.
As we continue to grow ourselves, Built By She will be taking a short hiatus to assess the next steps in how to best cultivate and support our community. Rest assured, we will be back with a vengeance but need to briefly hit the ‘pause’ button on our growth to better understand how we can best serve you. That said, for the next few months we will not be producing content, holding events, or performing assessments.
Please stay tuned, as we will announce our plans for the relaunch in the near future. We look forward to coming back better equipped than ever to help develop your businesses! Thank you again for all of your support.