Three Things I Wish I Had Known in My 20’s: Donna Novitsky

Donna Novitsky PhotoDonna Novitsky is no stranger to the world of Silicon Valley start-ups.

Depending on how you count them, Yiftee is Donna’s 3rd or 19th start-up. In addition to being CEO, she teaches marketing to engineers and entrepreneurs at Stanford University! Previously, she was a partner at a leading venture capital firm.

So what exactly is Yiftee? It is pretty

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Career Confidential: Gabrielle Cimon

3788Full name?: Gabrielle Cimon

Position / Job title?: Founder and Designer for Plumeria Swimwear

1. When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? I wanted to work in Fashion.

2. Fast-forward several years/decades. How did you land (or create) your current position? I had a passion for designing clothes and remember trying to make my own by sketching new ideas and shopping

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5 Tips for Managing a Healthy Work/Life Balance

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As someone who owns her own business I spend a lot of time working. It takes a great deal of time, energy and discipline to work for yourself, but over the years I’ve learned how to manage that time in a way that doesn’t eat into my social life.

I haven’t always been a

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Career Confidential: Emily Raleigh

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Full name?: Emily Raleigh

Position / Job title?: Founder & Smart Starter of The Smart Girls Group

1. When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?

President and a member of the New York City Ballet (simultaneously).

2. Fast-forward several years/decades. How did you land (or create) your current position?

I founded The Smart Girls Group, which provides

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Three Things I Wish I Had Known in My 20’s: Sandra Correia

Sandra new low-resI have always been a dreamer. As a teen, I dreamed of becoming a flight attendant, jetting around the world, discovering new places, and living what I imagined would be a glamorous life. Later I wanted to be a journalist, covering major stories across the globe. Ultimately, it was entrepreneurship that has taken

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What’s Up with Glam?

So, the month of June is almost over, and I can’t believe it. Where has this year gone?

We officially have 6 Glamtrepreneur events under our belt, and 8 more scheduled in the coming months. It is crazy to me that this little idea I had is becoming a reality, and could potentially become my full time career. This past month has been a huge learning process for me. Not only have I learned so much more about running a business, but I feel like it has really given me a lot of confidence as a person.

I thought it

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Three Things I Wish I Had Known in My 20’s: Mary Page Platerink

MPP Head ShotMary Page grew up in a small town in the Appalachian mountains of Kentucky, where opportunities were few.

She had to figure out how to create the life she wanted. After receiving her MBA from Cambridge University in England, she worked in the corporate world at companies, such as, Fujitsu (in London, England) and The Coca-Cola Company

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Career Confidential: Tasha Robinson

14Full name?: Tasha Robinson

Position / Job title?: Founder of Imperfect Concepts and ICB Consults

1. When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?

Don’t laugh but I wanted to be corporate merger lawyer in a powersuit living in New York City by Central Park on the upper east side.

2. Fast-forward several years/decades. How did you

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Tips for Starting a Business from Scratch

Now more than ever, women are seeing the benefits of building their own businesses and are doing just that. In a world full of complicated and contradicting start up information, consider my eight simple tips for launching a successful business as a woman. It does after all help to get advice from someone who’s been there.

Don’t quit your day job, at least not at first. While it may be tempting to jump feet first into building your business, it is wise to map out your financial needs and obligations before giving your two weeks notice. Consider working part-time as

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Three Things I Wish I Had Known in My 20’s: Tiffany Beverlin

f8082951-0735-4aea-b260-9d512c3112a7I am not going to do a long intro for Tiffany Beverlin, founder of Dreams Recycled, because she shares her story below. In her “3 Things”, she talks about being a stay at home mom, getting divorced, and how she founded her business.

After being unemployed for 10 years, she had a hard time finding a job, so she

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