In their annual study, the PenFed Foundation has compiled a list of the top 20 cities for veteran entrepreneurs. The foundation’s Veteran Entrepreneur Investment Program (VEIP), which supports veteran-owned startups and businesses through education, preparation and network access, conducted the …
How Light & Wonder’s Tonia Adams harnessed transferable skills to build her career
Tonia Adams comes from a family of military veterans; her dad served in the Army and her mom in the Army Reserves. Despite this early exposure, Tonia …
For young Black professionals, there are many unspoken rules about navigating the workplace. And when there aren’t many people around who look like you, mapping out a success plan for your career can be challenging. In 2021, Black Americans made …
International alumna Alice Wen recently graduated with an MBA from Rice University and is currently working at Dell as a Global Commodity Manager. Before her MBA, Alice worked for eight years in the electric machinery, computer, hardware, and fashion manufacturing …
Vania Chow is an undergraduate international student at Stanford University studying computer science and economics. She grew up in Hong Kong where she first became interested in finance. Vania talks with us about her journey as an international student and …
Job interviews set the stage for the type of working relationship you will have if you decide to accept the position. That’s why advocating for yourself, even from the very beginning of that working relationship, is extremely important. In this …
In this episode I interview my mastermind sibling Camila Cardozo, who is a brand strategist and content producer for conscious entrepreneurs and brands. Camila has such deep and beautiful insight about the power of authenticity. Because that’s what’s at the …
People make organizational culture go ‘round.
Whether you’re an employer looking to hire inclusion-minded individuals or a job applicant seeking out a workplace that champions diverse talent, chances are you’re nosing around — subtly — to ascertain whether the people you’re hoping …
The technology industry is undergoing a significant shift toward LGBTQIA+ equality to create belonging in the workplace, yet there’s still work to be done.
For Tonya Allen, a senior staff program manager at tech company ServiceNow, raising a transgender son …
Did you know that most entrepreneurs are scared? They are scared of failing. They are scared of losing customers. They are scared that their friends were right — this was a ridiculous idea. And as intriguing as this may sound, some …
