“I've come to realize that vulnerability is not just about opening up; it's about building bridges. When we share our stories, we create connections. We see ourselves in others, and that recognition fosters a sense of belonging. It's in these moments that I find the true essence of community—a feeling of being part of something greater." —Margie Chuang
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“If you feel like you can do it, if you have that grit and that determination—take the risk. You have to be willing to jump out of the plane one day." —Lundyn Carter
“Focus on one thing, do that well, and you’ll thrive." —Lundyn Carter
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“I've always been very open to feedback because I know that in order to keep up with the world and to be the most successful human, in whatever sense you deem success, you have to constantly be evolving, you have to constantly be progressing. And the only way that you can evolve is if you take feedback and you apply it and you change the way that you think about things." —Vriti Saraf
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“So much of this is managing perceptions. And it's hard to be a female founder and a female leader, because you have to be flawless, at the same time as being vulnerable, and an example for other women. For that reason, I'm all the more excited to be in this role. And if I can share my struggles and what things Mindy and I have overcome to be here individually or together, I'm happy to do that." —Tara Garland
“ ‘Get comfortable with the uncomfortable.’ That has gotten me through some really rough periods. And it's just a good reminder that this is going to pass. Breathe through it. Hang in there. You will come out on the other side.” —Mindy McCutcheon
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“Imagination, whether that be used for storytelling and all these different facets of the human experience, are ultimately about creating a sense of empathy, so that you can understand other people’s experience.
At the end of the day, we’re trying to find these ways to connect with one another. And so, it’s super important that we instill that in our children and hopefully create a better world because of that. Ultimately, it's an ancient desire that has been around since as long as humans have been sharing or fermented drink over a fire."
—Marian Leitner-Waldman
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“It's just so important to build that community, because look, we're all going through the same things, we're all figuring out solutions to the same problems of building companies. We might be working on completely different problems, but it’s so important to learn from one another."
—Laura Kleiman
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“Wherever I’m at, I try to transform the space, because that's also a misconception that people think, ‘Oh, if you put technology in a classroom, the kids are just going to learn better.’ No, they're not. It's about using the technology to design an experience. That's when students learn.”
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“I'm going to own this— my voice does matter.”
—Ora D. Tanner
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“What do you do for people in that moment? You have to change that trajectory. If you're going to say that you want to support the opportunity for everyone to thrive, then one of the key pieces of that is helping get over that barrier when people experience it.”
—Jaime-Alexis Fowler
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“When you're so vulnerable and you show up in such an authentic way, you give others permission to do it. That's what inspires me.”
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“Playing for a team means you're aware of all of the team members that are there, that are contributing. You see them, you tap into their strengths, you help coach, you have the hard conversations.”
—AJ Thomas
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“I was able to come into the tech community that was happening in Chicago at that time, and things were just kind of lifting off the ground. There was so much work to do on so many different levels.
But there was also this community of people there that I found, that I had never been exposed to before, that felt like, let's go change the world. As difficult as it was being a woman of color coming into that, there was also a very special camaraderie and we have your back at the same time. At that point, less than 3% of all startups were led by women.”
—Terri Brax
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“One word I would use to describe all of these brilliant, creative, amazing women is resilience.
Often times, their entrepreneurial journeys began with a problem or a challenge that they were experiencing in their own lives or witnessed in the world. And knowing that it would be an uphill climb or in the case of this global pandemic, many hills to climb, they persisted.
And they continue to build and join companies that solve problems and help others.”
—Margie Chuang
Margie Chuang (@margiechuang) is the founder and host of Founded By Women and Moms Who Build. Prior to this, she was the cofounder of VetShare, the first cloud platform for veterinarians to share medical records and communicate about mutual patients. She resides in California with her husband, two sons, and their dog. For more about Margie, visit Meet Margie.
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