"…women must have some space and money of their own if they are to fully express themselves…" — Manisha Thakor
In February, I woke in the middle of the night panicking about S.H.E. Summit for three consecutive weeks. In April, my husband had an intervention with me because I was talking about S.H.E. Summit morning, noon and night. I talked about it over dinner with friends, during chats with local shopkeepers and even with our READ MORE »
Co-founder, Rose Park Advisors
A: In the late 80s, I arrived in New York with my husband so he could pursue his PhD at Columbia. Because we were in New York, I decided I wanted to work on Wall Street. But as a music major who had never set foot in any type of business course, I started as a secretary to a retail sales ... READ MORE »
Co-founder, Rose Park Advisors
A: Barbara Corcoran – she bootstrapped and built her real estate business from scratch; now she is the type of angel investor I aspire to be; invests in companies, people and their dreams. She also seems to successfully manage being a ship (pursues her own dreams) and a harbor (attends to the dreams of her loved ones). READ MORE »
Co-founder, Rose Park Advisors
A: First, recognize that there’s a reason that you are uncomfortable asking for what you want. Women are considered feminine only when within the context of doing something for someone else – when we are giving up resources, whether praise, time or money. As consequence, when we ask for something, we are by definition not feminine. First step then, is to ... READ MORE »
Co-founder, Rose Park Advisors
A: Leaving Wall Street in 2005 was the hardest transition but I didn’t realize how hard it was immediately. Initially, there was the adrenaline rush of having left my job; I was no longer working 80+ hours, my life was my own. But once it wore off, I realized there were all sorts of perks I had taken for granted, like ... READ MORE »
Co-founder, Rose Park Advisors
A: In order to jump to a new learning curve, there is a push and a pull. If you are discontent, that is the push. It’s important now to find the pull – the things that will allow you to overcome the loss of security/status. The security piece can be as simple (and as hard as) having one year’s worth of ... READ MORE »