Elana Lyn Gross
What I’m Reading
How theSkimm Got 100K People To Commit To Vote In The Midterm Elections
The midterm elections are less than a week away and theSkimm team may be campaigning just as hard as the candidates. The team launched their second nonpartisan "No Excuses" campaign in September to get at least 100,000 people to vote this November.
Career Profile: Yael Cohen Braun, FCancer, Motherlucker, and Bumble
"I think collaboration is at the core of greatness and creativity. Working together, asking for help when you need it and giving help where you can makes not only everyone’s work better, but it also makes the working environment a lot better."
November 2018 Checklist
Here we go again!
Three Viable Alternatives to Venture Capital Funding That All Entrepreneurs Should Know
There is constant buzz about 'unicorns' and sky-high valuations, but raising venture capital is not the only funding option for entrepreneurs — or necessarily the best one. Here are some alternatives that all entrepreneurs should know.
Career Profile: Alisyn Camerota, CNN
"Follow your bliss. None of this will feel like a chore if you are passionate about what you do."
Meet Four Female Investors Who Are Trying To Close The Venture Capital Gender Gap
Skip the 'humble brag' and get comfortable sharing your team's success – it will be essential when you pitch venture capitalists to raise funding.
Career Profile: Shalane Flanagan, Olympic Athlete and NYC Marathon Winner
"Run your race. This applies to everyone and everything in life. To me, it means to follow your instincts and live a life you are proud of."
October 2018 Checklist
Let's do this!
Career Profile: Lindsey Johnson and Liz Eichholz, Weezie Towels
"We wish we had appreciated that careers are long and never linear. I think this is as much our personalities as it is our generation, but when we were first out of school we were both hyper-focused on planning out every step of our careers. It never ends up where you think it will, and we’re really grateful for that."
