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Why Female Founders Need a Social Community Now More Than Ever Guest Bridget Kilroy

Bridget is the Founder and CEO of The Global 51. She is responsible for managing the day-to-day activities. Bridget is a second-generation family office professional. She has spent her career serving the family office ecosystem globally. Her experience includes working with them from an investment opportunity level to back-office solutions, and on the governance side with both family businesses and family offices. Bridget’s greatest strength is her passion for learning about what a company’s or family’s needs are in order to develop a strategy around it so that she could effectively help a particular family or business. For over 10 years, Bridget has developed a world-class reputation for curating bespoke events and introductions for cross-sector people and companies. She has cultivated deep connections within the family office, corporate company, and the institutional space. Through her industry-wide happy hours she is able to curate a safe space for everyone that participates in ord

The importance of Collaboration vs Competition Sarah Benken, the CEO and Founder of The KNOW Women

Sarah Benken, the CEO and Founder of The KNOW Women. Sarah is passionate about supporting women, specifically high-achieving businesswomen that are overworked and lacking community with like-minded women. Why? Because she has been there – in the wrong rooms, stretched thin, and feeling like she was alone on the journey. As an accomplished CEO of 12 years, Sarah has built and scaled her own brands internationally. She is an award-winning entrepreneur that knows firsthand what it is like to feel the need to connect with ‘her people’ and have trouble finding them. She is on a mission to provide space for dynamic female leaders to gather, collaborate, and be celebrated for their successes and hard work. Sarah just launched a non-profit called KNOW Cares to empower and educate female leaders and dreamers around the world. Check out this episode!

Recovering-Lawyer, Empowers Female Founders with Game-Changing Ideas Guest Kate Carney

Kate Carney is an experienced lawyer, strategic advisor and senior executive. She has 11+ years advising public and private companies, C-suite executives, and investors on corporate legal matters, business development strategies, relationship-building best practices, reputation/crisis management, and building your tribe (boards, leadership and team dynamics). She brings a unique mix of busy-savvy legal, finance and communications experience to the opportunities and challenges that entrepreneurs faces daily. The struggle is real! She is a creative thinker, value-driven problem-solver, and nimble “get it done” business partner. Not to mention, a yogi, former ice hockey player, jewelry enthusiast and the momma of a little Maltipoo named Finnegan. Check out this episode!

Let It Flow.....(The Capital) Guest Niyanta Spelman From Rainforest Partnership

Niyanta Spelman, founder and CEO of Rainforest Partnership, knew from an early age that she wanted her life’s work to focus on protecting tropical rainforests. A winding path took her from childhood in Tanzania and boarding school in India, to work at the first lobbying firm in London. After moving to Texas, she ran a management consultancy and worked with Texas environmental agencies as part of a legislative agency. She chaired a chamber of commerce, served on the Austin planning commission, and sat on a national health advocacy board. Along the way, she gathered critical knowledge, experiences and education. Then in 2007, she began conducting extensive research and holding in-depth conversations with about 200 people. The idea for Rainforest Partnership crystallized, followed by a business plan – a rarity for a nonprofit. The inspiration became a collective vision with the selection of a founding board, and RP was born on December 17, 2007. Niyanta now leads a dedicated team in Pe