A golf course is a special place. It’s a safe space. A golf course is that rarity in our world: a no-judgment zone, a place where you can be yourself, and perhaps even discover yourself, by focusing on the game. It is a meditative place, a place that centers you. The latest estimate is that […]
Month: May 2022
Women in The Venture Capital Industry%3$s>
The venture capital profession is less than a century old, but it controls a substantial chunk of startup funding. What’s more, investment into venture-backed companies is already on pace to experience another record-breaking year in 2018, according to the PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor, the authoritative quarterly report on venture capital activity in the entrepreneurial ecosystem jointly […]
The Confidence Gap%3$s>
As you all know, this month, we celebrated International Women’s Day. Last year, I took part in that movement by speaking as part of a select panel of female executives at an event, and as I looked around the participants at the panel, and listened to their riveting presentations, I was so thrilled to be […]
Helping Small Airport Businesses Survive the Pandemic%3$s>
COVID-19 has decimated the airport concessions industry. In January of this year, travel statistics pointed to record-breaking high volumes; by the end of March, traffic had slowed to an almost stand-still. TSA screenings represented only 3% of the prior years’ numbers, and aviation restaurants and retail outlets saw business drop in corresponding numbers. Airport concessionaires […]
Leading Forward, Leading Bravely – Fear, Race and Inequity%3$s>
What are our Values and What do we Value? As we witnessed the horrifying scenes across the country and the world in the wake of the abject tragedy that befell George Floyd in Minneapolis, many wonder and worry about the looting and rioting that ensued in addition to the relatively peaceful protests. Why did so […]