Posts from the ‘Lessons Learned’ category

Signing Off 2017 with a 2-year Flashback…

TIME 2017 Person of the Year: #13 on July 3rd, 2017 It’s been a while since I last published consistently. One of my new year’s resolution…

Shedding Light on the “Black Box of Inappropriateness”

From Creepy Comments to Sexual Assault I’m shaking as I write this, not quite knowing where to start. As I’m sure Susan Fowler and Niniane, Susan & Leiti probably…

Birthday Reflections: Top 35 Lessons I Learned in the Past Year Running MaGIC

I celebrated two birthdays in the past few weeks – one of MaGIC’s 1st year anniversary, and another of my own. I’m two weeks late on…

Startup Stories Part 10: Co-Founder Equity and Vesting Schedules

Here’s the 10th part of my bi-weekly column with The Star Metrobiz. Read the original post here. Hope this helps. For every startup that raises funding and continues on to…

Startup Stories Part 6: Building a Startup Ecosystem: Lessons from Chile

Here’s the 6th part of my bi-weekly column with The Star Metrobiz. Read the original post here. Hope this helps. Many countries aspire to create the ‘next Silicon Valley,’…

Startup Stories Part 5: Can Entrepreneurship Be Taught?

Here’s the 5th part of my bi-weekly column with The Star Metrobiz. Read the original post here. Hope this helps. This week’s article is written all the…

Startup Stories Part 3: Fundraising Tips for First Time Founders

Here’s the 3rd part of my bi-weekly column with The Star Metrobiz. Read the original post here. Hope this helps. I recently mentored an entrepreneur who needed advice on…

Startup Stories Part 2: Difficult Conversations Every Leader Must Face

Here’s the 2nd part of my bi-weekly column with The Star Metrobiz. Read the original post here. Hope this helps. WITH startups on the rise, many young entrepreneurs…

Startup Stories Part 1: A Positive Start

Ever since I started my new position at MaGIC, I’ve hardly had any time to blog. However, inking a bi-weekly column with The Star Metrobiz has…

Career Switch: Transitioning from Finance/Consulting into Startups

I’ve had quite a number of requests for advice on how to transition from a career in finance/management consulting into tech startups, so I’m sharing a…