Filling the Gap With a Hidden, Untapped, Talent Pool

Filling the Gap With a Hidden, Untapped, Talent Pool

Dominie Moss is focused on a very specific gap in the market that is wildly underserved: women who have taken a career break and want to get back to work. In her estimation, there are 427,000 women in the UK alone that want to return to executive-level positions and have the talent to do so, but no clear path for what it looks like (yet). Dominie’s company is setting out to fix this.

The Benefits of Choosing to Work During Maternity Leave

The Benefits of Choosing to Work During Maternity Leave

What does it take to leave a career in venture capital to join a shipping startup—in between your first baby and second baby? Today we get to interview Renee DiResta, co-founder and Director of Marketing at Haven. Renee worked previously in Venture Capital, and before that, on Wall Street. To join a startup with two small kids required some specific negotiations.

Do You Believe in Your Inner Creativity?

Do You Believe in Your Inner Creativity?

I have a confession: I’ve never thought of myself as a very creative person. When I was younger, and people would insist “but you’re so musical”, my response was always, “yes, but I’m a very technical musician”. Not a lot of value was placed on being creative in the...
My Newborn Is Breaking All My Habits — for the Better

My Newborn Is Breaking All My Habits — for the Better

The first several weeks after my baby arrived, I tried to do everything: be a new mom, keep the house clean, pickup after myself, get work done, answer emails.  Slowly, despite my attempts to thwart it, I realized that I only had a few increments each day. Nursing is...