Brick by Brick

CELEBRATING THE POWER & POTENTIAL OF WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS

In the Spotlight: Kristen Slack, founder of Prof2Prof

Kristen Slack wants academics to stop reinventing the wheel, so she’s building an online platform to help — while continuing to work full-time as a professor at UW-Madison.

Olivia Barrow
— July 2019 — 762 views

Sponsored Content: Whatever your path to entrepreneurship, bring your banker along

Pam Keiner and Megan Hile followed different paths to entrepreneurship, but both Madison-area business owners have found value in developing a close relationship with their banker.

Olivia Barrow
— July 2019 — 543 views

The role of privilege in fighting entrepreneurial burnout

We need to change the way we talk about burnout to include, invite, welcome, and accept diverse perspectives in the conversation.

Doyenne Group (C), Heather Wentler (C)
— June 2019 — 1101 views

In the Spotlight: Sarah Hague, former logistics head at Glossier

Sarah Hague draws on her experience in startups, Fortune 500s, and hedge funds to excel in operations roles.

Olivia Barrow
— June 2019 — 875 views

In the Spotlight: Jonathan Wiggins, founder of myAgame

5/17/2019

Olivia Barrow
— May 2019 — 673 views

We need to develop meaningful metrics to evaluate entrepreneurial ecosystems

5/17/2019

Amy Gannon
— May 2019 — 503 views

A tale of two fundraising efforts: VCs reveal their biases through their investments in women-focused ventures

4/16/2019

Olivia Barrow
— April 2019 — 482 views

In the Spotlight: Lisa Calhoun, founder of Valor Ventures, Georgia’s first women-owned VC firm

4/16/2019

Olivia Barrow
— April 2019 — 552 views

In the Spotlight: Stacy Jax, founder of Trinity Gunshot Alarm

3/14/2019

Olivia Barrow
— March 2019 — 687 views

Why pitch contests and accelerators fail to build robust entrepreneurial communities

3/14/2019

Amy Gannon
— March 2019 — 778 views

Stop Trying to Build the Next Facebook or Uber

2/15/2019

Amy Gannon
— February 2019 — 603 views

QBE Employees Chose Doyenne for $15K Grant as Part of the Insurance Company’s New Approach to Philanthropy

2/15/2019

— February 2019 — 737 views

In the Spotlight: Melinda Wittstock, CEO and Founder of Verifeed

2/15/2019

Olivia Barrow
— February 2019 — 528 views

Diving deep towards transformation with our new Director of Operations

2/7/2019

Heather Wentler
— February 2019 — 549 views

If you’re not hiring women, you’re not hiring the best talent

1/15/2019

Amy Gannon
— January 2019 — 525 views

In the Spotlight: HaloVino founder Jessica Bell

1/14/2019

Olivia Barrow
— January 2019 — 569 views

Doyenne Members Had an Awesome 2018

12/31/2018

Olivia Barrow
— December 2018 — 607 views

2018 Year in Review

12/10/2018

2018 was a big year for Doyenne. In our sixth year as an organization, we launched our Evergreen Fund, made key strategic decisions to support our g...

Amy Gannon and Heather Wentler
— December 2018 — 562 views

To build an equitable ecosystem, start with “the diversity problem”

11/20/2018

There is a phrase I hear ALL THE TIME that makes my brain want to explode: “Women and people of color are welcome here.” Sounds nice and inclusive o...

Olivia Barrow
— November 2018 — 665 views

How Doyenne is starting a national movement to level the playing field for all entrepreneurs

11/2/2018

Every month, the Doyenne Group equips more women entrepreneurs with the skills and resources to create sustainable businesses that can scale. After ...

Heather Wentler
— November 2018 — 520 views

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