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Scarlett is an official fintech contributor for Forbes and contributor to The Financial Brand. Her writing has been featured in Huffington Post, Forbes, and WeWork. Her writing is focused on fintech, innovation, culture, ecosystems, technology, startup tactics, social media, and diversity.
How A Man Can Help You Blast The Glass Ceiling
FORBES MAGAZINE
When starting a professional job, people are told about the importance of finding a mentor to push their career forward. In fields where women are underrepresented, like science, technology, engineering, venture capital etc., having a mentor is crucial. Is it really as important for a young woman to have a female mentor, as some people believe? I propose, as said by other people in Forbes, that it is most important to build a team of people who will help various facets of your career—and some of these are as likely to be men as women. Continue Reading
Breaking Up With Your
Co-Founder Is Never Easy
WeWork, Creator
Founding a company is hard work. The odds are against you from the beginning: the company survives on nearly no money, established businesses don’t take you seriously, and your personal life is a shell of what it once was. Your team becomes your family. Together, you have seen it all and you wouldn’t be where you are today if it wasn’t for your amazing colleagues. Co-founders enter into what is essentially a marriage and, odds are, they see you more often than your family does. Continue Reading
Women in Tech: We Are
More Than Just Beauty Companies
HUFFINGTON POST
The debate about women in tech and diversity is everywhere. Anyone who is an avid tech and startup reader can’t go a day without reading at least one article on the issue. While it is great that these issues are being brought to light, there is a lingering perception that women’s strengths as entrepreneurs lie in very specific fields — fields like fashion, fitness, cooking, etc. Continue Reading
3 Keys to Hiring Rockstar Interns for Your Startup
HUFFINGTON POST
I was recently at an event where angel investor Joanne Wilson said: “There would not be an Internet if it were not for interns.” Her quote stuck with me and inspired me to write this piece. At my startup, interns are invaluable. We are running on a skeleton crew and interns play an integral role in daily activities. Over the last year-and-a-half, I have hired interns from a variety of fields from marketing to analytics to web development. Below are my key takeaways for hiring interns. Continue Reading