Female Founders Archives

Building a strong brand that can survive a crisis

By Loretta McCarthy, Managing Partner of Golden Seeds

The retail and fashion industries are experiencing massive upheaval in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Deirdre Quinn, co-founder and ...
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How Did She Do It? A Q&A with Anjali Midha, Co-founder & CEO of Diesel Labs

By Sheila Narayan and Karen Teller, Managing Directors of Golden Seeds

With the ‘streaming wars’ raging and platforms proliferating, it’s clear content is king. But how do the growing ranks of ...
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Golden Seeds celebrates 15 years of investing in women-led companies

By Jo Ann Corkran, Loretta McCarthy and Peggy Wallace, Managing Partners, Golden Seeds

Watch the retrospective video of this 15 year milestone here. Our work is far from done. But as it’s been ...
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Board rules: Examining the differences in serving on large and small private boards

By Kathryn Swintek, Managing Partner of Golden Seeds Fund 2

Editor’s note: Kathryn Swintek, Golden Seeds Managing Director and Managing Partner of Golden Seeds Fund 2, recently received the prestigious ...
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How, and when, will the world go shopping again?

Deborah Weinswig, CEO and Founder of Coresight Research

The retail industry has undergone enormous upheaval because of COVID-19 and the resulting shutdown. With consumer behaviors changing, retailers are ...
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How did she do it? A Q&A with Carolyn Rodz, Co-Founder and CEO of Hello Alice

By Gwen Edwards, Managing Director of Golden Seeds

Like many great ideas, this one started with a conversation. Carolyn Rodz and Elizabeth Gore were discussing the benefits that ...
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