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1. 2015 INC
WOMEN'S
SUMMIT
LEARNINGS
ALEX SUAZO
OCTOBER 2015

2. CONFIDENCE GAP
AGEISM
GENDER BIAS
PASSION
PERSISTENCE
SUCCESS
LONE EAGLE
HAPPINESS
RECURRING THEMES
COMPETENCE
MILLENNIAL WORK ETHIC
TECHNOLOGY
NON-TRADITIONAL
CAREERS
STEREOTYPE THREAT

3. Kerry Diamond's
8 Best Tips for a
Great Life &
Awesome Career
E D I T O R I N C H I E F
Y A H O O F O O D
E N T R E P R E N E U R
1. Make Friends
2. Always Make an Impression
3. Explore Your Passion on Your Own Time
4. Find Allies
5. Say Yes
6. Make the Most of Your Situation
7. Don't be a Dinosaur
8. Be Persistent but Not Annoying

4. How a $70M Company
"Blows" Away the
Competition
THE PERFECT TRIFECTA
TALENT
HAIR
STYLIST
(ALLI)
BRAND &
PRODUCT
DESIGN
(ALLI'S HUBBY)
BUSINESS
(ALLI'S BRO)
A L L I W E B B
F O U N D E R , D R Y B A R
P H O T O : E V A N Y O S H I O Y A M A D A
Stay the course, focused, laser sharp.
Hire partners that know a little bit of
what you don't.

5. Startups and
Scaling Growth
Survival Kit
A N G E L A B E N T O N
F O U N D E R A N D C E O ,
N E W M E
1. Start with a Purpose and Passion
2. Be Open to a Change in Form
3. Be Deliberate About Staying Creative
4. Continue to Think Like a Founder
5. Talk to Your Customers
6. Stay Flexible
7. Seek Out People Who Are Thinking
Outside of the Box
HOW TO SURVIVE THE CHALLENGES OF CHANGE
Fear is not necessarily a bad thing.
I think people are afraid of fear rather
than being comfortable with fear."

6. Best Advice
on Angels & VCs
1. Don't Go in Cold or Too Early
2. Tighten Up Your Elevator Pitch
3. Know Your Business
4. Know the Business of Your Business
5. Don't Create So Much Overhead
6. Know your Financials
7. Follow Up Appropriately
8. Invest in Yourself
(Media Training/Public Speaking)
( L E F T T O R I G H T )
J E A N N E S U L L I V A N
C O - F O U N D E R , S T A R V E S T P A R T N E R S
S U S A N L Y N E
P R E S I D E N T , B B G V E N T U R E S A T A O L
J E N G R O O V E R
I N V E N T O R , B U T L E R B A G
J E N N I F E R L E E
M A N A G I N G D I R E C T O R , M A R K E T
E X E C U T I V E , B A N K O F A M E R I C A

7. Fashion Designer
Rebecca Minkoff
When social media was first starting to gain a lot of buzz, particularly
with Twitter, I was told that I’d be “dirtying” my brand if I used those
platforms to directly chat with my customers. But I did it anyway."
BRANDING, TECHNOLOGY, AND STANDING OUT
PHOTO:EVANYOSHIOYAMADA

8. J E S S I C A H E R R I N
C E O & C O F O U N D E R
S T E L L A & D O T
I N S P I R A T I O N A L S P E A K E R
L O N E E A G L E

9. Jessica Herrin's
P's for Success
J E S S I C A H E R R I N
C E O & C O F O U N D E R
S T E L L A & D O T
I N S P I R A T I O N A L S P E A K E R
L O N E E A G L E
PASSION
PATH
POSITIVE (MIND)
PEOPLE
PERSEVERENCE
PRODUCTIVITY

10. Jessica's Short List
of Things You Should
Stop Doing
J E S S I C A H E R R I N
C E O & C O F O U N D E R
S T E L L A & D O T
I N S P I R A T I O N A L S P E A K E R
L O N E E A G L E
1. STOP TELLING PEOPLE YOU'RE
"CRAZY BUSY". YOU'RE NOT.
YOU'RE SIMPLY CHOOSING TO
SPEND YOUR TIME DOING
OTHER THINGS.
2. STOP FEELING GUILTY.
GIVE UP THE GUILT.

11. BE A LONE EAGLE
J E S S I C A H E R R I N
C E O & C O F O U N D E R
S T E L L A & D O T
I N S P I R A T I O N A L S P E A K E R
L O N E E A G L E
NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH A LONE WOLF,
A LONE EAGLE SOARS HIGH AND NESTS ALONE.
The biggest gift I have
ever given to myself was
the courage to have my
own confidence and go
with my own path."

12. H O L A C L U B . C O M / O P E N I N G
Recommended
Resources
COFOUNDERSLAB.COM
168 HOURS: YOU HAVE MORE TIME
THAN YOU THINK
BY LAURA VANDERKAM
MILLION DOLLAR WOMAN
BY JULIA PIMSLEUR
FRED WILSON'S AVC.COM

13. OWN YOUR
FUTURE,
NO ONE
ELSE WILL.
THANK YOU
PREPARED BY: ALEX SUAZO | @THEALEXSUAZO
ALEXSUAZO.COM