Monday, November 7, 2016

Google's Jeremy Wertheimer on why a bit of naiveté can be good for entrepreneurs

Favorite excerpt:
Why entrepreneurs shouldn't over-think things. "If you're looking at (starting a company) rationally, you probably would decide it's not so smart ... We had a lot of self-confidence … we went at it. And once you go at it, then you're committed, and it's too late. So as you keep learning how complex it is, that's alright, because you're ready and you're committed, and your pride is involved. And you have no other options any more, and you're just going at it."
Read more in Boston Biz Journal.

Why Women Aren’t C.E.O.s, According to Women Who Almost Were

"It’s not a pipeline problem. It’s about loneliness, competition and deeply rooted barriers." Read more in the NYT .