Lara Holliday, Founder of Tide Risers, was recently featured at the She Thinks Purple Female Founders event. She spoke of the critical role of community in the entrepreneurial journey, and shared some of the events that helped shape the mission and values of Tide Risers. This is the transcript of her remarks.
Read MoreThe one constant throughout the transition of making a life as a newlywed woman in a new place and launching a new company was Tide Risers. I don’t know of any other year long experience designed for women and committed to providing each woman the space to get “unstuck” personally and professionally.
Read MoreWomen, particularly women of color, are fighting for access to investment capital and are starting businesses at higher rates. Undoubtedly this is a result of a combination of factors, but what's undeniable is that a generation of women whose talent, connectedness, and level of educational attainment has never been higher, will not settle for the grossly abusive and exclusionary practices of the traditional workplace indefinitely.
Read MoreWhen I joined Tide Risers, I didn't know exactly what my "something big" would be, but I knew there was an entrepreneur inside of me clambering to get out. Tide Risers helped give me the number one tool I most needed to launch a new business: confidence.
Read MoreI am often asked about the values that drove me to launch Tide Risers. So, I want to share the values that have made Tide Risers a successful journey for me, my collaborators, and our members.
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Read MoreIn honor of Mother’s Day I have spent some time reflecting on what being a mother has done for me as an entrepreneur. It has made me a stronger, more creative, more effective professional. Here's why.
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