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Sheila Lirio Marcelo has more than 20 years of leadership experience in internet consumer…
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All In The Family: Paying it Forward for Entrepreneurs
All In The Family: Paying it Forward for Entrepreneurs
When I was starting and growing my company, Care.com, raising capital was something I took very seriously—not just when…
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Who Pays for the High Cost of Child Care? We All Do
Who Pays for the High Cost of Child Care? We All Do
For six years, Care.com has studied the cost of child care and its impact on families around the country.
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Will Alexa be a Momazonian?
Will Alexa be a Momazonian?
Alexa—Amazon’s wonderfully articulate, artificially intelligent assistant—has a lot in common with the young women with…
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Modern-day parenting has become overwhelming. The pressures today—particularly around intensive parenting—are unprecedented. The societal expectation…
Modern-day parenting has become overwhelming. The pressures today—particularly around intensive parenting—are unprecedented. The societal expectation…
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You hold yourself back when you worry whether others value you. Focus on your strengths, and your value will become undeniable.
You hold yourself back when you worry whether others value you. Focus on your strengths, and your value will become undeniable.
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Ohai is designed to support high school students and their families during these pivotal four years. This is the time when students not only prepare…
Ohai is designed to support high school students and their families during these pivotal four years. This is the time when students not only prepare…
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Harvard Business School
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Pursued dual master's degrees from Harvard University in Business and Law, graduating with honors and receiving two prestigious awards: the Dean's Award for overall leadership and contributions to Harvard Business School; and the Fitzie Foundation Award, given by the Margaret Fitzgerald Grogan Petersmeyer Foundation, which honors the most outstanding female students.
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How many Filipina female founders can you name? I went on this side quest in the midst of a mentally intense week. We had been in multiple…
How many Filipina female founders can you name? I went on this side quest in the midst of a mentally intense week. We had been in multiple…
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Love this! It’s so important for Filipina entrepreneurs to thrive and create within the Philippines! Though I started my company in the US, I’ve had…
Love this! It’s so important for Filipina entrepreneurs to thrive and create within the Philippines! Though I started my company in the US, I’ve had…
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