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The Future Built by Women
Creating a Brighter Tomorrow Through Tech and Innovation
Brooke Markevicius (Author)
9781394218554, Wiley
Hardback, published 15 April 2024
256 pages
22.9 x 15 x 2.8 cm, 0.454 kg
Overcome the obstacles in the way of women entrepreneurs and founders In The Future Built by Women, Startup Product Leader of Riveter and veteran keynote speaker, Brooke Markevicius, delivers a compelling guide to entrepreneurship for women. With a particular focus on the technology sector, the author shares her fascinating and relevant experiences as a company founder. She explains the four main factors that contribute to success: grit, education, mindset, and support. In the book, you'll explore strategies for conquering the challenges you encounter in the tech industry and in entrepreneurship. You'll also find: An inspiring and exciting vision of women at the forefront of technological, social, and business change, The Future Built by Women is the engaging resource that managers, executives, founders, entrepreneurs, directors, and other business leaders have been waiting for.
Foreword ix Introduction: A Vision for the Future Built by Women xi Part I The GEMS Framework 1 Chapter 1 Tech for Good 3 Chapter 2 LEGO and GEMS 11 Chapter 3 The Power of Grit: Debugging Adversity, Scripting Triumph 19 Chapter 4 Education: Compiling Knowledge, Booting Success 33 Chapter 5 Mindset: Reframing the Logic of Your Code 43 Chapter 6 Support: Strengthening the Foundation of Your Code 59 Part II How to Build the Future 73 Chapter 7 The Entrepreneurial Equation 75 Chapter 8 She Innovates: Building from Idea to MVP 89 Chapter 9 Just Dangerous Enough: The Power of Technical Knowledge 115 Part III Building Together 143 Chapter 10 The GAPS: Data, Care, and Funding 145 Chapter 11 Women Building: Stories and Roadblocks 169 Chapter 12 Building the Future Together: The Code of Collaboration 195 Chapter 13 Testing the Vision: Before the Launch 211 The Built X Women Resource Guide 219 Acknowledgments 221 About the Author 225 Index 227
Subject Areas: Business & management [KJ]
