Thread by @Bosefina

For International Women's Day, I'd like practice the ✨SHINE✨ theory and showcase women I admire and respect A LOT:

I love how @najjmahal has built @ethelsclub in such a mindful and intentional way. Instead of raising a bunch of VC money, she has raised patient capital to build a safe space for ALL POCs. This is the kind of long term mindset I admire in a founder who's driven from the heart 💕

I love how @LeahFessler has utilized her background in journalism and VC to build chief.com. She's a kind heart who cares about supporting women like @najjmahal in building @ethelsclub.

I admire @LJampol for creating a just, more equitable, and diverse world for all of us to live AND work in at @ReadySetInc. She articulates the injustice women and POCs experience on a daily basis through researched studies and statistics. You can't argue against her numbers.

I deeply respect @becher_emily for being a fearless leader at @SamsungNEXT! She elevates us all with her poise, boldness, intellect, and grace. She's also witty +funny and keeps me grounded during stressful times. Thank you for your mentorship and sponsorship 💪

@annimaniac is the future ME I aspire to be (with my own spin of course). She chooses to fight and win deals with substance and intellectual grit like no other. 30 mins with Ann is sitting in a 3 hour Stanford lecture. You walk away inspired, emboldened, and ready to crush it.

@catleecatlee reminds me that it's possible to be vulnerable AND powerful at the same time. You can be nice AND effective. She lives at her rhythm to the sound of her own drum beat while championing more diverse founders and lifting other women up along the way.

@jess inspires me to start small with an idea and grow it into a movement like @HashtagAngels did. She helped counsel me through critical career transitions and encouraged me to keep persevering despite all odds. I look up to her A LOT. 💕

@miamanhattan makes me want to show up to work every day at @SamsungNEXT. She is the heart and soul of our founder community. Mia embodies "GIVE FIRST" on a daily basis serving founders and her coworker and friends. I've never met a woman with a bigger and more generous heart ❤️

@OrchidBertelsen reminds me that it's possible to be a badass mom and a career woman. She continues to lead with vulnerability helping me see that the scars and hardships we deal with are also the source of our superpowers 🦸‍♀️

@sarahdrinkwater weaves both social impact with capitalism, leading the Tech & Society Solutions Lab at @OmidyarNetwork. She reminds me that capitalism and purpose can go hand in hand. We can and WILL build a more purposeful and humane future with technology.

@techladyallison has built an amazing hiring and recruiting platform through @hiretechladies, empower women to take a leap of faith in their careers. She's also someone who I talk to a lot about burnout and balancing our ambitions with our health--the two go hand in hand🤝

This is by no means an exhaustive list. Please follow these women, champion them, and learn from their stories 🤗💕✨