It came down to a venture capitalist and a pair of renegade Realtors who shook up the status quo. Austin Business Journal asked readers to select their choice as business person of the year, making their picks from an array of CEOs and leaders who made headlines in 2017. More than 1,200 votes were cast. [...]
Recent research in the high tech entrepreneurship world finds companies that are most inclusive of women in top governing positions traditionally outperform other companies with less diversity, demonstrating 35% higher return on equity and 34% better total returns. Yet, only 2.19% of total global venture dollars are going to female-founded startups, despite the workforce being comprised of 50% [...]
Sara Brand, founding general partner, True Wealth Ventures This story is part of the 2017 Profiles in Power awards, honoring influential women leaders in Austin. Go here to see the rest. Even from a young age, and unlike many of her female classmates at the time, Sara Brand thought science was cool. Thanks to a persistent math [...]
