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Conversations with technologists about technology. Hosted by the HackerNoon team.
HackerNoon is built for technologists to read, write, and publish. We are an open and international community of 45,000+ contributing writers publishing stories and expertise for 4,000,000+ curious and insightful monthly readers.
Founded in 2016, HackerNoon is an independent technology publishing platform run by David Smooke and Linh Dao Smooke.
Write anywhere, publish on HackerNoon.
Episodes

Tuesday Aug 31, 2021
How to Succeed as a Young Female Entrepreneur
Tuesday Aug 31, 2021
Tuesday Aug 31, 2021
It's a man's man's world but (lol James Brown knows) it would be nothing without women! Sophie Wyne (Co-Founder and CEO of ariglad), Luna Ito-Fisher, and Ambika Miglani (Co-founders of Decrypted By Us) join Amy on the podcast this week to chat about their entrepreneurship journey 😱
On this episode of The HackerNoon Podcast:
- How do you know it's time to quit your full-time job to pursue your side hustle? 🥺 (05:00)
- Why did Luna and Ambika start Decrypted by Us? 👯♀️ (07:58)
- Why is it important for people who are part of a minority group to learn from other underrepresented communities? 🙇🏽♀️ (11:22)
- Why did Sophie become a CEO? 💁♀️ (13:42)
- What did Ambika and Luna wish they knew before they started? (17:38) and Sophie? 🧠 (21:23)
- How do you balance the perception of being a "non-assertive" female CEO while also getting shit done? 🧚♀️ (23:55)
- What makes a good mentor, how can I get one, and how do I maximize the value of the relationship? 🙏🏻 (25:53)
- Why is self-advocacy so important? 👊🏻 (31:10)
- Do people truly believe that young females can't be CEOs? 🤭 (37:56)
🐝 Vote for ariglad for Startup Of The Year in Vancouver:
startups.hackernoon.com/north-and-central-america/vancouver
🥳 Deposit your funds easily and securely with Brex - https://bit.ly/37doqiH
🦋 Vote for Decrypted By Us for Startup Of The Year in Providence:
startups.hackernoon.com/us/providence
Connect with Sophie, Luna, and Ambika:
- Check out Sophie's work at ariglad.com
- Connect with Sophie on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/sophie-wyne-she-her-0539aaa3
- Connect with Luna on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/litofish
- Connect with Ambika on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/ambika-miglani-031694173
- Check out Decrypted By Us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTfjCh4O1cJneA1GRvCdPUA
Learn more about HackerNoon and Startups of The Year:
- For more information visit startups.hackernoon.com
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