Girl Boss Participant Ms.Preethi Selected for US Community College Initiative Program
One of the Girl Boss participants has made an exemplary achievement by bagging an opportunity to participate in the Community College Initiative Program in the United States. Ms. Preethi Chinnapaga, a 2nd-year student at the Telangana Social Welfare Residential Degree for Women (Mahendrahills), India, was selected by the US Consulate […]
What Does Being A Girl Boss Mean To Me?
From being a Girl Boss program participant to becoming a Curriculum and Program Development Fellow at Launch gURLs here is my story. The Start I embarked on my Girl Boss journey as a participant in the Girl Boss pilot program. It was at the beginning of my gap year before […]
Movies, Books, and Podcasts to Inspire Your Inner Girl Boss
Movies Knock down the house. Documentary set in the United States that follows the inspiring congressional campaigns of four women: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Amy Vilela, Cori Bush, and Paula Jean Swearengin. Girl Rising Tells the stories of nine girls across the globe and their journey to overcome cultural and societal obstacles […]
5 Tactics That Will Help You Banish Self-Doubt
Everybody struggles with self-doubt sometimes, even successful individuals. Self-doubt can be a disturbing and persuasive voice that holds you back from achieving your goals. It holds you back from taking advantage of opportunities. It makes it hard for you to make that initial step towards achieving your goals. A little […]
5 Fierce Female Entrepreneurs: Bollywood Edition
Looking for a dose of inspiration, along with some Bollywood fun? Then look no further than this list of some of my favorite movies featuring women entrepreneurs! Dil Dhadakne Do The movie is a comedy-drama about a dysfunctional business family who learn to come together and support each other. Ayesha […]
Girl Boss Interviews: Elena Negoiu
This interview was conducted by Maanasi Shyno, a Dartmouth sophomore interning in Marketing and Communications with Launch gURLs. In this series, we talked to several of the girls and advisors in our pilot program about their experiences with Girl Boss. This week we interviewed Elena Negoiu, a Girl Boss Advisor […]
Public Speaking 101
This article was written by Maanasi Shyno, a sophomore at Dartmouth College interning with Launch gURLs this fall. Maanasi is currently running the Launch gURLs social media and developing marketing strategy. Public speaking has long topped fear lists, but it is also considered an art form! This interesting dynamic makes […]
Girl Boss Interviews: Maneesha Gosukonda
This interview was conducted by Maanasi Shyno, a Dartmouth sophomore interning in Marketing and Communications with Launch gURLs. There have been grammatical edits made to the interviewee’s responses with their permission. In this series, we talked to several of the girls in our pilot program about their experiences with Girl […]
The Benefits of Thinking Like an Entrepreneur
This article was written by Uma Alagappan, a sophomore from Dartmouth College interning with Launch gURLs this fall. Uma is an essential part of our Impact Evaluation Team for our pilot, Girl Boss. In the journey to becoming an entrepreneur, developing the appropriate mindset is a critical step. Entrepreneurs must […]
Five Ways to Build Confidence
This interview was conducted by Maanasi Shyno, a Dartmouth sophomore interning in Marketing and Communications with Launch gURLs. The ‘confidence gap’ is the theory that women feel less confident than men, which works to their detriment in the workplace where confidence is rewarded. There is much debate about the validity […]