Lindsay Kaplan and Carolyn Childers were killing it as startup VPs. But as they put it: it gets lonely at the top. Especially for women. Enter: their company, Chief, a women’s exec network that takes networking beyond sticky name tags and awkward icebreakers. This week, we sat down with the Chief co-founders who tell us that everyone – even those with unconventional skill sets – has a place in a business. 

In this episode, Lindsay and Carolyn share:

The moment Lindsay realized a network like Chief needed to exist 

Carolyn’s unconventional rise to becoming an entrepreneur

The conflict that taught them the importance of always assuming best intent

How Chief thrived during the pandemic by democratizing access for members

Advice on how to take networking to the next level and develop meaningful work relationships

 
PS: Keep up with Carly and Danielle between episodes. Follow @carlyanddanielle on Instagram.