Girl Talk: Female Founder Edition

We share the stories of four female founders we admire. From construction to candy, VC-backed to self-funded, they cover a wide spectrum of ways to build a business. Topics covered: -The myth of the young founder in Silicon Valley -Different paths to found companies—venture capital vs angel investors vs bootstrapping -Alternative exit strategies—acquisition, private equity -How female founders lead differently -Lucy Guo and her companies, Scale AI and Passes -Kristine Locker and her startup Locker, a shoppable Pinterest -Tracey Young’s $875M exit for PlanGrid and her new startup TigerEye -Tara Bosch developing and selling SmartSweets