Humans Who Build

Shreya Bakliwal
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Learn Practical Tips About Company Building from the Top Leaders in Business & Technology.

  1. 03/06/2025

    Erin Miles, Partner at Bridgewater Associates, on Building The Alpha Engine with Tech and Fundamentals.

    In an increasingly complex investment world impacted by advanced technology, global pandemics, and wars, it has become important to ground our processes in fundamentals, developed through an understanding of how the world works and rigorous stress-testing. Erin Miles, Partner and Member of the Operating Committee at Bridgewater Associates, is guiding her team to do exactly that! As Head of Alpha Engine, Erin shares responsibility for the strategy and oversight of the investment team behind Bridgewater’s flagship fund Pure Alpha. Erin joined Bridgewater right after her undergraduate studies in Neurobiology and Neurosciences at Harvard, having quickly realized that she did not want to run a science lab! :) In this episode of Women Who Build, we will learn the following: What is Bridgewater's Alpha Engine? 📈 Erin's Systematic approach to investing, management decisions, and life!Implementation of technology (of course, including AI) in investing.🌎 Macro: Long-term interest rates movement, China outlook, other emerging markets with growth potential, e.g., India.🧑‍💼👩‍💼 What makes a great investor in today's AI-first world? Listen and learn! If you liked this episode and want to hear more from us, subscribe to our channel and hit the notification bell to stay updated! #hedgefunds #technology #investing #obsession

    44 min

  2. 02/18/2025

    Loretta McCarthy, Co-CEO of Golden Seeds, on Building a Movement, Advice for Raising Angel Money.

    Very rarely you come across people who define their jobs as building a "movement." We have been lucky to call Loretta McCarthy, Co-CEO and Managing Partner, Golden Seeds, a guest at Women Who Build, as she is exactly that person. Golden Seeds is one of the largest and most active angel investment organizations in the US with ~300 angel investors and invests in early-stage women-led businesses. Loretta was previously Executive Vice President/Chief Marketing Officer at OppenheimerFunds and a marketing executive at American Express. Early in her career, she was an executive at the Dayton-Hudson Corporation (later Target Corp.). Ms. McCarthy has served as a board member of many organizations, both for-profit companies and not-for-profit organizations. In this episode, we discuss 3 main topics: Angel Investing: Building an investor consortium serving a common goal and evolution of angel investing in the past 2 decades. Key considerations for founders raising angel funds. The Great Wealth Transfer and its impact. Listen and learn! #investing #angelinvesting #technology #fundraising

    48 min

  3. 12/22/2024

    Former FARFETCH Chief Fashion Officer, Elizabeth von der Goltz, Shares Secrets of Luxury Fashion.

    How we dress defines our personality in the eyes of others, but most importantly, in our own eyes! Our Women Who Build guest today, Elizabeth von der Goltz, has been at the forefront of building global fashion companies that dress us. Known for her sharp ability to spot the brands we wear and identify lasting trends, Elizabeth has also leveraged her Sixth sense and her business acumen to drive strategy and manage the P&L of major fashion enterprises. Most recently serving as the Chief Fashion and Merchandising Officer at FARFETCH, Elizabeth has spent decades shaping the high-end retail landscape. She began her career as an Assistant Buyer at Barneys New York and quickly rose through the ranks at Bergdorf Goodman, where she played a pivotal role in modernizing the store’s offerings and boosting sales for top brands. Later, as the Global Buying Director at YOOX NET-A-PORTER and Chief Commercial Officer at MATCHESFASHION. In this episode, Elizabeth shares exclusive insights on: - What to build in fashion today: Brand vs a tech enabled solution. ⁠- What does it take to build a fashion company: Supply chain, distribution, designer, short-term vs long-term trends. ⁠- How is the fashion sector evolving: Why are sales of LVMH and Gucci going down but Ralph Lauren is stable? - ⁠Opportunities in the Indian luxury market. - ⁠Our favorite: Differences in fashion in New York City and London. If you liked this episode and want to hear more from us, subscribe to our channel and hit the notification bell to stay updated! ⁠#Businessgrowth⁠ ⁠⁠#FARFETCH⁠ ⁠#Fashion⁠ ⁠#womenwhobuild⁠ ⁠#luxury

    57 min

  4. 12/12/2024

    How Neha Jogani Narang, Former CMO of Roblox, on Growing Roblox Followers by 15 million in 2 Years, Leading Big-tech Events, Motherhood.

    TikTok’s U.S. usage has surged dramatically, with over 21% of Americans now tuning in weekly. But what does it actually take to grow a brand into a TikTok sensation? We sit down with Neha Jogani Narang, former CMO of Roblox. Under her guidance, Roblox became one of TikTok’s largest brand presences in just two years! Before Roblox, Neha made her mark at Facebook (now Meta), where she transformed its F8 (now Connect) conference into a globally renowned tech event. In this episode, Neha dives deep into: - Disruptive Marketing: What does it mean? How did Neha use this technique to propel growth at TikTok and Facebook (Meta)? - What is Developer Marketing? Why are developers important to a tech company? Developers as influencers. - Company Events in Technology: Can only large companies host events/conferences? How to measure ROI? Founders/CEOs involvement at Company Events - Why is Risk-taking key to having an impactful career? - Requisite Infrastructure for a Modern Mom! :) Watch and learn! If you liked this episode and would like more content from us, please subscribe to the channel to get updates on what's new!

    36 min

  5. 12/02/2024

    How Mariah Chase Built & Sold ELOQUII to Walmart?

    Starting and scaling a business is one thing, but leading it through an acquisition is a whole new journey. 💡 Mariah Chase, who led the sale of ELOQUII to Walmart and her first company, Send the Trend to QVC, joins us on Women Who Build to share her insights. Beyond the big outcomes, she dives into the personal growth that comes with integrating a team into a larger company. In this episode, we discuss: When and how to think about exits The rise in bankruptcies among US consumer/retail companies Single vs. diversified target consumers Metrics for building a successful consumer/retail company Why merchandise matters more than you think If you want to build a large company (tech/non-tech) and want to learn from the best in business and technology, catch your favorite episode of Women Who Build by subscribing to the Spotify channel and joining the 15,000 other listeners across all our platforms. #WomenWhoBuild #personalgrowth #consumer #acquisition

    53 min

  6. 11/23/2024

    Lindsay Costigan, Head of Prime Service Sales (Western Region) at BNP Paribas, on Financing Hedge Funds, Common Traits of Successful Hedge Fund Managers.

    Hedge funds are known to be one of the most sophisticated capital allocators. They operate multiple strategies. For example, Bridgewater Associates follows "macro" strategy and Citadel follows "global quantitative" strategy, in addition to others. To finance these hedge funds requires an understanding of these sophisticated strategies and the ability to match them with the largest institutions in the world. Join us on Women Who Build as we chat with BNP Paribas' Lindsay Costigan, Head of Prime Service Sales of the Western Region of the US. With nearly two decades of experience, Lindsay has grown up alongside the largest hedge funds in the Bay Area.Topics Discussed: Convergence/differences in the hedge fund/private equity strategies. Traits of successful hedge fund managers. US hedge fund flows and returns. Lindsay's experience on the Sohn San Francisco Investment Conference board. Lessons learned from legendary investor John Paulson. How Lindsay balances work with competing in Grand Prix-level Show Jumping!#WomenWhoBuild #Finance #leadership #HedgeFunds If you missed the last episode of Women Who Build and want to stay updated, please Subscribe to our Spotify channel by clicking on the Subscribe button below.

    39 min

  7. 10/24/2024

    Courtney Leimkuhler, Founding Partner, Springbank Collective on Investing in Critical Infra for Working Families.

    From Goldman Sachs to Gender-Lens Investing: Courtney Leimkuhler's JourneyJoin us on Women Who Build as we sit down with Courtney Leimkuhler, a trailblazer in high finance! With experience at Goldman Sachs, NYSE, and Marsh, Courtney is currently revolutionizing "gender-lens investing" at Springbank Collective, investing in companies building infrastructure that supports working families/women. Key topics of discussion: Learnings from NYSE restructuring events. Resource allocation in large companies and tips for startups aiming for scale. Demographics of the US and infrastructure needs of the same. Investing in companies with the Government as a client. Where are quality businesses getting built in AI? And so much more!Subscribe to our channel for more empowering stories from women who build!#WomenInFinance #Fintech #ArtificialIntelligence #Insurance #Capital #GenderLensInvesting #Entrepreneurship

    42 min

  8. 10/17/2024

    Sonam Velani & Laura Fox, Co-founder & Managing Partners at Streetlife Ventures on Capital Stack for Startups in Urban Infrastructure and City Approach to Investing in Climate.

    Many of us live in cities for the convenient infrastructure that they give us access to: Buildings, energy, water, transportation, Citi Bikes. ;) Success and innovation in these areas require multiple stakeholders coming together. Sonam Velani and Laura Fox have dedicated their careers to doing exactly this in the urban climate infrastructure space, and now they are organizing their efforts to building Streetlife Ventures. Streetlife is a venture capital firm that helps founders building in climate-smart urban infrastructure in the earliest stages! In the podcast, Sonam and Laura cover the following topics: - City approach to investing in climate. - Capital Stack for climate infrastructure startups. - Financial statements of companies building in hard tech/infrastructure. - Decision-making at local and national levels of the government. - Are Citi Bank and Citi Bikes related? :) And so much more! If you liked the episode and want more from us, please subscribe and share your feedback! :)

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Learn Practical Tips About Company Building from the Top Leaders in Business & Technology.

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  • Creator
    Shreya Bakliwal
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    53
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Shreya Bakliwal
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