The news is out. Helaina is biomanufacturing lactoferrin, we're doing it at commercial scale, and we will change the world of nutrition for people of all ages with this protein as the first of many will commercialize. Thank you @cara_florance for your Baby Biochemist book series!
#Fact: Less than 2% of #VC dollars go to #women.
Earning that capital requires one main attribute: believing you’re part of that group.
Don’t let the statistics deter you and show up to the cap table as your most confident self.
#lessonsinentrepreneurship#femalefounder
We love seeing innovation in our industry 📷 #Wasabi harvests have fallen by over 60% in Japan, but #verticalfarming is stepping in to fill the gap in places like Hong Kong @TechTimes_News
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Things I wish I knew before founding @HelainaHQ:
- Contrary to belief, cold emails can be well received (our 1st fundraise was done via cold emails)
- You don’t need a pre-existing network to build a business
- Don’t rush the process
- Sleep more
#founder#startup
This is your reminder to check in on the women in your life 👉 79% of women noted they're "concerned w. social expectations around unpaid labor/mental load that they are responsible for." #stateofwomen via @theskimm https://t.co/WzUzTcn4iV
The ongoing rise of maternal morality is beyond devastating - up 40% in 2021 and the highest since 1965. Such profound inequities in U.S. healthcare are inexcusable.
Breast milk remains the widely acknowledged gold standard in infant nutrition; to replicate it in a laboratory would be alchemy. Can startups reinvent it? https://t.co/q152rtOv6d
At Silicon Valley Bank, north of 93% of the bank's $161 billion in deposits are uninsured per a recent regulatory filing, @MaxJReyes writes.
Follow our live blog for the latest developments on SVB https://t.co/rXLJQRLgMC
💜These 26 female leaders in Food and Climate will take centre stage at the HackSummit
🔥 Where we'll host a powerful line-up of speakers to share experiences, opinions and debate the future of Food and Climate.
👋 See you there!
💜These 26 female leaders in Food and Climate will take centre stage at the HackSummit
🔥 Where we'll host a powerful line-up of speakers to share experiences, opinions and debate the future of Food and Climate.
👋 See you there!
"Widespread child care shortages and rising costs of raising kids are among the factors contributing to increasing rates of burnout among parents... [leading to parents] dropping out of the workforce..." @CNBC https://t.co/XzM4ReUWmD
"While having children often leads to less pay for mothers, fatherhood leads to an increase: Men with children typically earn more than both women—with or without kids—and men without children." The "parenthood paradox" of 20+ years. via @MsMagazine https://t.co/cCjDGjjqNt
High-achieving women in tech are often required to play the 'adult' -- a label that implies an executive who brings stability and credibility, but not the big CEO vision, says @bethkowitt https://t.co/nvOTdQDax2 via @opinion
@HelainaHQ "engineers strains of yeast so that, when fermented, they produce proteins found in human #breastmilk. The hope is that these proteins... will aid immune-system development, in part by feeding the beneficial bacteria in the infant gut." https://t.co/5nkOza6FY0
"Regardless of the precise details of breast milk’s advantages, it remains the widely acknowledged gold standard in infant nutrition; to replicate it in a laboratory would be alchemy." @mollyhfischer@newyorker examines how the #biotech industry's tackling #infantnutrition
@HelainaHQ has been recognized as a leader on this year's #FoodTech 500! Beyond proud of the team for being named among the most innovative companies at the intersection of food, technology and sustainability! Thank you @forwardfooding for this amazing recognition!