“Being a good journalist means people aren’t going to like you all of the time and that when that happens, sometimes it means you are doing your job well.” – Heather Cabot

“My favorite part was realizing the connections many of the women had to each other. It really made the theme of sisterhood come alive for me.”

“I need to check…It is available for pre-order of Amazon (not sure if that means it can be delivered outside US).”

Who were some of your most exciting/ interesting people to interview?

“There are too many to name. We interviewed more than 250 people. The best part was that I got to speak with many of them over several years and hear from them as their stories unfolded. Debbie Sterling, founder of Goldieblox, angel investor Joanne Wilson, Adda Birnir, founder of Skillcrush, Kathryn Finney, founder of digitalundivided, Shelley Zalis, founder of The Girls’ Lounge are just some of the amazing women featured in the book.”

In an increasingly competitive market for technology, what is the most important message that any female entrepreneur should be aware of?

“Jump in. If you have an idea, work on it and find people who have the technical expertise to help you if you don’t have that yourself. Take advantage of resources available to entrepreneurs like networking groups and accelerators. There are so many bubbling up and many are geared to women and other under-represented founders.”

What characteristics/qualities do women have which have built their wave in digital revolution?

“They are comfortable with uncertainty. They have a passion for the problem they want to solve. They can’t imagine themselves doing anything else. They want to help other women succeed.”

Besides the United States, what other regions in the world do you think have innovative and powerful women?

“I think the UK and Israel have really interesting startup scenes that have women involved. I would like to learn more about other international tech hubs. The gender gap in tech is problem very unique to the US. Many other parts of the world do not view engineering or tech entrepreneurship as gendered.”

Do you think that firm outlooks and job acceptance standards have already drastically changed or need to drastically change towards women in the age of technology?

“I think lots of companies say they are working on recruiting and changing their cultures to be more inclusive but the numbers of diverse technical workers and managers are increasing very slowly. It is going to take a long time. The startups that are building company culture from the ground up have a huge opportunity to be more inclusive of diverse talent from the beginning.”

What is your power outfit or the outfit that makes you feel most confident?

“From my TV news anchor days, I still like to wear clothes that are well-tailored and often with some kind of jewel tone – either a blouse under a cardigan or a dress with a bright cardigan.”

 What is your favorite thing to do when you are not working?

“Being with my family, of course. And I am also a bit of a gym rat. I box a few times a week, spin and work out with a CrossFit trainer.”

 Who has been the most influential person in your life?

“My mom, who is also a writer. She is finishing her dissertation in comparative religion right now. Go Mom!”

 Do you have any advice for young girls?

“Forget about labels. Don’t limit yourself by putting yourself into one group (the tomboy group vs. the smart group vs. the girly girl group for example). Remember that being like everyone else is boring. Be who you are and be proud. You can be that girl who rocks it on the basketball court and also likes science and coding and also enjoys getting her nails done. It’s cool to be you and it may not feel like it now, but the more you can hold on to being yourself, the more successful you will be later in life (long after the middle school/high school drama is over).”