Sarah Lacy

A rallying cry for working mothers everywhere that demolishes the "distracted, emotional, weak" stereotype and definitively shows that these professionals are more focused, decisive, and stronger than any other force.Working mothers aren’t a liability. They are assets you—and every manager and executive—want in your company, in your investment portfolio, and in your corner.There is copious academic research showing the benefits of working mothers on families and the benefits to companies who give women longer and more flexible parental leave. There are even findings that demonstrate women with multiple children actually perform better at work than those with none or one.Yet despite this concrete proof that working mothers are a lucrative asset, they still face the "Maternal Wall"—widespread unconscious bias about their abilities, contributions, and commitment. Nearly eighty percent of women are less likely to be hired if they have children—and are half as likely to be promoted. Mothers earn an average $11,000 less in salary and are held to higher punctuality and performance standards. Forty percent of Silicon Valley women said they felt the need to speak less about their family to be taken more seriously. Many have been told that having a second child would cost them a promotion.Fortunately, this prejudice is slowly giving way to new attitudes, thanks to more women starting their own businesses, and companies like Netflix, Facebook, Apple, and Google implementing more parent-friendly policies. But the most important barrier to change isn’t about men. Women must rethink the way they see themselves after giving birth. As entrepreneur Sarah Lacy makes clear in this cogent, persuasive analysis and clarion cry, the strongest, most lucrative, and most ambitious time of a woman’s career may easily be after she sees a plus sign on a pregnancy test.

The captivating story of the mavericks who emerged from the dotcom rubble to found the multibillion-dollar companies taking the Web into the twenty-first century Everyone has heard the story of the Internet Bubble. Beginning with Netscape’s IPO in 1996, billions flowed into Internet startups, and companies with no revenues and shaky business plans earned sky-high valuations on Wall Street. It was the era of paper millionaires, $800 office chairs, and Super Bowl ads for dotcoms. Then in 2000 the Bubble burst, with the NASDAQ losing 75 percent of its value and hundreds of companies closing up shop. It was all written off to “irrational exuberance,” and everyone moved on. Once You’re Lucky, Twice You’re Good is the story of the entrepreneurs who learned their lesson from the bust and in recent years have created groundbreaking new Web companies. The second iteration of the dotcoms—dubbed Web 2.0—is all about bringing people together. Social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace unite friends online; YouTube lets anyone posts videos for the world to see; Digg.com allows Internet users to vote on the most relevant news of the day; Six Apart sells software that enables bloggers to post their viewpoints online; and Slide helps people customize their virtual selves. Business reporter Sarah Lacy brings to light the entire Web 2.0 scene: the wide-eyed but wary entrepreneurs, the hated venture capitalists, the bloggers fueling the hype, the programmers coding through the night, the twenty-something millionaires, and the Internet “fan boys” eager for all the promises to come true.

An unforgettable portrait of the emerging world's entrepreneurial dynamos Brilliant, Crazy, Cocky is the story about that top 1% of people who do more to change their worlds through greed and ambition than politicians, NGOs and nonprofits ever can. This new breed of self-starter is taking local turmoil and turning it into opportunities, making millions, creating thousands of jobs and changing the face of modern entrepreneurship at the same time. To tell this story, Lacy spent forty weeks traveling through Asia, South America and Africa hunting down the most impressive up-and-comers the developed world has never heard of....yet. The individuals profiled in Brilliant, Crazy, Cocky are distinct products of their own cultures, yet they share that same unmistakable cocktail of delusion, ambition, and brilliance that drove Bill Gates, Fred Smith, Donald Trump, and every other iconic American entrepreneur of the last few decades.

Facebook, YouTube and myspace. Unheard of a few years ago, these are all now household names. All three were started with little more than an idea, passion and effort. Yet all three are now used by tens of millions of people, and have made their founders worth billions. This book explains who made this happen, and how.

Do you struggle with the ethical conundrum of raising a baby? Is there a better, more ethical alternative to disposable diapers?As the threat of climate change looms on human survival, you may feel the desire to do your part as a parent or guardian. Moreso, are you worried about the explosion of plastic and other toxical chemicals in all our products today?You seek an alternative way of caring for your baby.You want to give your baby the best start in life by making the healthiest and most ethical choices.You strive to discover how coth diapering offers you a new model of parenting.You may be anxious about the financial cost, the investment of your time, an even the ethical consequences of your diaper purchases.For any parent or guardian curious about the alterative lifestyle that cloth diapering offers, this book answers all your essential questions, With the ideas presented in this book you can begin your journey into cloth diapering with ease.

En su libro De tal madre, tal empresa (título A Uterus Is a Feature, Not a Bug), la periodista y emprendedora Sarah Lacy desafía al mundo corporativo que penaliza la maternidad. Basado en su experiencia, este manifiesto demuestra cómo las habilidades maternales se convierten en una ventaja competitiva para el emprendimiento femenino y por qué ser madre es un superpoder para el liderazgo en los negocios. Este audiolibro es una guía esencial para madres trabajadoras y mujeres emprendedoras. Lacy argumenta con datos y anécdotas por qué la conciliación laboral es un mito y cómo el sesgo de maternidad frena el talento femenino. Este libro ofrece una nueva perspectiva para convertir la maternidad en tu mayor fortaleza profesional.