Lean into a small circle of supporters, and youll prop each other up. Gina bianchini is the cofounder of and the founder and ceo. Gina bianchini, ceo and founder of mighty networks, discusses how her company aims to offer an alternative to the social media giants by creating localized, niche networks that create strong relationships between communities and local businesses. Gina bianchini is the founder and ceo of mightybell, where you can create your own social network with your purpose, your people, and your content. I have over 29 years of experience selling travel and will beat all internet prices. View gina bianchinis professional profile on linkedin. Launched after the release of sandbergs bestselling book, lean in. In lean in, sheryl sandberg shares her personal stories, uses research to shine a light on gender differences, and offers practical advice to help women achieve their goals. Under her leadership, ning grew to 90 million monthly uniques and 300,000 monthly active networks across entertainment, politics, education and specialized. I have known sheryl and gina for years and admire them both personally and professionally. Org which is focused on encouraging women to pursue their ambitions, and changing the conversation from what they cant do to what they can do. Gina bianchini, ceo and founder of mighty networks, discusses how her.
How todays entrepreneurs use continuous innovation to create radically successful businesses hardcover. Mar 06, 20 just days away from the launch of her first book, lean in. Sep 16, 2012 when ning cofounder and former ceo gina bianchini launched mightybell a year ago, a startup aimed at helping you accomplish things in small, incremental steps and show others how to do the same. Join me for a live and interactive webinar with gina bianchini, founder of mightybell, on wednesday, march 20th, to discuss. Gina bianchini shares, if you are going to do something that terrifies you, first find a group. Gina bianchinis travel page, philadelphia, pennsylvania. The organization desires to support women in three main ways.
Last week, sheryl sandberg, facebook coo and author of lean in. Facebook coo sheryl sandbergs movement officially has a web presence. Gina bianchini on leaning in so hard you fall flat on your face. Over 60 students turned out for this event and to hear ginas story and perspective on entrepreneurship in silicon valley. Facebook coo sheryl sandbergs lean in inspires gatherings. This is a way for people to create their own branches of groups, said gina bianchini, the founder and chief executive of.
Just days away from the launch of her first book, lean in. Women, work, and the will to lead, facebook coo sheryl sandberg and a group of fellow women entrepreneurs have launched, the companion site to the book, which, in sandbergs parlance, aims to become a sort of global community to encourage women to lean in to their ambitions. Apr 01, 20 lean in alone, and you might fall on your face. Already a lightning rod for arguing that women must lean in, push hard and do more to advance their. Gina bianchini, chief executive of mightybell, a maker of the networking. She was ceo of ning, which she cofounded with marc andreessen. On april 16th, 2015, the center for entrepreneurship hosted gina bianchini as their guest and speaker for the dinner with an entrepreneur series. Thats the lesson that tech entrepreneur gina bianchini learned from her. Gina bianchini bates center for entrepreneurship and.
All the materials, all the howto information, and a very cool technology platform called mightybell. The lean book of leanprovides a succinct overview of the concepts of lean, explains them in everyday terms, and shows how the general principles can be applied in any business or personal situation. Before mightybell, bianchini and marc andreessen cofounded ning, the largest social platform for communities of interests online. Gina bianchini, chief executive of mightybell, a maker of the networking software used by leanin. Mightybells new ability to add multiple files, videos, and photos to the same post. She is also the cofounder of sheryl sandbergs, where she crafted and launched lean in circles. Gina bianchinis mightybell evolves into a collaborative. Mar 06, 20 facebook coo sheryl sandbergs movement officially has a web presence. Circles are small groups that meet regularly to share and learn togetherlike a book club focused on helping members achieve their goalsand they are powered by the mightybell platform gina is a core member of the lean in team. Facebooks sandberg wants to lead new womens movement. When ning cofounder and former ceo gina bianchini launched mightybell a year ago, a startup aimed at helping you accomplish things in small. Instead of building the community around existing relationships the way social networks like facebook and linkedin do, this network would be built around a shared identity and interest. Gina bianchini born 1972 is an american entrepreneur and investor.
A book of dating advice for lovelorn beta males, authored by a pickup artist. Mightybells ceo, it so happens, is gina bianchini, cofounder of lean in. Women, work, and the will to lead, has already made plenty of waves and sparked much discussion, as has her nonprofit lean in foundation, which will provide training, resources and support for women to achieve their professional goals, and encourages women to form lean in circles, which have been compared to feminist. Women, work, and the will to lead in lean in, sheryl sandberg shares her personal stories, uses research to shine a light on gender differences, and offers practical advice to help women achieve their goals. Banish waste and create wealth in your corporation hardcover by. Mar 18, 20 join me for a live and interactive webinar with gina bianchini, founder of mightybell, on wednesday, march 20th, to discuss. Org was founded by sheryl sandberg and is based in california, united states. Disengaging the concept of lean from any particular industry or sector, this book brings lean out of the factory to help you apply it anywhere. These 3 entrepreneurs show that wealth isnt always about. One, the fabled leangains official, will arrive late 2018 probably in the fourth quarter. Women, work, and the will to lead went on sale monday amid criticism that shes too successful and. The texts on the top 10 lean books of all time were selected in part because they address lean as a system and cover the topic holistically, which i believe is very important to those who wish to learn what lean is all about.
Hoping that firms will want to lean in by hardy, quentin. Lean in software goes corporate the new york times. However, after a few minutes facing your greatest fears, you slowly wake up and remember, ah, yes, this part sucks. Org is a 501c3 nonprofit organization founded by facebook chief operating officer.
Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. The networking technology that powers sheryl sandbergs lean in campaign has its own ambitions to rise inside corporations. I was delighted to sit with them to discuss sheryls new book and lean in, the. Writing to clarify and give an update on the elusive leangains book plan on releasing two this year. Those include being entrepreneur in residence at andreessen horowitz, the venture capital firm that andreessen cofounded. The book is a gift and i recommend reading the whole thing.
She wrote a book called the happiness project a few years ago, but its. Stanfords clayman institute for gender research gender. You couldnt just read a book like this, decide youre going to lean in, and be done. Gina bianchini s travel page, philadelphia, pennsylvania.
Please feel free to reach out should you have any more questions. Sandberg, the chief operating officer of facebook, with nell scovell. Until march, gina bianchini was ceo of ning, the socialnetworking platform she founded with marc andreessen. Its message that women need to do a better job of finding and acting on their ambitions is also the goal of a nonprofit. A new type of network aims to bridge the gap between online and. Since hitting bookstores, sheryl sandbergs lean in has inspired a national conversation about gender and work. Linkedin is the worlds largest business network, helping professionals like gina bianchini discover inside connections to recommended job. Mar 11, 20 already a lightning rod for arguing that women must lean in, push hard and. Sheryl sandberg helped build facebook into a multibilliondollar company.
Some of the mighty networks just launched by creators like you. But why hasnt sheryl sandberg weighed in on the debate. These 3 entrepreneurs show that wealth isnt always about greed. Sandberg, who has been hitting headlines for her new book, lean in.
Mar 11, 20 grew out of the book with the help of cofounder gina bianchini, who was inspired by a course she took at stanford universitys clayman institute for gender research called voice. Bianchini s idea was to create the right conditions for a selforganizing community to emerge. Org also known as lean in foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit organization founded by facebook chief operating officer sheryl sandberg in 20 dedicated to offering women the ongoing inspiration and support to help them achieve their goals. A great book from paul akers my lean brother from another mother. Credit the networking technology that powers sheryl sandbergs lean in campaign has its own.
Sheryl sandbergs lean in site launches with valley. Facebook coo sheryl sandbergs lean in inspires gatherings on. Since leaving ning in march 2010, she has been an entrepreneur in residence at the andreessen horowitz venture firm. Mar 11, 20 cofounder gina bianchini, who is also the ceo of mightybell and an advisor to the clayman institute for gender research at stanford university, says her inspiration to start leanin. The facebook chief operating officers book lean in. Published reports indicate that bianchini left after more than five years to pursue other opportunities. Apr 09, 20 stanfords clayman institute for gender research gender. Linkedin is the worlds largest business network, helping professionals like gina bianchini discover inside. Women lean in facebook coo sheryl sandberg gets most of the credit for leanin, a program that focuses on elevating the status of women in the workplace. Lean in was hitting the shelves in march 20, so that left the team only a little over six months to bring the community to life. Also on the board of the lean in organisation sheryl sandberg cofounded with rachel thomas, debi hemmeter, and gina bianchini, was her husband dave goldberg. Ms sandbergs public expressions of her grief have been dignified and thoughtprovoking. Already a lightning rod for arguing that women must lean in, push hard and. Gina bianchini is an expert in community entrepreneurship.
Sheryl sandbergs lean in site launches with valley heavy. Facebooks sheryl sandberg doubles down on lean in campaign. We grew it to 300,000 active niche networks reaching 90 million monthly uniques. Join facebook to connect with gina rice and others you may know. Apr 15, 20 the networking technology that powers sheryl sandbergs lean in campaign has its own ambitions to rise inside corporations. Before founding mightybell, gina bianchini cofounded and led ning, the largest social platform for communities, started in 2004. Paul shows you that lean is simple stuff that is fun and really works. Gina bianchini palo alto, california professional profile. Business, sheryl sandberg, lean in, gina bianchini, lean in circles, mightybell.
Mar 08, 20 facebooks sheryl sandberg doubles down on lean in campaign. Facebook coo sheryl sandbergs bestselling new book, lean in. A new type of network aims to bridge the gap between. Well talk with gina about this project, and about how the technology behind lean in circles will potentially provide new ways of thinking about using mightybell in education. The book is an outgrowth of her tireless work as an organizer and activist for a broad swath of women, says gina bianchini, ceo of socialnetworking service mightybell and a. With the launch of facebook coo sheryl sandbergs book, lean in, comes an organization designed to help women. Facebook ceos women in leadership book hits stores today. With ning, gina bianchini learned the dangers of high valuations. With the launch of facebook coo sheryl sandbergs book, lean in. Ive started and grown multiple companies, including ning, which i cofounded with marc andreessen in 2004. May 31, 2010 until march, gina bianchini was ceo of ning, the socialnetworking platform she founded with marc andreessen. Popular lean books goodreads share book recommendations. Popular lean books showing 150 of 939 the lean startup. Sandberg is using her own star power to promote the book and the.
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