Gen Z Girlies

This week's episode features Mariana Antaya, the founder at fintech startup quantifAI and a product manager at Microsoft Teams. She loves to mentor aspiring product managers and founders on their journey through their career. We talk straddling the corporate & startup world, what it's like to be a product manager, and how to get your start in both entrepreneurship and big tech. Connect with Mariana: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marianaantaya/

This week's episode features Aryaa, a student at the NYU Stern School of Business and the Founder & CEO of SparkTank, an immersive entrepreneurship accelerator removing systematic barriers to empower Gen Z to build, launch, and scale unicorn startups. She is an ISEF Finalist, DECA ICDC World Champion, and Stamps President's Scholar Recipient. We talk being a student, entrepreneur, founder, and what it's like to start a Gen Z startup accelerator. Get Involved: SparkTank (The Immersive, Gen Z Startup Accelerator. Built by Entrepreneurs, For Entrepreneurs) at thesparktank.org. Connect with Aryaa: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aryaaagarwal/

This week's episode feature Zehra, the founder of The Z List and Head of Founder Community at Republic. As a Columbia alumni with a B.A. in Financial Economics and Art History, Zehra spent much of her early career working with startups (nearly 14 total). On this episode, we talk The Z List, founder community, VC, and so much more! This is one episode you definitley do not want to miss.

This week's episode feature Natalie Neptune, founder of The Group Chat Queen and a 2023 Top LinkedIn Voice for Next Gen. Studying civil engineering at Penn State, she relishes virtual coffee chats. Former VC intern at 7wireVentures and UC Berkeley startups contributor, she's completed three research projects and now consults on community engagement. On this episode, we talk group chats, global community, and breaking into venture capital.

This week's episode features Annie Long, a 16 year old Boston-based content creator who has managed to amass over 450,000 subscribers on YouTube. In addition to Annie's content creation, she is also an entrepreneur and high school student with the mission to help Gen Z young women leverage their youth through purpose-driven productivity. On this episode, we talk all things building a personal brand, content creation, being a high-schooler, the creator economy, and entrepreneurship.

This week's episode features Michelle Fang, Head of Social at Safara, a Sequoia-backed startup. In addition to Michelle's role as Head of Social at Safara and she is also a community builder based in San Francisco. She focuses on content, growth and community at Safara, a Sequoia-backed hotel cashback app. She was previously CMO at a consumer social startup, consulted Fortune 500 companies on marketing & digital strategy, and co-founded community group houses for founders & investors in LA/SF On this episode, we talk all things startups and social media!

This week's episode features Eve Halimi, Co-Founder and Co-CEO at Alinea Invest. Eve Halimi is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Alinea, an investing app created for Gen Z’s which allows users to grow their money by investing in what matters to them. She gained extensive experience empowering brands to build better digital experiences working in strategy at Contentsquare, a growth stage data analytics startup, bringing that expertise to Alinea. Prior to creating Alinea, Halimi held multiple positions at financial institutions and hedge funds such as Goldman Sachs and Boussard & Gavaudan. She founded her first community-based application at the age of 15. Alinea is backed by Y Combinator, Harvard, Kima, Goodwater and many other leading investors. On this episode, we talk all things startups and investing!

This week's episode features Steph Lechman, a Senior Talent Manager at Galaxy Racer North America. Steph is working with Galaxy Racer NA to discover creators to join the #HERgalaxy Initiative– an effort from GXR working to end the immense gender disparity in gaming. She works with these creators to develop their audiences, build their personal brands, and achieve their growth and engagement goals. On this episode, we talk all things gaming, talent management, and the creator economy!

This week's episode features Audrey Wisch, the Co-founder and CEO of Curious Cardinals, a network of brilliant college mentors to guide and inspire k-12 students. Audrey Wisch paused her studies at Stanford University to pursue Curious Cardinals, chasing her dreams to help K-12 students unlock their greatest potential and to also provide college students with meaningful work. After teaching her first workshop on mass incarceration to high school students at the start of the 2020 pandemic, Audrey mobilized her most ambitious peers at Stanford and beyond to share topics they were passionate about to K-12 students. Since then Audrey has spoken on CNN and in Forbes to share her vision to create a community of lifelong learners and doers. Curious Cardinals has now raised $6.8 million in seed funding led by Anthos Capital and Audacious Ventures. She was recognized in the 2022 Forbes 30 Under 30 Education and Youngest category.

This week's episode features Celine Chai, the Co-Founder/CEO of NinetyEight, a Gen Z Marketing Agency. Celine now leads all operational efforts at NinetyEight and specializes in account/project management, research & insights, and influencer marketing. Her work with NinetyEight has been recognized by publications including CampaignUS, Fortune, and BBC. On this episode we talk BTS of her company, how she balances everything, and her advice on the future of work for Gen Zers. Make sure you connect with NinetyEight on IG @ninetyeightla or at www.ninetyeightla.com. They also have a program called The Koi Pond where Gen Zers can partner with the agency and be entered to win money. Find out more here: https://www.ninetyeightla.com/koi-pond-gen-z! You can find a few articles that Celine is featured in below: https://fortune.com/2022/01/20/8-up-and-coming-gen-z-founders-to-watch-right-now/?t7df1k https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0cg9m9d https://www.csrwire.com/press_releases/744166-7-gen-z-entrepreneurs-look-inspiration