Business has the opportunity to be a journey of shared experiences – one that with vulnerability and connection can lighten our load and propel us forward, faster. Yet as founders, leaders and executives architecting our dreams, we too often close ourselves off to the possibilities with a mindset of singularity. By getting comfortable with sharing the chaos of our journey, we can open ourselves to community and thrive in a shared experience.

When building an organization from the ground up, creating a system of parameters can give you and your team the needed focus for startup success. But being bound to one system over time has the potential to hinder growth and fresh thinking. Tapping new approaches to problem solving and rejiggering organizational norms, we can uncover a roadmap to new, inspired growth.

As entrepreneurs in high-growth mode, we move at lightning speed to make the unknown a reality. But what we already know can be a driving force, keeping us centered as we ride the inevitable ups and downs of entrepreneurship. Here we begin at the start line of a founder’s journey to identify and establish roots that can ground your efforts for years to come

So often as women, we get labeled for how we look, how we speak, how we respond to situations or how we choose to own a room. Rarely do these labels work to our advantage. Here we address how to turn being perceived as other into our personal power to make leadership work on our own terms.

A bright future starts with a swell past. Here Sarah Kauss shares her founder’s journey and the lessons learned building a purposeful brand that can help others thrive.