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Caroline Ghosn, Levo League CEO, explains how building mentoring relationships can help women gain the tools they need to succeed in the workforce.
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What the Levo League Learned From Biting Off More Than They Could Chew
In fact, their commitment to supporting one another is what drove them to start the Levo League, a multimedia platform designed to help women in the first 10 years of their careers (Levo is Latin for “elevate”).
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Happy Equal Pay Day! Or, Well, Happy Theoretical Equal Pay Day, If I'm Being Picky, I Guess
Here in New York, the sun is shining. It's absolutely beautiful out. Yet, thousands of people are walking around, looking like they just heard Brad and Angelina called the whole thing off. Why? Because today is the federal tax filing deadline.
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Levo League Wants to Help Women Find a Job
Two entrepreneurs say they've created a networking and job-hunting Web site for people like themselves: Young, ambitious female professionals. And they've convinced some of their role models, like Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg, to help.
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It's Your Turn to Lean In
What happens when nine successful young women come together to discuss their work triumphs and obstacles? Major inspiration! Cosmopolitan and Sheryl Sandberg held the first ever Lean In Circle in NYC.
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A Love Letter to All Men Who Love Entrepreneurial Women
One aspect of the entrepreneurial journey that is rarely discussed is the role of our partners — the individuals who love and support dreamers and doers. Brad Feld recently wrote a whole book on the topic, exploring love and relationships in startup land.
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How Caroline Ghosn is “Leaning In”
As a young woman running a fast-growing technology start-up, I feel like I am in a room full of mirrors that reflect and magnify my questions and insecurities, with a flimsy floor that I can fall through if I'm not careful. How can I be more assertive...
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Sheryl Sandberg's Lean In Site and Groups Launch – Will They Make a Difference?
The very thorough instructions called for an intimate space, and since the cozy office suite near Manhattan's Union Square used to be an apartment, it fit the bill. Six women gathered there last Sunday, handpicked because they were up-and-coming...
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Caroline Ghosn
Leaning in means believing in who I am as a person, and accepting that I can't always be liked by everyone (but that hard work and integrity will earn me their respect).
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On Sheryl Sandburg and conquering confidence killers
At a recent work meeting, I caught myself saying the following words: “Well, this isn't a great idea, but what if we did...” and then I stopped. I remember saying such things during my first few meetings as a consultant at McKinsey & Company, but I thought surely by now...
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Here's Why Every Woman Should Have a Mentor at Work
A few years ago,Caroline Ghosn was working at McKinsey & Company when she noticed that women — particularly Gen Y-ers — weren't asking for as much money as their male counterparts.
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Is it ok to flirt at work? Yes, and no
So, it turns out that flirting at work really can get you ahead — at least according to one study, which says that with no serious intentions, it can really pay off in negotiations.
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The 3 Types of Mentors Everyone Should Have
When starting out in your career, having a mentor can help lead you in the right professional direction. But many professionals don't think about having more than one mentor to get the most out of their relationships.
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Levo League Seattle chapter leader focuses on bringing business women together
The Levo League officially launched its Seattle chapter on November 7, 2012. This Examiner interviewed business consultant Kate Neschke, who is the new chapter leader.
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Millennial Women Meet to Launch Levo League D.C.
College millennial women are paid 82 cents for every dollar paid to their male peers, according to a new report released by the American Association of University Women.
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30 Idees Pour Enjoyer Son Travail
Un ve frais souffle dans nos bureaux! Les femmes sont en train de réinventer le travail et c'est une bonne nouvelle. Au-delà de la pré-carité croissante du marché de l'emploi, avec ses 10 % de chômeurs (1), qui oblige tout le monde à s'adapter bon gré mal gré...
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TNW at Dublin Web Summit: Supporting Women's Careers with The Levo League
At the Dublin Web Summit, TNW was chatting with extraordinary business people pursuing ideas that can not only earn money, but also help others.
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How to Use LinkedIn to Advance Your Career
When is it appropriate to ask someone to “connect,” and what information will make your profile stand out? Learn how to use the professional network to find your next internship or job.
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Equinox Merges Networking with Working Out
Among things most women today feel they could use more of, time for exercise and time for networking and career advancement are probably near the top. After all, it probably wasn't long ago that you had to choose between an after-work happy hour...
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Amanda Pouchot: “I think fear is what stops women from dreaming big.”
Sometimes you can work your butt off to land what you think is the job for you only to find out...it just doesn't feel right after a while. But Amanda Pouchot wouldn't settle for anything less than 100 percent, and two years after honing her skills...
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44 Female Founders Every Entrepreneur Should Know
Women comprise 47% of the U.S. workforce, but just 25% of the STEM workforce. While the tech sector has a reputation of being occupied by white males, women are making a go at careers in STEM fields.
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The League of Extraordinary Women
The issue of women in the workplace is not a women's issue: it's an economic problem," says Caroline Ghosn, cofounder and CEO of The Levo League. "Half of the population are not reaching their full potential. Professionally, women still sabotage other women...”
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Caroline Ghosn – Co-Founder of The Levo League
Caroline Ghosn and Amanda Pouchot met on their first day at McKinsey & Company where they both began their careers. After experiencing firsthand the lack of resources and mentorship available to young professional women, they founded The Levo League...
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Amanda Pouchot – The Levo League Co-Founder
Amanda Pouchot graduated from UC Berkeley in 2008 with a B.A. in Sociology. Her interest in Organizational Psychology and understanding of academic business research on women's issues has led to her pursuit of elevating women into the leadership pipeline.
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Amanda Pouchot
Amanda graduated from UC Berkeley in 2008 with a B.A. in Sociology and moved to New York for her first job at McKinsey & Company. Her interest in Organizational Psychology and academic business research on women's issues has led to her pursuit...
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Fortune and Levo League connect to advise businesswomen
A year ago, I began my first day at Fortune magazine. A bundle of ambition with no direction, I wondered if I would sink or swim.
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Where are the Women Conference Speakers? The Unwitting Sexism that Surrounds Us (Part 3)
I have just returned from a fabulous two days at Le Web in London. Organized and hosted by Geraldine and Loic Le Meur, Le Web is recognized as one of the most exciting internet and technology conferences around.
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Connecting Women in the Workplace
Who needs titles like chief executive officer or marketing director when you can be chief inspir/instig-ation officer, chief elevation officer, director of big deals or chief gregarious grammarian? For those with a penchant for innovative titles, the Levo League...
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How to Start the Job Search After Graduation
You may have heard by now: the economy isn't great. Jobs are hard to find. Everyone's moving back in with their parents. Yikes. But the truth is, the job market isn't desolate.
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Attention Gen Y Women: Join The Levo League and Find Your Dream Job
What happened when two young, smart and ambitious ladies got together to discuss the future success of women in the workplace? An idea was born. A community was formed. And, a league was created.
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A New Community for Professional Gen Y Women
The professional deck is stacked against women, and it can get pretty overwhelming. We always hear how the traits we're socialized to have (reticence, cooperation, empathy) are detrimental in the workplace and that we're supposed to...
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15 entrepreneurs give tips on getting the most out of an incubator…
Timing is everything. Think about what you aim to get out of the incubator or accelerator program in mind. People tend to assume that these are great kickstarters, and they can be, but it all depends on timing.
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An Upside to the ‘War on Women’?
Women's issues have been all over the media lately, and not for all the right reasons. Birth control, abortion rights, the Rush Limbaugh Sandra Fluke ‘slut’ comment controversy, Hilary Rosen's comments on Ann Romney never working a day in her life...
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The Levo League
Gen Y Hub host, Britt Hysen, Skype chats with the co-founders of the Levo League, Caroline Ghosn and Amanda Pouchot, about the opportunities their exclusive social media/mentoring site offers professional Gen Y women.
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Ms. JD Joins Levo League in First Ask For More Day!
The numbers on women lawyers' lack of wage parity with their male counterparts and their failure to achieve equity partner status are pretty discouraging. But how many women lawyers stay discouraged for long?
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Women: Calculate How to Achieve Your Target Online Salary
April 17 is Equal Pay Day — and for women in the workforce, it's a stark reminder of the glass ceiling that still prevails in most industries. Full-time working women earned only 77% of what their male counterparts did in 2010.
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The Levo League
As a young female entrepreneur, I know how hard to can be to find resources for professional growth — heck, it's hard for anybody!
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The Levo League Offers Career-Building Resources to Gen Y Women
The facts are clear and indisputable — on average, women make 77.5 cents for every dollar a man makes, and four in ten companies have no women in senior management. Even Facebook — home to one of tech's most famous women, Sheryl Sandberg...
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Powerful Women Fund Gen-Y Startup
If you're creating a career platform for aspiring Gen-Y women, it's smart to line up star businesswomen as angel investors. Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg, Gilt Groupe's Susan Lyne, and serial entrepreneur Gina Bianchini invested slivers of the $1.25 million...
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The Levo League Launches Professional Network to Elevate Gen Y Women
The Levo League, the only technology start up dedicated to accelerating career development of young professional women, announces its official launch with the introduction of a game-changing online community and recruiting platform.
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Levo League Wants to Help You Find a Job — If You're a Gen-Y Woman (Video)
There are plenty of places on the Web to network, job-hunt and look for career advice. Levo League's pitch is that there aren't many of those places that attract young professional women, and it wants to fix that.
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Susan Lyne Joins Female Angels Backing Levo League, LinkedIn for Ladies, for $1 M.
Levo League, the professional network for women of Generation Y, sounds like it took a page from Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office. “You're a go-getter,” the site says, in stark white-on-black lettering. “Connect with women like you.”
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How to Stand Out: Applying for a Startup Position
“You can be incredibly intelligent and experienced, but unless you are proactive and able to think on your feet independently, it doesn't matter in the context of a startup.”
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Choose Investors Thoughtfully: The Levo League Founders
Founded in 2011, Levo League's mission is to help young professional women to thrive in the workplace without compromising their identities as women.
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5 Tips to Retaining Star Gen Y Talent
Every company wants to tap a new generation of innovative and vibrant talent, but few companies have figured out how to successfully retain the rockstars who can help catapult your company or team to the next level.
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Levo League Seeks to Lift Women in Workplace
Amanda Pouchot, 26, and Caroline Ghosn, 25, met on their first day of work at consulting firm McKinsey & Co., and soon became best friends and each other's workplace support system. Now they've created a multimedia website where other Gen Y...
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Sheryl Sandberg and Gina Bianchini Invest in Levo League, A Site to Help Gen Y Women Rise Professionally
We don't hear about Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg making many angel investments but we've learned that the executive has backed new startup called Levo League along with co-founder and former CEO of Ning Gina Bianchini.
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