Tech Boss Lady: How to Start-up, Disrupt, and Thrive as a Female Founder

by Adriana Gascoigne

The founder of Girls in Tech offers first-hand accounts of the realities of startup life, with the very best advice from top women entrepreneurs


You know startups are hard, but what is it like to fail, or have a falling out with your co-founder, or to go through hundreds of pitches in an effort get funded? In Tech Boss Lady , Adriana Gascoigne dives into the gritty, raw side of startups. She shares her own story - of defying Silicon Valley's boy's club and founding the largest organization for female entrepreneurs in the world - as well as candid true tales from more than 20 leading women in tech. The a no-nonsense guide for the entrepreneur, intrapreneur and Tech Boss Lady within each of us.

Gascoigne goes behind the scenes of some of Silicon Valley's hottest brands to discuss topics like failure, funding, growth hacking, and what it's like to be a first-time CEO. Rising entrepreneurs will find inspiration and actionable advice, and experienced tech employees will appreciate Gascoigne's refreshingly real take on Silicon the good, the bad, the ugly, and ultimately-the hopeful.

Genres: Nonfiction, Business

256 pages, Hardcover

Published June 4, 2019

About the author

Author of Tech Boss Lady, Adriana Gascoigne is an American technology executive, activist, founder and CEO of Girls in Tech, a global non-profit dedicated to empowering, educating, and mentoring women in the technology industry.

Reviews

[Emily Gardner · Rating 2 out of 5]

yes the title is somewhat cringe i know- this wasn’t really very earth shattering but i will always be a woman supporting another woman- and i suppose since i haven’t read any books on a similar topic by a man this was likely a much more relatable and fun read than those. i think the most useful part was the part about pitch decks and (in my mind) how they can be applied to more than just startups (ie job apps)

[MSG · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read this for a book club but otherwise might have never picked it up because (1) the title made me roll my eyes, (2) I have no desire to found a startup. But, I do respect the work Adriana has done through Girls in Tech.

That being said, this book wasn’t bad. There are definitely some nuggets in there and I appreciated that the author was able to pull in a diverse set of stories and experiences from other founders.

[Shreya · Rating 5 out of 5]

Finny, riveting, enlightening. It was an amazing, amazing read. I highly recommend it to men and women looking for what true power looks like and how to attain it. I flew through this book and am still using lessons from it. Loved it.

[A · Rating 3 out of 5]

Had some interesting behind the scenes from CEO and Silicon Valley world but I think it could have been shorter. Either way, I enjoyed reading. It was a quick and fun read!