GOOD FOR HER
Leaders Supporting Leaders
Peer Connections Through Good For Her (GFH)
We believe that founders from underrepresented communities thrive when they connect with each other in a safe, candid, and supportive forum. GFH members are diverse, like-minded, C-suite leaders of cross-industry, early stage, companies encouraged to forge connections and offer peer support. Our members are based in cities across the US and EU.
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In addition to a private Slack group, members are invited to free meet-ups and events to foster their connections and provide learning opportunities. Our members develop a special relationship that blossoms over time with members offering each other tactical, strategic and emotional support. Events vary from monthly "Third Thursday" virtual checkins to simple gatherings to talk about work and life. We also host more structured events to cover specific topics such as Organizational Design, Board Management, Fundraising and Product Strategies and have an annual member retreat in NYC.
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GFH is a registered 501(c)(3).
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We are not currently adding new members at this time, but you are welcome to reach out if you are interested in future consideration or know someone who may benefit from our community.
ABOUT JULIA
Compassionate Coaching Professional
I started my career working as a technology consultant and operator working across several industries from supply chain and financial services to healthcare and non-profits. I got the startup bug in the late 1990s and have been there ever since. I have been in technology leadership roles during the early days of some of the most successful tech companies of our day: Akamai, VMware, and DigitalOcean. I am a startup board member, an angel investor and have advised hundreds of startups. I am also the author of After The Idea: What It Really Takes to Create and Scale a Startup.
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I was appointed to the faculty at Harvard Business School in 2016 where I've taught Product Management, served as the faculty lead of Startup Bootcamp, and launched two new courses, Startup Operations, designed for student entrepreneurs and the short intensive course, The Startup Toolkit. I also served as the faculty co-chair of the Rock Center for Entrepreneurship from 2023-2025. I received my Professional Certified Coach (PCC) credential in 2023 from the International Coaching Federation (ICF).
Coaching entrepreneurs through their startup journeys brings me joy. There is nothing more energizing than helping people realize their dreams and allowing them step into their power. Read more about my coaching services below.
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Approximately 20% of my time is dedicated to offering free coaching and programming to women and members of underrepresented communities. I founded GFH in 2015 as a platform to support these efforts.
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You can learn more about my background on my LinkedIn
I also occasionally blog here.
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