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Kate speaks at the O2 Arena in London in front of an audience of 20,000 people Kate Mitselmakher
The value of mentorship is unmistakable I have already talked about this before I have also founded a small company with a mentor in it: a great mentor by your side can mean the difference between anticipating the game and getting stuck in weeds. difference for me in my own trip, and I continue to drive as many young women as possible, however, an often overlooked aspect of the mentoring "dance" is a strange catch-22 that perpetuates the difficulties encountered by women entrepreneurs when they try to get their start in the STEM fields
The lack of a significant number of women mentors, especially in areas such as venture capital, means that opportunities for women are more competitive, I went to a smaller number of potential future female mentors. speaki's pleasure with Kate Mitselmakher CEO, Founder and amp; General partner of Bloccelarate VC to make her hire as she is – both as a woman looking for support and as an entrepreneur trying to relieve women by following her footsteps.
Kate was born in Russia in a family of aerospace engineers. While it was assumed that such high careers would make life easier for his family, the economy had other plans. Because of currency instability following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Kate has seen her parents struggle for all years. " They were forced to borrow money to survive, often with interest rates of over 100%.
Even though they worked hard and smart people, circumstances led his parents to bankruptcy 9 times in less than a decade. In 1998, they finally found a solid foundation. They started to experience the first real success they had seen in 8 years. Then, the Russian economy collapsed. Virtually from one day to the next, Kate's family observed that all hard-earned assets lose more than 90% of their value. The experience was training for Kate, pushing her to what would later become her career.
"When I heard about Bitcoin, I immediately saw its disruptive potential for countries like Russia where the financial system is not stable and an alternative currency is a vital hedge, I could really see how blockchain can create more transparency and immutability thus reducing corruption.It will not only create trillions of dollars in value, but will also produce a social impact in areas such as the eradication of corruption and the closure of the poverty gap. "
Kate entered the industry as an investor and supporter of the blockchain in 2014. Seeing the potential impact of the blockchain could have, combined with the belief that entrepreneurs are true agents of change in the world, Kate founded a new blockchain fund and accelerator, Bloccelerate VC. The company is looking to invest and support 50-100 blockchain companies in the next 5 years, supporting the development of the blockchain ecosystem. However, starting out as a woman in her field came with her challenges. First of all – the lack of other female mentors.
"A challenge I have experienced as a woman is the lack of tutoring opportunities compared to my male counterparts, I find it difficult to find other mentors who are open to coaching and who are developing the next generation of female leaders. is that, due to the lack of women in leadership roles today, the competition for these roles of mentee is much more difficult for women than for males who have many models to choose from. "
The experience of Kate is not unique to blockchain, or even simply STEM fields. Women entrepreneurs from around the world face difficulties in finding the support and guidance they need to succeed.
"I think many of the challenges women face today are not gender-specific, we all have to have a huge amount of perseverance, agility and endurance to survive in the business world," Kate continues. "With that being said, what women often have to manage, more than men, is perception.While there are fewer successful entrepreneurs managing successful venture capital firms, less venture capital tends to go to female entrepreneurs looking for As a result, fewer women entrepreneurs end up looking for capital (discouraged by lack of role models), and thus fewer success stories are created.We have to actively fight to change that perception by highlighting success stories. "
This is a case where Gandhi's saying certainly seems true – be the change you want to see in the world. Kate used her battles trying to find strong female models and turned them into an environment where more women can succeed. Every day, women achieve higher levels of business. And, more importantly, women like Kate are using their success to help open up opportunities for other women.
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Kate speaks at the O2 Arena in London in front of an audience of 20,000 people Kate Mitselmakher [19659013] The value of the tutoring is unmistakable, I have already written it before: I even founded a small company with a mentor in it, a great mentor by your side can mean the difference between anticipating the game and getting stuck in weeds Being mentor made the difference for me in my own journey, and I continue to drive the majority possible number of young women.However, on the often overlooked aspect of the mentorship "dance" is a strange catch-22 that perpetuates the difficulties that women entrepreneurs encounter when they try to get their start in the STEM fields .
The lack of a significant number of women mentors, especially in areas such as venture capital, means that opportunities for women are more competitive, leading to fewer potential players. future female mentors. I had the pleasure of talking to Kate Mitselmakher, CEO, Founder and General Partner of Bloccelarate VC, to make her look like she is – both as a woman looking for support and as an entrepreneur trying to elevate the women they follow on his footsteps.
Kate was born in Russia in a family of aerospace engineers. While it was assumed that such high careers would make life easier for his family, the economy had other plans. Because of currency instability following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Kate has seen her parents struggle for all years. " They were forced to borrow money to survive, often with interest rates of over 100%.
Even though they worked hard and smart people, circumstances led his parents to bankruptcy 9 times in less than a decade. In 1998, they finally found a solid foundation. They started to experience the first real success they had seen in 8 years. Then, the Russian economy collapsed. Virtually from one day to the next, Kate's family observed that all hard-earned assets lose more than 90% of their value. The experience was training for Kate, pushing her to what would later become her career.
"When I heard about Bitcoin, I immediately saw its disruptive potential for countries like Russia where the financial system is not stable and an alternative currency is a vital hedge, I really could see how blockchain can create more transparency and immutability thus reducing corruption.It will not only create trillions of dollars in value, but will also produce a social impact in areas such as the eradication of corruption and the closure of the poverty gap. "
Kate entered the industry as an investor and supporter of the blockchain in 2014. Seeing the potential impact of the blockchain could have, combined with the belief that entrepreneurs are true agents of change in the world, Kate founded a new blockchain fund and accelerator, Bloccelerate VC. The company is looking to invest and support 50-100 blockchain companies in the next 5 years, supporting the development of the blockchain ecosystem. However, starting out as a woman in her field came with her challenges. First of all – the lack of other female mentors.
"A challenge I have experienced as a woman is the lack of tutoring opportunities compared to my male counterparts, I find it difficult to find other mentors who are open to coaching and who are developing the next generation of female leaders. is that, due to the lack of women in leadership roles today, the competition for these roles of mentee is much more difficult for women than for males who have many models to choose from. "
The experience of Kate is not unique to blockchain, or even simply STEM fields. Women entrepreneurs from around the world face difficulties in finding the support and guidance they need to succeed.
"I think many of the challenges women face today are not gender-specific, we all have to have a huge amount of perseverance, agility and endurance to survive in the business world," Kate continues. "With that being said, what women often have to manage, more than men, is perception.While there are fewer successful entrepreneurs managing successful venture capital firms, less venture capital tends to go to female entrepreneurs looking for As a result, fewer women entrepreneurs end up looking for capital (discouraged by lack of role models), and thus fewer success stories are created.We have to actively fight to change that perception by highlighting success stories. "
This is a case where Gandhi's saying certainly seems true – be the change you want to see in the world. Kate used her battles trying to find strong female models and turned them into an environment where more women can succeed. Every day, women achieve higher levels of business. And, more importantly, women like Kate are using their success to help open up opportunities for other women.
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