My First Million

The Billion Dollar Community Propelling Women To The Top - Carolyn Childers of Chief.com

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May 12, 2022
Carolyn Childers, co-founder and CEO of Chief, discusses her innovative subscription-based platform that empowers women in corporate leadership. She shares how Chief's vetted community of 15,000 members has thrived, even during the pandemic, by shifting to virtual engagement. The conversation touches on the billion-dollar valuation of Chief and the unique challenges of building a supportive, mission-driven network. Carolyn emphasizes the importance of genuine connections among women leaders and the need for evolving business models in a hybrid work environment.
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ANECDOTE

Childers and Co-founder Background

  • Carolyn Childers' co-founder worked at Casper.
  • Childers herself launched Soap.com, worked at Amazon/Kupang, and ran operations at Handy.
INSIGHT

Full Commitment

  • Childers committed full-time to Chief in 2018, leaving other positions.
  • She believes full commitment is crucial for an idea's progress.
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Chief's Mission

  • Chief focuses on supporting senior executive women in leadership.
  • Their mission is to propel more women into leadership and ensure they stay there.
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