Sallie Krawcheck

Sallie Krawcheck’s professional mission is to help women reach their financial and professional goals. She is the CEO and cofounder of Ellevest, a digital investment platform for women. She is the Chair of Ellevate Network, a many-thousand-strong global professional woman's network. Sallie is also the Chair of the Pax Ellevate Global Women’s Index Fund, which invests in the top-rated companies for advancing women. Before becoming an entrepreneur, she was CEO of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management and of Smith Barney.

When To Risk Your Career For Ethical Reasons

Sallie Krawcheck on paying the price for following your gut, and why that’s so much harder than it sounds.

When To Risk Your Career For Ethical Reasons

Why Your Startup’s Founding Team Needs A Designer

Ellevest CEO Sallie Krawcheck learned that design is a data-gathering process, not just making things look nice.

Why Your Startup’s Founding Team Needs A Designer

Four Reasons Why Gender Equality In The Workplace Is Closer Than You Think

More women are investing in each other’s success, writes Sallie Krawcheck, putting gender parity in closer reach than ever before.

Four Reasons Why Gender Equality In The Workplace Is Closer Than You Think

What I Wish I Knew As A Corporate Exec That I Now Know As An Entrepreneur

“At a big company, you may say you spend money like it’s your own, but you don’t,” says Sallie Krawcheck.

What I Wish I Knew As A Corporate Exec That I Now Know As An Entrepreneur

The Worst Advice I’ve Heard As A New Entrepreneur

There’s been no shortage of well-meaning folks offering unsolicited counsel. Here’s how I learned to put the worst of it aside.

The Worst Advice I’ve Heard As A New Entrepreneur

9 Reasons To Think Twice Before Starting Your Own Company

Sallie Krawcheck explains why being an entrepreneur has been tougher than working on Wall Street during the last financial crisis.

9 Reasons To Think Twice Before Starting Your Own Company

How I Overcame My Fears And Became An Entrepreneur

“Entrepreneurialism isn’t part of my professional hardwiring,” says Sallie Krawcheck. “At least not until recently.”

How I Overcame My Fears And Became An Entrepreneur

How The Gender Wage Gap Makes The Retirement Savings Crisis Worse

Sallie Krawcheck explains why the retirement savings crisis is a women’s issue with risks for the entire economy.

How The Gender Wage Gap Makes The Retirement Savings Crisis Worse

Impact

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News

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Co.Design

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Work Life

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Why legacy companies need to tap into their inner startup

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