Creating Inclusive Communities with Mai Moore

Get "Liberate Your Business" by Becky Mollenkamp at https://liberateyourbusiness.com/NOTE: Feminist Founders is a listener-funded podcast. Your contributions enable me to continue bringing you these important conversations. To support the mission, sign up for a paid Substack subscription at https://feministfounders.substack.com/ SUMMARY:  In this episode of the Feminist Founders podcast, we chat with Mai Moore, founder of Boss Me In, exploring her shift from corporate leadership to championing values-aligned networking for Gen Z women. We discuss creating safer spaces and the unique challenges anti-capitalist startups face. Mai offers impactful leadership tips for building inclusive communities and navigating the non-traditional paths of mentorship and funding. Her insights inspire entrepreneurs to lead with authenticity and purpose, aiming to transform societal norms and foster real change in the business world.----- Mai Moore (she/her) is an Award-Winning Social Impact Leader, Co-Founder of EYEJ: Empowering Youth, Exploring Justice; Founder of Setting Off Social Impact, and Boss Me In. Mai helped two tech start-ups go public; Travelzoo Inc. and United Online. She believes in diverse women, BIPOC persons, and our young people to help create a more equitable and inclusive world. Mai is from Cleveland Heights, Ohio.Website | LinkedInDiscussed this episode:Mai’s relationship with feminismWhy Mai moved from the C-suite to helping Gen Z women kick off their careersWhat founders need to understand about Gen ZThe challenging (and different) future that Gen Z professionals faceWhat is missing in many mentoring and networking programs and what makes Boss Me In differentHow Mai chose the name Boss Me InThe “no-mask” policy that appeals to Gen Z’s value of authenticityCreating truly inclusive communitiesSteps Boss Me In takes to create safer spacesThe importance of harm repair inside of communitiesPersonal growth and the ebbs and flows of finding values-aligned communitiesHow Mai deals with imperfect communitiesTips for finding truly inclusive communitiesFinding a mentor at any ageMai’s best tip for moving beyond the fears of getting visibleWhy founders need communityThe ways Boss Me In is challenging capitalist normsVC funding, KPIs, and burnoutWhat’s different about Boss Me In’s approach to fundingResources mentioned:Boss Me InEmpowering Youth, Exploring Justice“The Four Agreements” by don Miguel RuizLearn more about accountability coaching with host Becky Mollenkamp at https://beckymollenkamp.com