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Co-Star is hiring; $15k Grants & The Brain Buffet ✨
Hi! It's your BFF in biz exploring women’s experiences in entrepreneurship, venture capital, personal finance, wealth & motherhood.

The Brain Buffet I love learning. I love tech. But lately I’ve been absolutely stuffing myself at the all-you-can-eat buffet of AI fuelled insight - and my brain has never been more switched on. Every day feels like a new and exciting masterclass. But also.. I’m tired. The cost of being “always on” hits different in this new era of ChatGPT. So here’s the question I’m sitting with: how do we expand our minds without exhausting them?

👑 Rep. Brittany Pettersen just pulled up to congress with a newborn on her hip and voted no on a GOP budget bill with zero remote voting options. If Congress won’t make space for mothers, moms will take it anyway.
👋 It’s the end of an era (and it’s a sign that Oprah really does know best).
👀 It’s giving biotech-meets-beauty standards as scientists are trying to delay menopause by up to 5 years with a weekly anti-aging pill??? The pitch: protect your ovaries, preserve estrogen, slow the whole aging thing down. The catch: it sounds just like the latest attempt to keep women “youthful” and fertile ✨forever✨.
🙄 “Work-life balance isn’t your employer’s job” taking notes on not being an out-of-touch CEO.
🧠 Your brain’s got a survival-era glitch that makes bad vibes stick like glue while the good stuff slides right off: negativity bias. But you can train it to chill with gratitude rituals, a little self-compassion and checking out Tamara:
@tamaraavinami @emily | neuroscientist 🧠 ily
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💄 This K-Beauty brand’s influencer strategy is straight up genius… Climbing the ranks past Hailey Bieber & Michelle Phan to crack the top 5. What's the secret? A killer combo of buzz ingredients and A-list endorsements. Get the scoop!
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🤯 Matchmaking heaven for business girlies! Y Combinator has a free co-founder matching platform to help you find your perfect biz partner. No strings attached.
🗣️ This mega AI prompt is giving strategy session meets therapy session hack between Simon Sinek’s Golden Circle and ChatGPT… and if you’re building a brand with a heartbeat, this is your new fave way to get clarity on your Why, How, and What (without the MBA jargon).
🎷 Sydney founders: Brand Camp is happening on May 21st. It’s like one big long unlimited strategy session for building your brand with PR, media and go-to industry experts breaking down exactly how to build a brand that cuts through the noisy noise. You’ll meet editors from folks like News.com.au, Time Out & SWSX!
💳 A billion-dollar opportunity in women’s health is on the table and since it involves our ovaries we might as well grab a slice of that pie, right?
move aside Midas list, these are the most popular investors among new founders according to @ChatGPTapp
@eladgil@naval@alexisohanian@garrytan@rabois@pmarca@justinkan@balajis@zebulgar@EMostaque@MrBeast@sophiaamoruso@VancityReynolds@shl@tobi@sarablakely
— C.C. Gong (@CCgong)
10:20 PM • Mar 17, 2025

🤑 Senior Associate → This is not a drill, Melinda French Gates’ org is hiring and this strategy role is all about shaping big bets on women, caregiving, and innovation. High-impact, high-visibility, even higher vibe.
💋 Head of Marketing → Lead brand + growth for a cult beauty brand redefining inclusivity with Live Tinted, and yes, you’ll report directly to the iconic Deepica.
🌟 Social Writing & Content Creation → If your toxic trait is thinking you could run Co–Star’s socials better… here’s your shot. They’re hiring a paid intern to write, meme, and make content that slaps.
Amazing opportunity for a Head of Engineering to join a rocketship startup and superstar founder @ankurnagpal at @carryhq_ !
— Sophia Amoruso 3.0 (@sophiaamoruso)
10:09 PM • Apr 3, 2025
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