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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.

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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.

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Discussed this episode:

• Mai’s relationship with feminism
• Why Mai moved from the C-suite to helping Gen Z women kick off their careers
• What founders need to understand about Gen Z
• The challenging (and different) future that Gen Z professionals face
• What is missing in many mentoring and networking programs and what makes Boss Me In different
• How Mai chose the name Boss Me In
• The “no-mask” policy that appeals to Gen Z’s value of authenticity
• Creating truly inclusive communities
• Steps Boss Me In takes to create safer spaces
• The importance of harm repair inside of communities
• Personal growth and the ebbs and flows of finding values-aligned communities
• How Mai deals with imperfect communities
• Tips for finding truly inclusive communities
• Finding a mentor at any age
• Mai’s best tip for moving beyond the fears of getting visible
• Why founders need community
• The ways Boss Me In is challenging capitalist norms
• VC funding, KPIs, and burnout
• What’s different about Boss Me In’s approach to funding

Resources mentioned:

• Boss Me In
• Empowering Youth, Exploring Justice
• “The Four Agreements” by don Miguel Ruiz

Learn more about accountability coaching with host Becky Mollenkamp at https://beckymollenkamp.com