Tackling a problem that will affect half the planet as a first-time Founder, with Vira Health Co-Founder Andrea Berchowitz
Andrea Berchowitz is the Co-Founder of Vira Health, a tech startup taking on problems in women’s health, starting with menopause.
Andrea worked at McKinsey and then the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation but this is her first time as a Founder. What’s tougher than she expected? What’s surprised her about the switch? And what would she advise others thinking of making the move?
Plus we discuss:
- How to pick what to do with your career
- The reality of menopause
- Stereotypes of engineers
- The kind of work that’s difficult to do remotely
- How to manage people
- Feedback isn’t what people think it is
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