HBR Women at Work Boxed Set (6 Books)

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Two Entrepreneurs on Facing Fear and Making Change

A conversation with Stacey Abrams and Lara Hodgson

Stacey Abrams and Lara Hodgson met in the lunch line at their Leadership Atlanta class kickoff event. They struck up a conversation, became friends, and went on to start three companies together. In their book, Level Up: Rise Above the Hidden Forces Holding Your Business Back, they share plenty of hard-won lessons. By describing their successes and failures, they hope to smooth the path for other entrepreneurs, especially women and women of color.

In this conversation, Women at Work cohost Emily Caulfield talks to Stacey and Lara to hear more about their experiences and how they’ve dealt with fear and self-doubt.

EMILY CAULFIELD: In the book ...