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85 Broads member Alexa von Tobel, the 27 year old CEO of LearnVest, has worked hard and smart to successfully launch and build her company.  And she's as tenacious as she is smart -- making it big takes both.  No surprise that her company is now being valued at $100 million.  This young gal is a MOONSHOT.   

SUPER PROUD!!  

Originally posted on BusinessInsider.com

Alexa von Tobel is...

Sunday, January 31, 2010. I hope you will share Mary Ellen's spectacular story with everyone you know. I was blown away.


Major Milestones and Turning Points:
My grandfather, Bubba, was the first person whom I truly loved to pass away. On the day of his funeral, I began to think about the impact Bubba had on my life. Looking out at the people from all different walks of life...

Here's why I'm so lucky to know so many superstar young women through 85 Broads. In 2005, Stacey Borden interned with us in Greenwich. She was the President of Harvard Undergraduate Women in Business (HUWIB) and her energy and enthusiasm were absolutely off the charts.

Stacey just completed her first year at Harvard Business School and is working on launching ChickRx, a fantastic new site with great medical info and...

http://classic.85broads.com/pages/broadcasts/images/Brooke2.mov

Brooke is a member of 85 Broads, summa cum laude Harvard graduate, founder of the Brooke Ellison Project and hands down, the most exceptional young woman I have ever met. Lofty words for sure but once you watch Brooke's video, you will agree.

To connect with Brooke and learn more about her project, go to www.brookeellisonproject.org

ROCK ON GIRLFRIEND

Study Finds More MBAS Take the Mommy Track
Written by University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business

A surprising number of highly-educated MBAs are dropping out of the labor force. Associate Professor Catherine Wolfram, a member of the Haas Economic Analysis and Policy Group found MBAs are more likely than MDs and JDs to be stay-at-home mothers. Wolfram studied surveys taken...