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In this episode, Allyson Downey shares how she brought over a decade of experience successfully building businesses & communities into the world of Web3 by creating an accessible token-gated community in Meta Angels, which acts as a system of support & generosity. Beyond the role of Co-Founder & Head of Marketing & Community for Meta Angels NFT, Allyson is also a Techstars Entrepreneur, CEO & Founder of weeSpring, CEO & Founder of Stellar Reviews, and now also running Angel Labs. Connect with Allyson! Twitter: https://twitter.com/AllysonDowney Meta Angels Twitter: https://twitter.com/meta_angels Meta Angels Website: https://www.metaangelsnft.com/ Angel Labs: https://www.angel-labs.io/ *Disclaimer* This content is for educational and entertainment purposes only. We are not giving financial or investment advice.
In our first ever episode we speak to Allyson Downey, celebrated entrepreneur and cofounder of the popular NFT project Meta Angels, an NFT that lives on the blockchain and gives access to a membership network with real life opportunities. Allyson breaks down what role an NFT can play in our lives, and talks about what first sparked her curiosity for all things Web 3.0. Allyson is a serial entrepreneur with an impressive history, with her first startup WeeSpring going through the prestigious TechStars accelerator in New York. Meta Angels are also known for their Wishing Well, where Randi Zuckerberg met her cofounder Debbie Soon to create HUG. The world of NFTs, crypto and the metaverse can feel overwhelming, so in each episode we demystify the jargon and get everybody on the same page, before going further down the Web3 rabbithole. Women of Web3 is a community that's connecting women in the next iteration of the internet. Follow us on Twitter to find out more about job opportunities, learning resources and events! Links: Meta Angels: https://www.metaangelsnft.com/ Allyson Downey: https://twitter.com/AllysonDowney Women of Web3 Twitter: https://twitter.com/womenofweb3co Women of Web3 website: https://womenofweb3.co/ Editor: Ollie Chamberlain
Allyson Downey talks with Lindsey Miller and Maria Provenzano about Here's the Plan.: Your Practical, Tactical Guide to Advancing Your Career During Pregnancy and Parenthood. She discusses her own experiences with pregnancy discrimination and how other women can navigate the workforce through their pregnancies. Allyson also talks about the movement towards changing workplace culture, family leave policies, the struggle to find a work/life balance, and making fathers equal partners. Click Here to Download the Podcast on iTunes Bio: Allyson Downey is an entrepreneur, writer, and parent who has built a career on the power of trusted advice. In 2013, she launched weeSpring, a Techstars-backed [...] The post Allyson Downey | Here’s the Plan. | Author Interview appeared first on Book Circle Online.
Allyson Downey talks with Lindsey Miller and Maria Provenzano about Here's the Plan.: Your Practical, Tactical Guide to Advancing Your Career During Pregnancy and Parenthood. She discusses her own experiences with pregnancy discrimination and how other women can navigate the workforce through their pregnancies. Allyson also talks about the movement towards changing workplace culture, family leave policies, the struggle to find a work/life balance, and making fathers equal partners. Click Here to Download the Podcast on iTunes Bio: Allyson Downey is an entrepreneur, writer, and parent who has built a career on the power of trusted advice. In 2013, she launched weeSpring, a Techstars-backed [...]
Despite recent strides in parental leave policies, new moms continue to face workplace discrimination, both during their maternity leave and as they transition back to the office. In this episode, Lori speaks with Allyson Downey, whose new book Here’s the Plan: Your Practical Tactical Guide to Advancing Your Career During Pregnancy and Parenthood acts as a blueprint for women looking to succeed in the workplace while raising kids. Allyson is also the founder of weeSpring, a startup that helps new and expecting parents collect advice from their friends about what they need for their baby.
Allyson Downey is CEO and co-founder of weeSpring, a start-up that helps new and expecting parents collect advice from their friends about what they need for their family. "Yelp for baby products," She's also the author of HERE'S THE PLAN, a career guide for pregnancy and parenthood, published in 2016 by Seal Press.
Allyson Downey is CEO and co-founder of weeSpring, a start-up that helps new and expecting parents collect advice from their friends about what they need for their baby. Her entrepreneurial spirit dates back to elementary school, when she had a face-painting business for birthday parties, and it's carried her through roles with Random House, Eliot Spitzer, and Credit Suisse. She has an MBA from Columbia Business School, an MFA from Columbia University's School of the Arts, and a BA from Colby College. She serves on the board of Democracy Prep Public Schools, one of the country's top charter management organizations, and lives in New York City with her husband and weeSpring co-founder Jack and their toddler.