#LaSusaandDeb Archives - Mishty Deb Law Blog

Women and the Wage Gap
posted by Mishty Deb on March 28,2016 in Gender equality, News and Current Events, Women in Business

Gender based workplace discrimination is still a major issue. The wage gap in particular has been getting a lot of press this last year. It seems that every time someone brings up the subject, there is always someone there to say we are over simplifying …
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2016 Female Entrepreneurship Contest
posted by Mishty Deb on February 7,2016 in Entrepreneurs, Events, News and Current Events, Women in Business

Do you know of any woman entrepreneur that could use some capital? Some exposure? or just deserves to be recognized for the rock star she is? Nominate them or have them enter our 2016 Female Entrepreneurship Contest for a chance to pitch their business or …
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Beauty Products Revealing Ugly Ideas- “Just being white you will win.”
posted by Mishty Deb on January 14,2016 in Women in Media

I could not believe my eyes when I watched this commercial. It is truly horrible. It is hard to believe that such a big company could be so oblivious to the sentiment being conveyed or that anyone would believe that such a product is needed. …
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Being Your Authentic Self in Business
posted by Mishty Deb on January 10,2016 in Entrepreneurs, Women in Business

I recently read this article in Forbes Magazine about trying too hard to get people to like you. It made me reflect on the pressure many feel when starting their own business or pushing their own ideas. When starting your own business there is a …
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Do you have a Girl Gang? Maybe you should get one.
posted by Mishty Deb on January 3,2016 in Inspiration

I recently read an article of the real brain health benefits of having a close net group of girl friends (a girl gang if you will). However, to be honest this is something that most of us girls already intuitively know. We know that having …
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The Women Behind the Lunar Landing
posted by Mishty Deb on August 30,2015 in Inspiration, Women in Business

You have probably heard and even studied the history of the Apollo space mission and astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. The defining moment of the country united together to put a man on the moon is very inspirational. But have you heard of the …
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Women Funding Women Businesses
posted by Mishty Deb on August 13,2015 in Entrepreneurs, Women in Business

I was reading a recent article written by Mackenzie Burnett, the CEO of Redspread, where she discussed the issues in finding women investors. This is not at all an uncommon experience as the work of Venture Capitalists, Angel Investors, Investment Bankers, etc. is very male dominated. …
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Sharks In Heels Workshop
posted by Mishty Deb on August 4,2015 in Entrepreneurs, Events, Inspiration, News and Current Events, Women in Business

In case you missed it our last Sharks In Heels event was a lots of fun. It was great seeing all those Sharketts in person! Thanks to Fox 4 Good Day, Startup Dallas, and Dallas Business Journal for featuring our event. “A workshop geared towards …
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Dame Stephanie Shirley
posted by Mishty Deb on July 8,2015 in Entrepreneurs, Inspiration, Women in Business, Women in Media

If you haven’t seen Dame Stephanie Shirley’s TED talk on: Why do ambitious women have flat heads? take a few minutes and watch the link below. Not only is she a bold courageous and determined woman, who has overcome great personal adversity, but her incredible sense of …
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Dallas Small Business Survey Results
posted by Mishty Deb on July 6,2015 in Entrepreneurs, Women in Business

If you have a chance to check out the latest Texas Small Business Needs Assessment Survey conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank I would highly suggest it. Especially if you are working with Small Businesses. Some of the data collected may surprise you. While we …
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