I really enjoyed my interview with Dr. Silvia Mah on the She Invests! podcast to talk about DyMynd Angels and the emerging market for women investors. Listen Now
DyMynd Angels, Chicago’s Only Women Led Female-Focused Angel Investing Initiative
Carolyn Leonard of DyMynd Angels™ recently spoke at the Hera Venture Summit in San Diego where she was a panelist on a panel titled the “Future Is Female” on September 16th. “After listening to my fellow female panelist discuss the untapped opportunities of investing in women I am convinced ‘women are designed to run the world’ and the time is …
A Predictability DyMynd Angels Can Get Behind!!
Whatever happened to stubborn predictability? “Stubbornly predictable”… that’s how a recent article published by Crunchbase described the results of their study about female entrepreneurs getting funded. Or should we say, not getting funded? We’ve heard it all before. Every year, it seems we get an updated statistic reiterating the same reoccurring problem … female entrepreneurs aren’t getting their share of …
Carolyn Leonard on the OIC’s Wide World of Options
We invite you to listen above as DyMynd’s Carolyn Leonard joins the Options Industry Council’s (OIC) Joe Burgoyne for The Options Insider’s Wide World of Options radio show. Topics include industry happenings, BOX Exchange’s new trading floor, a strategy spotlight with Dan Passarelli, and DyMynd’s Profiles and Perspectives segment.
Carolyn Leonard on The Advisor’s Option Radio Show
DyMynd’s Carolyn Leonard joins Options Insider’s Mark Longo, Swan Global Investment’s Chris Hausman and Aash Vyas, along with Matt Amberson from Option Research and Technology Services on The Options Insider’s The Advisor’s Option show. Listen above as Carolyn Leonard talks about why she launched DyMynd, the unique challenges when teaching women about options trading, and the response clients receive from advisors …
Carolyn Leonard Shares Her Story at Thompson Reuters’ 3rd Annual Women’s Transformative Leadership Forum
The following is an excerpt from LegalExecutiveInstitute.com: At Thomson Reuters’ recent 3rd Annual Women’s Transformative Leadership Forum, several of the women panelists noted how important branding had been to successfully embarking on different trajectories in their careers. Carolyn Leonard, founder/CEO of DyMynd, discussed how she combatted the sexist and hostile reception she got as one of the first women traders on the …
Carolyn Leonard’s Interview with Silvia Davi on Equities.com
The following is an excerpt from Equities.com: When it comes to gender equality, few playing fields are as notoriously imbalanced than the personal finance industry. While there has been some encouraging progress made and better recognition of the issue in recent years, dispelling the misconception that men are just somehow innately better at understanding and managing money than women is …
Make a Good Impression in 7 Seconds – Now on TheGlasshammer.com
TheGlasshammer.com recently published an article I wrote on the value of networking titled, It Takes Seven Seconds to Make a Good Impression. I think women have an abundant list of excuses for not actively networking. We must get over it. A strong network provides a group of people who have your best interests at heart, will give you their best …
Ms. Maximizer: DyMynd’s Chief Strategy Officer Pioneers DePaul’s Alumna Profile
We know she is amazing; it’s nice that her alma mater is also recognizing the fearless tenacity, optimism and hard work behind DyMynd’s Chief Strategy Officer, Monika Black. Starting with ambitions to be a pre-med student at the University of Michigan to achievements as a four-time All-American athlete and co-Founder of TandemSpring, where she helps organizations and their employees leverage their …
A Trailblazer In Finance
“Diversity does go to the bottom line: all diversity – racial, gender, sexuality. If you’re looking to invest in companies that will outperform their peers, look for diversity and depth of experience in the C-suite and the board of directors.” Click Here to read the full article
The DyMynd Moxie
Check out what DyMynd has to say in Moxie Lady! “Men may have historically been the breadwinners and money managers in their families, but no more. Women are in the driver’s seat today and they’re ready to engage. Unfortunately, the still male dominated financial industry hasn’t caught on, and the boys are missing an enormous opportunity because they don’t know how to talk …
What Women Want in Finance: A Better Experience with Advisers, Institutions
DyMynd™ cracks the code on the level of engagement high net-worth women crave but aren’t getting More high net-worth women are opting out of traditional adviser relationships because they don’t like the way they are treated by financial institutions and advisers, according to a new study by DyMynd™. To crack the code on women and finance, DyMynd™ conducted a year-long …
Want to Connect with Someone? Start By Being Human.
A recent study by Relative Solutions LLC states “Women want more engagement, more collaboration and have a broader view of what they want from their resources than their male counterparts”. Women tend to build relationships across a table, meeting for coffee or lunch. Women are very comfortable with direct engagements, sharing the day-to-day events of their lives. Men, on the …
UK Banks Propose Personality Testing
With all of the issues UK banks are dealing with, most notably the LIBOR issues from this past summer, it stands to reason that new ways of doing business can’t be far off. We were delighted to see, in this case, HSBC® take a proactive approach and suggest using tools like DyMynd to help address some of the deeper-rooted issues …