{"product_id":"9781580056922","title":"Power Up: How Smart Women Win in the New Economy","description":"\u003cb\u003eWith empowering insights to help women navigate the narrowest corridors of sexism, tech-industry pioneer Magdalena Yesil shares on-the-ground career advice that is as powerful as any MBA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePioneering Silicon Valley entrepreneur and investor Magdalena Yesil came to the United States in 1976 with two suitcases and $43, blind to the challenges she would face as a woman and immigrant in Silicon Valley. Today, she is best known as the first investor and a founding board member of Salesforce, the now-multibillion dollar company that ushered in the era of cloud-based computing. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003ePower Up: How Smart Women Win in the New Economy,\u003c\/i\u003e Yesil urges women to look beyond the alarming gender statistics of the workplace and feel confident entering tech or any field-but also to be prepared to deal with the challenges. She shares what she experienced as a woman in Silicon Valley with surprising candor and heart, relying not just on her insight but that of more than a dozen top women entrepreneurs to offer pragmatic takeaways on topics such as:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e· Owning career choices while managing risk\u003cbr\u003e· Getting credit for your work\u003cbr\u003e· Managing sexual dynamics \u003cbr\u003e· Recruiting allies in the movement toward a supportive workplace for everyone\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003ePragmatic, incisive, and full of highly actionable advice, Yesil prepares ambitious women to break glass ceilings and rise to the top in the New Silicon Valley--and beyond. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Da Capo Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47150310326512,"sku":"9781580056922","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781580056922_p0.jpg?v=1763801098","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781580056922","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}