Angel Investor Arati Sharma Loves a Bit of Imposter Syndrome

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🗓️ 16 May 2023

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Avery is joined Arati Sharma, a powerhouse in venture capital funding. She’s the founding partner of Backbone Angels, a collective of all-women angel investors who focus on investing in Black, Indigenous, and women of color-led companies. She also is a co-founder of Ghlee, a ghee-based skincare brand, which she started with her siblings. Previously, Arati rose through the ranks at Shopify, first as a community development manager and then as a director of marketing, working through the software company’s $1 billion dollar IPO in 2015. Arati and Avery talk about what it was like working at one of the hottest tech startups during its heyday, the power of talking about wealth as women of color and why imposter syndrome might actually be good for you. Follow Arati on Instagram (@aratisharma) and check out her ghee-based skincare brand, Ghee (ghlee.com) as well as Backbone Angels (backboneangels.com). Get your very own Workplace Affirmation Deck from Girlboss at girlboss.com/affirmations! Sign up for Girlboss Daily, our must-read morning newsletter, at girlboss.com/newsletter. You'll get A+ career advice, dream job postings, free coffee every Friday and a few emojis (because we’re fun like that), delivered right to your inbox. Looking for your next dream employee? Post your open role on our Girlboss Job Board at jobs.girlboss.com. Girlboss Goods, our women-owned and operated marketplace, makes it easier for you to vote with your dollar while also championing small businesses. Head to girlboss.com/goods. Happy shopping!

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0:00.0	We go through a lot of emotions in one work day.
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0:45.0	Hello and welcome back to Growboss Radio.
0:47.0	I'm your host Avery, I'm the founder and CEO of Bloom, a workplace design consultancy and a firm believer that work should work for everyone.
0:54.0	Today enjoyed by Arthie Sharma.
0:56.0	At powerhouse in venture capital funding, she's a founding partner of Backbone Angels, a collective of all women angel investors,
1:02.0	who focus on investing in black, indigenous, and women of color-led companies.
1:07.0	She's also the co-founder of Glee, a geek-based skincare brand, which she started with her siblings.
1:12.0	Previously, Arthie rose through the ranks of Shopify, versus community development manager, and then as a director of marketing,
1:18.0	working through the software company's $1 billion IPO in 2015.
1:23.0	Arthie and I talked about what it was like working at one of the hottest tech startups during its heyday.
1:28.0	The power of talking about wealth as a woman of color and why imposter syndrome might actually be good for you.
1:33.0	Let's get into it.
1:37.0	Arthie, welcome to Growboss Radio.
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