Amanda Zalka
Building a Health Tech Startup While Working a Full-Time Job
On today’s episode of Before She Founded, I’m joined by Amanda Zalka, founder of Hu – a platform for modern longevity care. Amanda shares how she’s building at the intersection of data, AI, and personalized health to make healthcare more human and accessible, starting with women.
In this conversation, we discuss how Amanda went from building products at companies like Spotify to launching her own startup, why she believes you don’t need to have everything figured out before you begin, and what it’s really like to build a company while balancing a full-time career. We also talk about choosing the right co-founder, fundraising, navigating entrepreneurship as a woman, and why curiosity – not confidence – is the best place to start. Amanda leaves us with practical advice for aspiring founders and a reminder that the best way to learn entrepreneurship is simply to begin.
Jessica Wu
From Wall St. to Building Her Own Recruiting Firm
On today’s episode of Before She Founded I’m joined by Jessica Wu, a Harvard Business School graduate and co-founder of Ratio Advisors. Jessica went from following the traditional Wall Street path to building her own recruiting firm, which now partners with the world's top private equity firms and hedge funds to hire exceptional talent while working to bring more women into investing.
In this conversation, we discuss why your first career plan probably won't be your last, what it's actually like to start a company, how to find the right co-founders, and why discovering your strengths matters more than following someone else's roadmap. Jessica also offers candid advice for young women interested in finance and entrepreneurship, reminding us that there are far more paths to success than most people realize.