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" Being a female head of a successful tech company means that I'm in a pretty niche category. "

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" I know my daughter was dealt a very, very good birth card, but sometimes I feel like I want to honor the fact that she also drew a lottery that she didn't get to choose, which is that there is this thing called Eventbrite in our lives, and it sometimes takes precedence. "

" One of the reasons why we were so successful in integrating with Facebook was because we saw people using Facebook to promote their event and link back to Eventbrite before Facebook Connect and before the event's API was even available. "

" I think I lead with empathy and connection to our people. I find that the most effective leadership style for me is to just talk and listen. It sounds simple, but it's so effective. "

" Getting to profitability does not mean all our problems are solved. "

" We always had a sense that we were the underdog. There's lots of competition and niche players. But we have every type of event on Eventbrite, whether you're a consumer or you're organizing a bacon festival. Our identity is our users. "

" Co-founders shouldn't excel in the same areas - it's inefficient and will inevitably lead to conflicts down the road. "

" As with any other crucial aspect of a growing business, you need the right technology and tools. "

" Swaying to new beats, hearing old favorites, and drinking expensive beer are ageless pastimes. "

" If you can't see an example of what you could be, you really aren't going to have that extra incentive to break through any types of barriers. "

" When we set out to build Eventbrite, we had to face many challenges and come up with creative solutions to get past them. Each time we learned new ways to cope, we became a stronger and more cohesive team. "

" There has been an intention since day one that it's as important to us that we build profits as much as we build a wonderful culture and a lasting legacy of a great company. We've created this inclusive environment that's very thoughtful in terms of how we can create allyship, how we create mentorship, and what kind of voices are heard. "

" There's always a little bit of friction when you're trying to democratize an industry. "

" There's a lot of clarity in hindsight. "

" For the first two years of Eventbrite, all the work was done by just the three founders: me, my husband, Kevin, and our chief technology officer, Renaud Visage. "

" Being an entrepreneur can be learned, and that is exactly what I have done. You don't have to be born with it or have had the 'lemonade stand.' But, you do need to have the passion, devotion, conviction, and sheer will and drive to make it happen. "

" I graduated from college and went straight into a job with MTV. "

" Leading Eventbrite has taught me a lot about how to connect with people to drive results. "

" The majority of our happiness at work is determined by the people who surround us. Strong teams produce more content, launch more products, and sign more contracts. And most importantly, they have fun doing it. "

" As far as funding and building a team, you being romantically involved with your cofounder really shouldn't play a factor in how you run the company and how you create a team or find resources. It's all about the partnership. "

" Humans want to know the hierarchy; it's important for there to be one leader. "

" I love just being home with the kids and, seeing what they do when they're bored and then I just follow. "

" During college, in Los Angeles, I interned all over Hollywood. Development roles appealed to me; they were a perfect blend of business and creativity. "

" There is no finish line to leadership. "

" We focus on Eventbrite and our family. That's how we spend our time, full stop. "

" Our platform is self-service, so we enable people to host events themselves. The biggest events tend to be the free ones. We had 100,000 at a salsa congress in Mexico. "

" I think a universal feeling that we all share is that live experiences create indelible memories. "

" If you have a cofounder, one of the benefits is you'll get from point A to point B two times faster. "

" At Eventbrite, we care about the whole you, not just the employee you. "

" I don't have just one role model - rather, pieces of inspiration from many different entrepreneurs. One of the great things about being an entrepreneur is that it naturally enables you to build a village of advisors and role models. "

" If you're going to be an entrepreneur, most likely you're going to be Type A - stubborn. "