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" The journey from employee to entrepreneur was a complex and taxing one for an immigrant like me. "

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" Kids in college often look for mentors and role models to model their careers after, and women don't have the equivalent of a Steve Jobs or Bill Gates. I think it's a self-perpetuating loop. "

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" Women need to understand that it is possible to stay in the workforce. A lot of women decide to take a back seat in their professional careers even before they are pregnant or are ready to have children. "

" I was one of the key people responsible for building Facebook's News Feed. When we launched it in 2006, users hated it. There were 'I Hate Facebook' groups; random people organized protests. We even hired a security team. "

" When I started Cove, I spoke to three immigration lawyers who gave me a long checklist of things to do before my company could hire immigrants. "