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⭐ ICON SPOTLIGHT ⭐

Curious how to build something impactful without a roadmap? At this year’s ICON Summit, we’re excited to welcome Abigail Bertelson, founder of Zenith Health, a startup making pregnancy and maternity data more accessible to patients and researchers. Ahead of her breakout session, we’re sharing a few key takeaways from her approach to navigating ambiguity, staying mission-driven, and building with purpose:

• Treat Uncertainty Like a Sandbox, Not a Stop Sign
  Abigail calls the early stages of building a startup the “idea maze” — a messy but essential process of exploring what matters and what works. Her advice? Don’t freeze waiting for the perfect plan. Talk to real people, test ideas early, and stay open to pivots.

• User Conversations > Theoretical Strategy
  Before writing a single line of code, Abigail prioritized listening. Conversations with patients and practitioners shaped every product decision. Founders: build with your community, not just for them.

• Let Mission Be Your Map
  When things got murky, Abigail returned to one question: Are we actually helping patients benefit from their own health data? That mission became her north star — helping her make hard calls and stay resilient. The takeaway: A clear “why” beats a perfect “how” every time.

🎟️ Want more tactical leadership advice like this?
Join us at ICON 2025 to hear more from Abigail during our panel on entrepreneurship!

📅 ALL UPCOMING EVENTS

IRL Events

• Thursday, August 7th in Seattle - Meetup (sponsored by Possible Finance)

• Saturday, August 9th in Chicago - Meetup (hosted by Joneil Escobar)

• Thursday, October 9th and Friday, October 10th in NYC: ICON 2025

Virtual Events

• Wednesday, July 30th: Career Crossroads: Should You Stay a Super IC or Step Into Management?

• Thursday, July 31st: The Loop: Virtual Community Meet Up - July

• Wednesday, August 6th: Authentic Self-Promotion: Ditch the Cringe, Own Your Value, Create Opportunities

• Wednesday, August 13th: AI Prototyping Workshop: From Idea to Impact

• Thursday, August 21st: The Loop: Virtual Community Meet Up - August

💼 OPEN ROLES

We're excited to share the new jobs - both technical and non-technical - that were posted on Tech Ladies this week! Check out all the roles on our job board and the most recent roles posted in our blog - here are a few highlights:

🔐 InfoSec Compliance Analyst – Possible Finance
Location: Remote (USA)
Salary: $127,700 – $134,800
Why it stands out: A key role ensuring security and compliance at a mission-driven fintech company. Ideal for security professionals passionate about access, transparency, and protecting customer data.

🎯 Account Executive – GrowthBook
Location: US Remote
Salary: $100,000 – $150,000
Why it stands out: Help scale an open-source experimentation platform by driving strategic customer relationships. Perfect for sellers with technical curiosity and startup hustle.

🎮 Senior UI Animator – Aristocrat
Location: Remote (Gdansk)
Salary: Not shared
Why it stands out: Lead animation for top-tier games in a global studio. Great for creatives who want to shape immersive player experiences from anywhere.

✨ COMPANY OF THE WEEK ✨

Deepgram is a cutting-edge voice AI company transforming how the world interacts with and understands audio. Their end-to-end deep learning platform powers real-time, accurate speech recognition for enterprises building next-generation voice products—from transcription to sentiment analysis and beyond.

With a strong focus on innovation and scale, Deepgram serves companies across industries including tech, finance, healthcare, and customer support. Whether it's enhancing voice assistants or unlocking insights from call data, Deepgram’s technology enables developers to build faster, more accurate, and more human-centered audio experiences.

Deepgram’s culture is rooted in curiosity, experimentation, and ownership. They’re a mission-driven team committed to pushing the boundaries of what voice AI can do, while fostering an environment where employees are empowered to grow, lead, and make an impact. Their values—Customer First, Think Bigger, Iterate Quickly, and Lift Each Other Up—shape every decision they make.

They’re excited about the future of AI-powered voice technology and invite passionate builders to join them on the journey. If interested, please make sure to apply to their open roles - the team would love to hear from you!

🤩 SUCCESS STORY OF THE WEEK 🤩

“I’ve been a member of Tech Ladies since last July and have gotten tremendous value out of the community! I’ve been working in startups since I graduated from Stanford in 2009 and it's nice to have a community of smart, talented women in tech as a go-to for moral support, advice, or simply just to feel part of a larger community. I became a Founding Member of Tech Ladies to further support this community that has helped me so much.”

Megan Berry, Head of Product at Octane AI