In this monthly series, Built In Chicago highlights some of the most important players in our digital ecosystem: the women. From entrepreneurs to technologists, investors to academic leaders, and corporate innovators to developers, women play important and diverse roles in dozens of local organizations. Every month, we'll introduce you to five women worth knowing. Through these exclusive interviews, get to know these women through their likes, experiences, and maybe even their secrets. Here's one of them.
Talia Mashiach
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WHAT DO YOU DO?
CEO and Founder of Eved, the market leader in Event Commerce that automates the buying and selling for meetings and events. I am the visionary behind the technology. I spend a lot of time with clients understanding what they want and how we can solve their problems.
HOW DID YOU BECOME AN ENTREPRENEUR?
I did not grow up saying I wanted to be an entrepreneur but I have always loved business. I became an entrepreneur because I wanted to control what I did with my time, I wanted to solve some big problems and have a big impact.
BEST ADVICE YOU EVER RECEIVED?
The toughest challenges teach you the most. When you are going through a challenge, focus on the fact that you will get through it and learn from it.
YOUR SECRET WEAPON?
I am a technology entrepreneur that built an event service company from scratch to one of the fastest growing companies in the US before I sold it. I lived and breathed my clients world of events and I am also passionate and experienced with building technology platforms. I don’t think there are many people out there with this combination of experiences.
YOUR ADVICE FOR YOUNGER WOMEN?
Find something you absolutely love and then ask yourself if you are willing to persevere and take all the risks to get to your goal because that is what it takes. Building a technology company is not a lifestyle business.
YOUR ROLE MODELS?
Ed Chen was my very first client in my last company. He gave me a chance and believed in me and you never forget that. Michael Ferro pushed me to go build a big technology success story. My father has been a great role model. I migrate to entrepreneurs who have experienced what I have yet to that share similar values to me like building a great company where you actually achieve something and that profits will go along with that.
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