5 Things with Tracy Byrnes

Cate Luzio, founder and CEO of Luminary, a collaboration hub for women who are passionate about professional development and expanding their networks, sees firsthand how this pandemic has disproportionally affected women. She gives us the 5 things Corporate America needs to do right now to ensure that effects of this She-Cession are not long-lasting.

Rebecca Minkoff, global fashion designer, female empowerment activist and founder of the Female Founder Collective, says speak up if you're unhappy with your work-life balance. Stop complaining about it and talk to your partner. Listen to her encourage you to own it, fix it and see the good in it all. Plus she talks about her company's future and goals.

Our Own Your Worth research highlights the importance of women taking a seat at the financial table. But our most updates to that study show the profound affects of COVID-19. Carey Shuffman, Head of Women’s Strategic Client Segment, gave us the 5 biggest takeaways – and there actually is some really good news.

Sarah Feingold is the co-founder of The Fourth Floor, a women's network whose mission, among other things, is to get more women on corporate boards. But way before that, Sarah convinced Etsy to make her Senior Counsel and helped take the company public. Listen to her talk about her 5 lessons learned from creating your own opportunity to welcoming "No."

Jayshree Seth has one of the coolest job titles. She is Corporate Scientist and Chief Science Advocate at 3M. Not surprisingly, she is on a mission to encourage more girls and women to enter the STEAM (science, technology, engineering, (art) and mathematics) industries. Even cooler, she has a matching STEAM acronym explaining exactly how we get there. Take a listen

Cash is QUEEN! And there are times when it matters more than profits. Lisa Kaplowitz, assistant professor in the finance and economics dept at the Rutgers Business School, talks to us about the cash flow statement, working capital and the minimum cash you need to run your business.

Barry Sloane is the president, chairman and CEO of Newtek Business Services Corp, a business solution company for small businesses. He talked to us about having the appropriate insurance coverages, doing a health and benefits evaluation and ensuring you have enough liquidity and capital for growth and mistakes.

Claudia Chan, founder of the leadership conference S.H.E. Summit and author of THIS IS HOW WE RISE: Reach Your Highest Potential, Empower Women, Lead Change in the World, gives us the 5 most important ways to lead remotely. This is our world now. Learn how to how to be an empowered,energized and empathetic leader.

Cindy Eckert, is self-made serial entrepreneur and vocal advocate for women. She bought and sold 2 companies (for a whopping $1.5 billion) – the most recent created the first ever FDA-approved drug for low sexual desire in women. Her energy is infectious, she exudes confidence and her experiences are unparalleled. Listen to her talk about what it takes to run a successful business in today's environment – including being bold, quirky and unabashedly pink!

I spoke with Alyssa Rapp, CEO of Surgical Solutions and author of Leadership & Life Hacks, about the 5 Things leaders need to do now to install confidence and solidarity with their teams.

Says Rapp: “There is no question in my mind that there will be great winners and great losers in businesses as a result of Covid-19." Let's make sure you win.