Illana Raia says she’s an unlikely founder, but what she’s accomplished with her company, Être, keeps me in awe. A former M&A lawyer, Illana’s path changed due to health reasons and she hasn’t looked back. In this episode we talk passion, mission, and creating something that has an impact.

Named one the first 250 entrepreneurs on the Forbes Next 1000 List, Illana Raia is the founder and CEO of Être - a mentorship platform for girls. Believing that mentors matter as early as middle school, Illana brings girls directly into companies they select to meet female leaders face to face. Illana is the author of two books on mentorship (Être: Girls, Who Do You Want to Be and The Epic Mentor Guide), a member of the International Space Station U.S. National Lab Education Subcommittee and serves on the National Girls’ Collaborative Champions Board. Prior to launching Être, Illana was a corporate attorney at Skadden Arps and a guest lecturer at Columbia University.

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