Extinct is the medieval time when women were intrinsically given domestic chores and responsibilities. It was considered more pragmatic that women should stay indoors and look after their families. In other cases, women's place in the clergy was restricted to the nunnery. However, the present manifestation is an absolute turn of events! Women from all over the world are breaking barriers and going great guns. This is an era of outrage and division. Nonetheless, the female coterie is going at awe-inspiring lengths, thereby procuring unique goals and dreams.
Women now are working to enjoy their rights to control and benefit from the resources, assets, income, and their own time and the ability to manage risk and improve their economic status and wellbeing. Women are now well aware of their worth and value. They exhibit their skills, talent, and expertise, which helps them reach phenomenal heights and fosters building up their name and identity in the world.
Based in San Diego, Barbara Bry is a fine example of a woman who has proved that woman is no less than the opposite gender. She has set an excellent example of how a woman can attain a high achieving career through hard work and dedication. Barbara is a rip-roaring entrepreneur who is currently the chief operating officer of Blackbird Ventures that invests in and helps launch early-stage technology companies.
The woman of power acquires a diverse career and has proven that one can relish the pleasures of exceptional success and prosperity by stepping out of your comfort zone.
Her notable work and recognition include;
• Started her early career as a business writer for the Los Angeles Times, which laid the foundation for her success as an entrepreneur in both the for-profit and non-profit sectors.
• Starting companies and membership organizations
• Leadership roles in the non-profit sector
• Investing in early-stage companies
• Journalism
• Served on the San Diego City Council and running to be the Mayor of San Diego.
• A demonstrated track record of developing and implementing innovative business models across multiple sectors
• Expertise in strategic planning, general management, budgeting and finance, raising capital, and marketing and corporate communications.
• Co-Founder and board member of Atcom/Info that pioneered high-speed Internet access in hotel rooms.
• Joined the initial management team of Proflowers.com (Vice President, Marketing) that went public (Provide Commerce) and was sold to Liberty Media for $477 million.
• Founder of Athena San Diego and Run Women Run, membership organizations started to empower women in the workplace and government.
• Acquired numerous awards, including induction into the San Diego County Women's Hall of Fame, the CONNECT Distinguished Contribution Award for Technology Innovation, and a YWCA Tribute to Women in Industry Award.
• Active in the non-profit sector, including serving as President of the Children's Museum of San Diego, a member of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Business Advisory Council, and a member of the National Advisory Council on Innovation Entrepreneurship.
Barbara grew up when women had fewer opportunities and had to struggle immensely to prove themselves and acquire a productive position. The passionate entrepreneur and business lady paved her way through and pulled off a thrilling career. She has helped many women pursue their dreams by spending a large part of her life working for women's empowerment and wellbeing.
Women should never let themselves down and continue to bloom and flourish. They acquire a unique set of abilities and skills which sets them apart from the opposite gender. Men and women should work together in the world of commerce to pull of exceptional creativity and innovations. No gender should ridicule one another, and women should be given equal chances and opportunities to grow and make their name. We need women at all levels, including the top, to change the dynamic, reshape the conversation, to make sure women's voices are heard and heeded, not overlooked and ignored.