I have noticed a fairly stark trend unfolding in the advisory space. Even though there is a growing number of female firm owners in the accounting industry, the vast majority of firms making the shift towards advisory are male-owned and operated. I started to wonder why that is, and more importantly, what can we do to change it?

Self-doubt in the workplace. Most of us have suffered from it at some point in our careers. It can crop up as that nagging voice that tells us we are underqualified, that we are frauds, and that we don’t belong. But for some, it cuts even deeper. Impostor syndrome is the isolating belief that you are a professional or intellectual fraud despite evidence of your success. Impostor syndrome is a unique psychological experience that is different from fleeting moments of doubt.

Just a few weeks after opening its doors, The Riveter’s new Denver location jumpstarted its programming and welcomed attendees with a discussion on leadership, featuring Danielle Shoots, CFO of The Colorado Trust and CEO and founder of the Daily Boss Up, a digital startup that provides coaching for leaders at different professional stages.

With all the incredible assets we have in Seattle, I’d like to think the secret sauce of the local startup scene is coffee: not just because we’re so highly caffeinated, but because the city is filled with mentors who will have a cup of coffee with you as you pursue your passion. There’s an art to the coffee meeting — whether it’s a literal or metaphorical latte — and done well, it can be the beginning of a meaningful connection that can truly benefit both people involved.

Diversity, inclusion, and equality aren’t just nice-to-haves. They happen to be fantastic for business: Diverse teams perform better … and not like 2% better. One study has it at 95% better. (Ninety-five percent!) Also: Teams who think their workplace is inclusive are more innovative. Diverse teams make decisions 60% faster, and those decisions are better 87% of the time. (Eighty-seven percent!) Meanwhile, businesses that fail at diversity see higher turnover.

I sort of hate the question always asked of professional women of “How do you manage it all?” My short answer is typically: “Barely. And sometimes only barely.” My daughter was once a bridesmaid at a wedding, wearing a dress that I forgot to have hemmed. My son wore his lower-school uniform well into middle school because I somehow missed that we were supposed to switch it. And my cat desperately needs to be groomed. Desperately. But I do a few things right. And being an entrepreneur — and sharing the journey with my kids — is one of them.

Sifting through the thousands of available TED Talks for business development inspiration is a daunting task — so let us do it for you. Among the megawatt stars of the brand and the obsessively shared videos are precious seeds that have sprouted into Big Ideas since their publication in the past two or three years. TED Talks by female startup founders are gem-like origin stories hiding in the archives. We’ve unearthed them so you can get acquainted.