Inspiring Women Entrepreneurs, Inspired By Women Entrepreneurs

by Elle Kaplan | Nov 19, 2014 | Entrepreneurship, inspiration, Leadership

Recently I had the opportunity to speak at my alma mater, Columbia University, with Columbia Women in Business. As a guest of Self Magazine, I spoke as part of a “Self-Made” panel of women entrepreneurs. The subject of this presentation – women and...

Bootstrapping vs VC Funding

by Elle Kaplan | Nov 17, 2014 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Success

When I founded LexION Capital, I received several offers to fund the firm. These ranged from an infusion of capital to partnership to part ownership in exchange for backing. I turned them all down in favor of funding the firm entirely on my own. In fact, this was...

An Evening of Empowering Women: Women of the Year

by Elle Kaplan | Nov 11, 2014 | inspiration, Leadership, Women on Wall Street

Last night, I was thrilled to be a guest at Condé Nast and Glamour Magazine’s annual Women of the Year awards. Each year that I have had the chance to attend this wonderfully inspiring event, I’ve left feeling invigorated and excited to tackle the work...

Career Inspiration for Millennials Who Want To Change The World

by Elle Kaplan | Oct 20, 2014 | Goal-setting, Leadership

At LexION Capital I give a brief, firm-wide presentation on Monday mornings that highlights the work of individuals and organizations that embody some aspect of LexION’s mission or core values. Recently, I spoke to my team about Margaret Thatcher, an undeniably...

Financial Freedom

by Elle Kaplan | Oct 15, 2014 | Financial Health, Goal-setting, Investing for families, Leadership, Wealth Creation

My original inspiration for starting my independent wealth management firm, LexION Capital, came from my mom. Seeing the lack of trustworthy options for financial advice she faced, and especially the lack of options that addressed the unique financial needs women...

Entrepreneurial Creativity: Three Ways to Hack Into Innovation

by Elle Kaplan | Oct 7, 2014 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership

An entrepreneur can adopt a strategic management style that helps nurture an entrepreneurial mindset in her entire team. To foster a culture of entrepreneurial creativity and innovation, guide your employees to start thinking like intra-preneurs–people who bring...