Cybele Negris
Cybele Negris: Advisory boards can unlock small business growth potential
Advisory boards can bring valuable expertise, credibility and contacts to early-stage businesses
Six ways tech companies can help narrow the sector’s gender gap
Technology’s gender and diversity gap has been widely known, discussed and worked on for years, and yet it persists. As we mark International Women’s Day, it’s important to call attention to the...
Productivity tips for busy professionals in pandemic times
I often get asked how I can run Webnames.ca as its CEO, serve on multiple boards, speak at 30-plus events a year, act as a mentor, take part in philanthropic and fundraising activities and still find...
Outlook: Astute small companies can remain afloat in a big tech ocean
Many entrepreneurs, at the turn of each new year, like to take stock of where their business is at. For me, COVID-19 and 2020’s economic fallout brings even more opportunities to question the way...
How the global pandemic will reshape B.C.’s business environment
As many of us sit at home and deal with the global pandemic, complying with physical distancing, we are learning some new realities. We now realize all the little things we’ve taken for granted...
Workplace culture change needed to recruit more women in tech
When we talk about gender diversity in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, discussion often centres around education – how do we get more girls interested and involved in...
Getting women into science and tech is critical for businesses
In recent years, a lot has been written about how to get young girls interested in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) and keep them interested. The calls of discouragement, saying, if...
Wrestling with impostor syndrome reveals key career truths
In 2010, the Women’s Executive Network selected me as one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women. My reaction was one of mixed emotions; I was honoured, elated, humbled yet a bit embarrassed. I...
Networking without fear: tips for both introverts and extroverts
So much of success is still based on who you know – I didn’t truly grasp this until my 30s and avoided networking like the plague. In an article for Business in Vancouver last year, I confessed my...
Impostor syndrome is genuine threat to women’s workplace advancement
So here’s my dirty little secret: I’m an impostor. There, I said it. It only took me 20 years and lots of sleepless nights worrying about what other people might think. But now that it’s out in the...