The Build
How the work, idea or product became something real.
A Girl Tech HQ Original
Building something real before anyone gives you permission.
The real stories behind what women and allies build and do in tech, AI and beyond — before the headline, the hype or the perfect plan.
Coming soonThe part before the success story
There is an entire chapter of working and building that usually gets edited out: the scrappy experiments, uncomfortable decisions, unexpected pivots and days spent figuring it out in real time. Bootstrap CEO is where we talk about that part.
The Bet
The risks, decisions and experiments behind it.
The Receipts
What worked, what failed and what you learned.
Who this show is for
Women and allies building and working in tech, AI and beyond.
- Women founders and operators
- Allies building and working in tech
- Product, engineering and AI practitioners
- Community-led businesses
- Creators building companies
- Consultants productizing their expertise
- People building with AI or no-code tools
- Anyone creating their own opportunity in tech
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Meet the host
Meet Jessica Anderson
I'm Jessica Anderson — founder of Girl Tech HQ, community builder, visibility strategist and non-technical founder. I know that some of the most valuable business lessons never make it into the polished founder bio. On Bootstrap CEO, I get curious about what people built, how they made it work and what happened behind the headline.
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