The best businesses are not always born from perfect strategy. Sometimes they are built because someone had no choice but to begin.

In this candid conversation, Alycia shares the pivotal lessons from her journey, from managing rapid startup expansion to building her modern investment firm, Harriet Ventures, with a focus on legacy businesses and creative industries.

Planning is one of the most overlooked leadership skills in management, yet it’s the foundation of strong teams, efficient operations, and customer satisfaction.

In this episode of PerHer Perspective, host Marla Noel sits down with Hulya Kurt, Chapter Chair for the Women Presidents Organization (WPO) Geneva, to talk about leadership beyond borders and what founders actually need to grow.

Join Marla Noel on “Per Her Perspective” as she delves into the art of managing people effectively. In this insightful episode, Marla explores the essential roles of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling within a business environment.

Behind many thriving women-led businesses is a leader navigating the realities of perimenopause and midlife change. In this episode, Marla Noel sits down with Dr. Arianna Sholes-Douglas, board-certified OB/GYN, integrative women’s health expert, author of The Menopause Myth, and founder of Tula Wellness & Aesthetics, to talk candidly about hormone health, brain fog, intimacy, and the business systems that keep leaders steady through it all.