The Wana Blog
Powerful Leadership in the Absence of Certainty
In the absence of certainty, strength of leadership is paramount. Lindy Gullett, PhD, investigates four powerful female founders, including Wana CEO Erin Beck, who showed their strength during coronavirus.
Komae Offers Assistance During Pandemic
Crain’s Cleveland Business reports on Komae’s rising to the challenge of providing assistance to families during the coronavirus pandemic.
Love Deeply, Say it Every Day, Show it Every Way.
Emi Couple brings short, daily reminders to help people maintain happy and meaningful relationships in this busy world, and Wana CEO Erin Beck sat down with Emi for their #EmiTogether series about founders and the loves they’ve found.
Childcare Startups are Using Technology to Tackle COVID-19
TechCrunch recently featured Wana and our Komae app as a notable childcare startup leveraging technology to tackle COVID-19.
27 Female Founders Come Together for Care
When 27 female founders came together to care for families during COVID-19, Forbes took notice, and Wana’s Komae app featured as a tool for parents seeking care through crisis.
Komae Team Talks Tips for Working From Home With Kids
Psychology Today called on Komae to fill an important niche for the working-at-home parent: asking for help. Of course, don’t forget the power of video conferencing, play breaks, and Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Wana Gearing Up for Glendale Tech Week 2018
Wana is empowering young entrepreneurs at Glendale Tech Week with the Kids Startup Showcase, and you can find Erin representing working moms at the Women in Tech panel.
Employers Must Adapt for Working Parents or be Surpassed
“This is the growing expectation of the modern worker, and a company must either adopt the policies and technology to make it happen or be surpassed for talent by the companies that do.” Erin Beck joins DAME is discuss the urgent need for support of working mothers.
What is the First Step to a Great Tech Team?
AESC’s BlueSteps reached out to “tech leadership” to learn how to overcome the greatest challenges in building a stand-out tech company. Erin Beck says, “Finding that team, for me, comes down to asking one extra question at the end of each resume bullet: ‘Why were you the only one that could do this?’”
What is Rule #1 for Pitching to Investors?
Business News Daily reached out to “a handful of experts” for advice on making the clinching pitch to investors. Erin says, “They don’t connect with you for what you’re doing, but why you’re doing it.” At Wana, it’s all about giving families the tools to have everything, even free babysitting.
VoyageLA names Erin @ Wana one of “LA’s Most Inspiring Stories”
Erin recalls, “I didn’t think I would fall in love with LA. I’m a Midwest girl turned city dweller that still thinks it isn’t barbecue without the sauce. So I filled up a backpack and did 15 months around 5 continents with my husband and my camera, with odd homes and odd jobs.” Read the rest on VoyageLA.