Jennifer Francis is a technology mentor, advisor, and angel investor. She is a former executive in the information technology and services industry, with experience in Enterprise Software, SaaS, Go-to-market Strategy, and Strategic Partnerships. She is the co-founder of SheBoot and is a Board Member of Invest Ottawa and is on the Board of Directors of the Capital Angel Network. Previously she was the Vice President of Financial Analytics Business at IBM.

In this episode, we discuss Jennifer's journey of becoming the co-founder of SheBoot and an Invest Ottawa and Capital Angel Network board member. We also talk about what factors most determine a company's success, how startup ecosystems are created, and more!

Action items:

1. Don't spend too much time planning out your entire life—focus on what your next step is.

2. Look at opportunities to open up your options rather than narrow them down.