There are many challenges that come with running a business, the greatest of which, in my experience, is the challenge of honesty - especially honesty with oneself about our abilities and limitations. In the experience of running a business we learn to welcome external ideas, thoughts and energies; we learn that it is necessary to welcome others into our operations in order to scale up. Sometimes the other person, energy, or perspective that we welcome into our operation is Other, and in my case, female.