Mia Chorney

I attribute my success to being a lifelong learner and never stopping my education, whether that's through reading, attending conferences, or going back to school, because life is continually moving and always changing. Beyond formal education, I do a lot of personal development, transformation courses, leadership courses, and personal growth courses, and I read a lot of books to contribute to myself in that aspect as well. I also believe in being really humble and kind, because people really do notice if you're genuine, and leading from that perspective shows something special in people. I try to be a better listener than I am a talker, and I stay super humble and kind. Being gritty, very determined, and very focused on what it is that you want to do is essential, especially as a female founder. I'm not here to complain that I'm a woman, I'm here to say that we do our very best, and we're advocating for women while showing that we have a lot of great men supporting us as well as women.

My greatest piece of advice is to be a lifelong learner and never stop upgrading yourself, whether that's just through reading, attending short conferences, or going back to school, because life is continually moving and life's always changing, so you need to try to keep as up-to-date as you can. The next thing is to be really humble and to be kind, because people really do notice if you're genuine, and leading from that perspective does show something special in people. I think that's really important to make sure you do. Be a better listener than you are a talker, and be super humble and kind. As a female founder, you need to be gritty, very determined, and very focused on what it is that you want to do. I'm not here to complain that I'm a woman or anything like that, definitely not. I'm here to say that we do our very best, and we're advocating for women, and showing that we have a lot of great men supporting us as well as women.

The biggest challenge currently is that when you are a female founder of a very large tech startup, less than 2% of women in our country or in the globe receive funding. However, I don't necessarily see it as a challenge and I'm not here to complain that I'm a woman or anything like that, definitely not. I'm here to say that it just means we do our very best, and we're advocating for women and showing that we have a lot of great men supporting us as well as women. You have to be gritty, very determined, and very focused on what it is that you want to do. It's about being hardworking, dedicated, and humble, because humbleness is really important, as is being very collaborative. Last year, we competed with the Mayo Clinic and Arizona State University MedTech Accelerator where there were 700 applicants from around the globe, 75 got interviews, and we were chosen as one of 10. We were the only female-founded and female-focused company, which shows what's possible with determination and focus.

The values most important to me are humbleness, kindness, and being genuine, because people really do notice if you're genuine, and leading from that perspective shows something special in people. I believe in being a better listener than I am a talker, and staying super humble and kind. I also have high values for family - I'm a mom and they call me a Mimi, so I'm a grandma, and family is really important to me. My biggest thing is that my recognition is for women, showing women that we can do this and lending that support to upcoming women or my colleagues. That's the really important thing for me. I also believe strongly in continuous learning and personal development, always upgrading myself and contributing to my own growth. Being collaborative is essential, as is being hardworking and dedicated while maintaining that humility.