Angie Hicks

“About 18 percent of venture-backed tech companies in the U.S. have at least one female founder on the team. Here, that number is only 8 percent.”

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Says Hicks, “I get things done. I’m analytical. Being in front of a camera was very, very foreign to me. At one point I wanted to be an actuary.”

The Indianapolis CEO worked it on Bravo’s hit talk show last night.

Romaine-hearts salad, Harry & Izzy’s + Filet slider, Harry & Izzy’s + Bone-in Kona-crusted dry-aged sirloin, The Capital Grille + Brownie, Harry & Izzy’s. —Angela Buchman, meteorologist

With her understated demeanor, Hicks’ approach is a far cry from the styles of other top businesswomen—Oprah, Martha—who market themselves by their first names.