East Ventures on Instagram: "In Kartini Day, that was celebrated today, we spoke to our female partner and startup founders to understand the challenges that they've faced, their hope for tech startup ecosystem, and their suggestions for other females who want to have a career in this fast pace ecosystem. . And these are their answers: . Grace Tahir, co-founder of Medico: "Go for it, as long as you believe in the business model, no one should stop you. Prepare yourself mentally what will happen, and arm yourself with a good mentor/partner." . Marianne Rumantir, co-founder of Member.id: "Never get discouraged but get inspired. Even though I find having a tech background could help start a promising tech career, however you don't need to be a tech geek to make a difference, you can always contribute using your own set of skills whether it's in creative, science, finance, management or operations. If you have a killer business idea that you know will provide a solution and make a long-term impact in the market or your society, find a good support system and the right partners to turn the idea into realization.” . Elisa Suteja, co-founder of Fore Coffee: "Fight these voices inside our head. We deserve same opportunities as our male colleagues, and our voices do add value in the conversation." . Melisa Irene, Partner of East Ventures: "Just give a shot. I started out knowing nothing and still do not know many things today. The learning is endless, so let's start today." . Link: bit.ly/EVwomenintech . #eastventures #startup #venturecapital"