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Robbie Hardy

Entrepreneurologist

Book Series

Robbie Hardy

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Series Overview

The A Time to Rise series follows the journey women take in business: first finding their seat, then building something of their own, and finally stepping into the power of investing and staying relevant.

Each book is written through story—using characters and real situations—so the lessons feel honest, practical, and lived. Together, they trace an arc many of us know well: claiming space, taking risks, and choosing not to step aside when experience and clarity are needed most.

"Upsetting the Table"

The first book shows the power of mentorship through a business fable. It tackles the hurdles women face at work and shows how mentorship—done with honesty, courage, and generosity—opens doors and keeps women moving forward.

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"Fed Up to Start Up"

The second book is both personal and practical. Through story, it captures what it really feels like to leave corporate comfort to build something of your own. It blends the highs and lows of startups with real lessons on resilience, risk, and connection.


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"Owning Her Power"


The third and final book brings the series full circle. Through the same characters that readers met earlier, the story now turns to what comes next: not just mentoring or building, but investing—in companies, in people, and in the future.

The book pulls from the reality I’ve lived: being the only woman in the room, navigating exits and failures, building women-led funds, and choosing to stay engaged when many step aside.

It’s not memoir. It’s not theory. It’s lived experience told through story—a mix of fable, strategy, and playbook for what happens when women don’t just claim a seat or build a business, but decide to stay at the table and change it.

If Upsetting the Table was about claiming your seat, and Fed Up to Start Up was about building something real, Owning Her Power is about shifting the power—by becoming the investor, the mentor, and the voice shaping what’s next.



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Why This Series Matters

A Time to Rise isn’t just about three books. It’s about a path women keep walking—claiming seats, building companies, and choosing to stay when the world expects us to step aside.

Each book stands alone, but together they offer a simple truth: women change the game when we back each other, share what we know, and refuse to give up our place at the table.

This isn’t a roadmap. It’s a call to keep rising—again and again


 

  • About Robbie/
    • Meet Robbie
    • Q & A with Robbie
  • Women & Angel Investing/
  • Women & Mentor Capital/
  • Women Founders & Leaders/
  • Book Series/
  • RH Podcasts/
  • xElle Ventures/
  • Blog/
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