Bianca Gates

Bianca Gates

Bianca Gates is a sales executive at Facebook Inc and the co-Founder of Birdies, fashionable women's slippers for the home.

San Francisco
Member since September 22, 2015
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Investor interests
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Credentials None
Education
2000 University of California, Irvine , BS , International Studies
Companies I've founded or co-founded:
Birdies
Companies I work or worked for:
Facebook
If you're an entrepreneur or corporate innovator, why?

I am a problem solver

My favorite startups:

Bonobos, Trunk Club

What's most frustrating and rewarding about entrepreneurship/innovation?

Creating something from nothing

What's the No. 1 mistake entrepreneurs/innovators make?

Not asking the right questions

What are the top three lessons you've learned as an entrepreneur?

Ask the right questions
Be creative
Ruthless prioritization

Full bio

Bianca Gates is a sales executive at Facebook and brings 15 years of sales and marketing experience from television, digital and social media. In her current role at Facebook, Bianca leads retail partnerships to help retailers leverage Facebook Inc's portfolio of platforms.  In addition to working at Facebook Inc, Bianca is the co-Founder of Birdies, fashionable women's slippers for the home.  Bianca launched Birdies in November 2015 solving the age-old problem of how to stay fahionable and comfortable at home.  Learn more at birdiesslippers.com.

Bianca is a graduate of the University of California at Irvine with a B.S. in International Studies and lives in San Francisco with her husband and two small children.