The last thing Lisa Skeete Tatum tells me is “Now is the time.”
This simple-sounding declaration is true to her inspiring nature: After more than a decade of being a venture capitalist, Skeete Tatum knew she was ready for her next big thing. The only problem was that she had no idea what that thing looked like exactly.
“I knew what I didn’t want to do, but I didn’t have anything figured out,” Skeete Tatum recalls.
She was just like many other women around the world—women who feel stuck, are in transition, or are just plain wondering, “What’s next?” That’s what Skeete Tatum, a wife and mother of two sons, was wondering back in 2014. If she felt inspired to make a career leap, other women must be too, she thought. And they were also probably in need of some guidance.
By the next year, her journey led her to Landit, a helpful playbook any woman can use to develop professionally and reach success. It’s not a tool to turn to for lack of skill or motivation, but rather, a question of “Where do I start?” Quite literally, it’s how you can land your “it.” And as of today, thousands of women are turning to Landit for career advice.
According to Skeete Tatum, women undersell themselves. So she’s made it her goal to help build personal brands, coach women on reaching the C-suite, and provide high-caliber access.
“We show you possibility, learn your interests, and provide recommendations,” she explains. It’s through these recommendations that women are able to make the connections and gain the confidence they need move forward in their careers.
The need for this resource is astounding—“every continent is represented,” says Skeete Tatum, based out of New York’s WeWork Times Square space.
Skeete Tatum is excited for what’s next: exploring enterprise interest. Companies, not just individuals, are investing in the professional and personal growth Landit has to offer.
“A career is a continuum,” she says. “We will all have more than one point of change.”
It’s this constant evolution that Skeete Tatum craves and is ready for, and she’s arming women around the world with the same tools: confidence and knowledge.
While Skeete Tatum can’t disclose client specifics, several stories have given her validation, showing the value of Landit. One client even told her, “Landit helped me tell my best story and recognize my strengths.”
From interviews to vying for that promotion to embarking on an entire career change, Landit’s professional advice and network is making the unknown easier to navigate for women around the world.
Photos: Katelyn Perry