Startups, nuclear energy, and the messy parts in between

Hi, I’m Amelia. I’ve started a few things, and I write about all of it here.

A B2B software company, a higher education social enterprise, a viral card game, and a couple of organizations for female founders. These days, commercial nuclear. More about me

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Back from maternity leave... again!

It's been a while... Last time I wrote an update, I was 8 months pregnant with Emilio "Lio" Naz (now 16 months old). Today, a year and a half later, I’m returning to work after welcoming Tiago "Tito" Kai into the world…

Another year, another DeSorrento 💕

Well, I'm pretty grateful to say goodbye to 2020... But very excited about what's to come in 2021! At the top of the list? Tonio and I will be welcoming a baby boy into the world sometime around February 27. Not sure on…

New name, new hubs, new house

So big news (and it's not coronavirus related)... I'm married! The wedding was in October, so I've clearly been delinquent on this newsletter. Many of you know my husband Tonio from the DC startup community - he's the…

What's next for me? For the first time, a "real" job

And now the next adventure begins... As many of you know, I've been struggling with what I want to do next, and bouncing between whether I wanted to join a startup or a big company, whether I wanted to be a generalist…

Amelia Friedman is no longer

You may have noticed that the name on this website is a little unfamiliar… because Tonio and I got married! And then I changed my name! I know, kinda crazy. Getting married in Arlington is crazy easy. We showed up at…

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