Sheventures

Has love ever inspired you to risk it all and start a new business? Isabelle Andrieu left her home in France to follow her heart and her future husband to Italy. How could they create a company that melded their passions — hers in linguistics and her husband’s in artificial intelligence (AI) and computer science — with an investment of $100? This was the catalyst for Translated, an AI-based translation company that — in the 20 years since its inception — now boasts 250,000 clients (including Google, IBM, Airbnb, and United Colors of Benetton) in 193 languages and 40 areas of expertise.. Andrieu’s passion for mentoring women means action. Women have grown their careers at Translated: some starting as interns and climbing the ranks to director positions at the Rome-based company. More than 80 percent of Translated’s project management team is female, according to Andrieu. Listen to how Andrieu fosters leadership, paid maternity leave, and is able (and willing) to raise new mothers’ salaries and to help make the