That’s it! You’ve decided to launch your own business. First of all : good on you! Taking the leap is not an easy thing to do, so that’s already a victory in itself!

What are you going to need? Unless you have decided to embark on this project solo, you will certainly require a team, no? And you’d like to have some tips on the best ways you can do that.

When we attended Women 2.0’s latest Pitch Event, we had the chance to learn from great women who are passionate about what they do and who know what being a team leader is all about.

We’re going to share the advice of Robin Chase, co-founder and ex-CEO of Zipcar (the world’s largest car sharing company), and Julia Hu, co-founder and CEO of Lark, who has just been branded  "Top Inventor" on the list "Women under 40" in 2011.