Entrepreneurs drive job creation in the United States.
By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0)
In today’s economy, we worry about jobs. But here at Women 2.0, we celebrate women entrepreneurs for their role in job creation.
Entrepreneurs, not large companies, create three million new jobs annually, as the Kauffman Foundation reminds us in the Sketchbook video Read More »
Deadline to apply to pitch your startup onstage at the next PITCH conference is August 31, 2012.
By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0)
On Valentine’s Day earlier this year, I had the privilege of participating in the 1000-women-strong PITCH conference where industry leaders like Caterina Fake (Flickr) and Robin Chase (ZipCar) talked onstage about how to build stuff people love.
The finalists of the PITCH Startup Competition were no shrinking violets, however. The early-stage women-led startups took to the stage and wowed the audience with solution-oriented startup pitches.
Learn from the videos we have made available from the last PITCH conference. Get a feel of the passion and grit Read More »
We have a lot of untapped human capital and potential in women in this country and we need to do more to encourage that.
By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0)
Senior Research Fellow Alicia Robb spells out the unfortunate reality of women-led businesses today in the latest animated Sketchbook video produced by the Kauffman Foundation.
She points out that a “sad truth is that women are not making as much progress as a lot of statistics that you see out there would lead you to believe,” explaining:
“You hear a lot about the number of women-owned businesses growing faster than firms overall.
But that’s just a reflection of a lower base and Read More »
Watch a panel of women in technology and entrepreneurship talk about building products for inclusion.
By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0)
After the powerhouse Women Techmakers panel of Googlers kicked off Google I/O festivities in San Francisco, a panel of women in technology and entrepreneurship were featured at Google I/O talking about “Designing for the Other Half: Sexy Isn’t Always Pink”.
Panelists for the session included TaskRabbit founder and CEO Leah Busque, Women 2.0 Director of All Things Offline Sepideh Nasiri, Polyvore co-founder and CEO Jess Lee, Pinterest engineer Tracy Chou, and Playmatics CEO Margaret Wallace. Read More »
“Get out of the mode of what you do day-to-day and what is important today, and get a new perspective.”
By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0)
In the days leading up to the Google developer confeerence – Google I/O 2012 – a Women Techmakers event at Google’s San Francisco office was the hottest ticket in town.
Women building products at Google sat on the panel moderated by Megan Smith (VP, Google), who kicked off the panel by citing Alice Walker – “we are the ones we’ve been waiting for”. She encouraged the audience to take ownership of projects to reap benefits for both your company and your career. She moderates a thoughtful discussion on women in technology today. Read More »
Winning!
By Anna Billstrom (Developer, Momentus Media)
I spoke on “Winning! At Hackfests” for Women Who Code in San Francisco where we had 12-15 lightening rounds of women talking about coding. It was really awesome! Some favorites: using genetic algorithms to solve computing problems, and digital visualization.
Back to me. Ever since seeing myself on cable access, singing and dancing in a musical at the age of 12, I’ve really cringed whenever I see myself on screen. Mostly because of the disconnect between how I think I appear, and how I really appear. Not that I’m judging the quality of my haircut or anything. Read More »
By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0)
2012 PITCH competition judge Sukhinder Singh Cassidy talks about her own experience and lessons learned in raising venture funding.
She co-founded Yodlee in 1999 and raised $200M+ in venture capital for her venture, then worked as VP at Google and CEO at Polyvore. Today, she runs JOYUS.
This is her advice for early-stage entrepreneurs:
“When you want a company, the best thing Read More »
By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0)
Leah Busque, founder of TaskRabbit and current Chief Product Officer, talks about the power of networks like Women 2.0.
She encourages early-stage entrepreneurs to reach out and acquire great mentors and advisors right away. A former software engineer, Leah was not on the business side but her advisors and mentors helped her grow her company.
Today, TaskRabbit employs over 40 and has expanded service to Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York Read More »
By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0)
In an interview at the 2012 Women 2.0 PITCH Conference, Betsy Aoki, former Xbox product manager now runs startup outreach for Microsoft Bing, talks about previously working at a startup in Seattle, the need for women-focused events in a male-dominated industry, and appreciating the networking opportunities at Women 2.0 events.
For more sage advice from the speakers at Women 2.0 PITCH Conference, click here.
By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0)
Sheila Lirio Marcelo, founder and CEO of Care.com, talks about Women 2.0 and female entrepreneurship. She admits it is a challenging and lonely road, and supports Women 2.0′s goal of cultivating a support network for early-stage entrepreneurs.
Marcelo advises entrepreneurs not let challenges in one’s head overcome them – for example, you don’t have to have clean dishes at home. She believes having the wrong vision in one’s head – one of perfection – will prevent you from moving forward and taking risks. Read More »
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