Pre-applications open now for the Code for America Accelerator 2013. The Accelerator turbo charges “civic startups,” providing mentorship, funding and support to entrepreneurs helping government work more effectively and transparently. By Caitria O’Neill (Co-Founder & CEO, Recovers) The learning curve for a startup founder is very steep. So steep that if you don’t approach it [...]
Posts Tagged "Accelerator"
Accelerating My Company With AngelPad: A Founder’s Perspective (Apply By July 21 To Join The Next Accelerator Class)
July 20, 2012 – 6:00 am
My company Piggybackr was one of 11 companies that emerged from AngelPad’s spring 2012 class. Female founders should apply – applications close this Sunday, July 22, 2012 so apply now! By Andrea Lo (Co-Founder & CEO, Piggybackr) AngelPad was started in 2010 by a group of ex-Googlers committed to helping technology companies succeed during some [...]
Exclusive Interview With TechStars NY’s Sonia Sahney Nagar
June 19, 2012 – 6:00 am
Pickie co-founder Sonia Sahney Nagar talks about her digital-meets-retail startup Pickie in NY TechStars. By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0) Women 2.0 talked to TechStars participant Sonia Sahney Nagar, a co-founder and CEO of a personalized shopping magazine for the iPad called Pickie. A former Amazon, Goldman Sachs and Booz & Co employee, [...]
Kickass Women Founders Wanted For Betaspring’s Fall Accelerator Program In Rhode Island
May 17, 2012 – 10:45 am
Deadline to apply for early admission is May 21, 2012 for Betaspring accelerator in Rhode Island. By Melissa Withers (Chief of Staff & Nerd Whisperer, Betaspring) A startup accelerator based in Providence, RI, Betaspring is now accepting applications for our Fall 2012 accelerator (kicking off on August 20, 2012). Early application deadline is May 21. [...]
Fuel Economics: 10 Tips For Being The Flip, Not The Flop
April 16, 2012 – 6:00 am
At almost $4.00/gallon, passion, performance and efficiency are key. By Adriana Galue (Co-Founder, Mint Consulting) I have the good fortune of living in Boulder, Colorado – home of TechStars. For those not familiar with it, TechStars is the largest US accelerator focusing on technology companies. They fund an average of 50 companies per year. Each [...]
How Can I Fund My Startup? A Look At Fundraising Options
April 9, 2012 – 5:00 am
Secure the funds you need to give your startup runway – from competitions to crowdfunding. By Nillie Goldman (Founder & Publisher, WebToTheRescue) For some entrepreneurial ventures, startup capital needs are minimal. If an entrepreneur has a low risk profile (and an idea that doesn’t require a lot of startup capital), this could be the way [...]
Finding The Right Accelerator Program For Women Entrepreneurs
March 21, 2012 – 12:23 pm
Learnings from the “Exploring the Top Startup Accelerator Programs” panel at SXSW. By Dana Rosenberg (Startup Enthusiast, Self) It’s no secret that technology startups is a male-dominated field. As a woman in tech, and with the recent rise of accelerator programs, I wanted to hear about startup accelerators that have proven benefits to female entrepreneurs. [...]
No Boys Allowed: Women Innovate Mobile Accelerator For Women
December 21, 2011 – 3:29 pm
By Sarah Perez (Writer, TechCrunch) Today, a new startup accelerator for women, the Women Innovate Mobile (WIM) Accelerator, is opening its doors for applications. The program will start off small, offering two to five companies seed funding of $18,000, plus mentoring, support, and free office space in New York during the course of its three-month [...]
Women In Mobile Tech: A New Startup Accelerator In NYC
December 21, 2011 – 1:53 pm
By Emily Glazer (Writer, Wall Street Journal) When it comes to programs that nurture new startups, women often don’t make the cut. A new “startup accelerator” hopes to combat that gender disparity in at least one booming market: mobile technology. Women Innovate Mobile opened its application today to startups with a woman founder or co-founder [...]
Why Female Entrepreneurs Should Apply To Y Combinator
October 9, 2011 – 6:26 pm
By Rachel Sklar (Founder, Change The Ratio) The time is once again upon us: Y Combinator applications are due tomorrow. From there, Paul Graham and company will choose the next crop of Y Combinator startups, which will converge on Silicon Valley in January 2012 to innovate, iterate, develop, learn and build — and take a [...]
