Meet the female founders joining us as lunchtime mentors at the Women 2.0 Conference on February 14 in San Francisco. By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0) Calling all early-stage entrepreneurs – and aspiring entrepreneurs! Join us at lunchtime mentoring on Valentine’s Day! Dozens of experienced entrepreneurs will be joining us at lunchtime on [...]
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Get Mentored At Lunchtime At The Women 2.0 Conference – Learn From A Baker’s Dozen Of Experienced Entrepreneurs On Feb. 14
January 25, 2013 – 1:28 pm
How Did Your Dad Influence You To Become An Entrepreneur?
June 19, 2012 – 6:00 am
For Father’s Day, we asked women entrepreneurs about their dads’ influence. By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0) Alice Brooks, one of the co-founders of Kickstarter project Roominate, grew up visiting her father’s robotics lab and when she was young, she had her own saw so that they could work side-by-side. She built her [...]
Startup Fundraising (West Coast vs. East Coast)
May 15, 2012 – 5:00 am
Investors in the Silicon Valley and Silicon Alley ask different questions, evaluate deals on different criteria. By Ellie Cachette (Founder & CEO, ConsumerBell) The interesting thing about fundraising, in general, is that it’s very complex and there are many things that can affect your chances or strategy around funding. Each ecosystem is different as to [...]
5 Tips For Bootstrapping Your Startup
May 2, 2012 – 1:00 pm
Bootstrapping means managing your time as closely as your money. Here’s how to do it. By Ellie Cachette (Founder & CEO, ConsumerBell) While venture-backed tech startups seem to get all the press, there are many, many ways to start your company. Some entrepreneurs do it while hanging onto their day job full-time. Some use the [...]
Notes From CEO Joanne Lang: Presenting At Founder Friday
March 2, 2012 – 4:58 pm
By Joanne Lang (Founder & CEO, AboutOne) A couple of weeks ago I received an email from a friend Ellie Cachette, CEO of ConsumerBell (one of AboutOne’s strategic partners) asking me if I was interested in being a presenter at the Women 2.0 Founder Friday in New York. I am very proud to be a [...]
Startups Pass On Silicon Valley To Find Their Fortunes In New York
February 6, 2012 – 5:00 am
By Ryan Kim (Writer, GigaOm) Though Silicon Valley has lured away plenty of startups, (cough: Facebook), New York is becoming a magnet of its own, attracting companies that want to build their businesses amid the bright lights of the big city. In the last couple months, New York has drawn former San Francisco startup Qwiki, [...]
Women Entrepreneurs In New York City Find Investment, Network (Ellie Cachette And Deborah Jackson Interviewed On ABC TV)
January 30, 2012 – 6:00 am
By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0) From New York City, ConsumerBell Founder & CEO Ellie Cachette along with JumpThru Founder & CEO Deborah Jackson talk with Diana Williams of ABC 7 about women entrepreneurs, finding funding and the ecosystem for women entrepreneurs. When asked about venture-funded startups, Deborah Jackson said: “The statistics will [...]
Where The Ladies At?? #NYCEdition
December 20, 2011 – 1:16 pm
By Ellie Cachette (Founder & CEO, ConsumerBell) Editor’s note: Thanks to Ellie Cachette for co-hosting Founder Friday New York earlier this month – You can find pictures from Founder Friday New York (December 2011) here. To sign up for next month’s Founder Friday New York, click here. There a lot going on in New York [...]
What Pink Ghetto? Women Start Technology Companies
December 6, 2011 – 6:00 am
By Marian Mangoubi (Founder & CEO, Sassy CEO) There’s an image of entrepreneurial women focusing on their startups on beauty, shopping, and fashion (“Pink Ghetto“). However, after a year of studying tech companies founded by women, I can say emphatically that this is a misrepresentation. Last year around this time there was a lot of [...]
Startup Business Founder Ellie Cachette On Why She’s An Entrepreneur
November 30, 2011 – 5:00 am
By Ellie Cachette (Founder & CEO, ConsumerBell) The community mourns the recent death of 22 year old entrepreneur Ilya Zhitomirskiy. Being a founder of a startup comes with massive pressure. Every story is different. What’s important is that the community stays together and support each other. Below is a personal story with recognition to other [...]
