“Diversity isn’t defined as having more women, diversity is defined as having more voices at the table.” By Jazmin Hupp (Director of Marketing, Tekserve) Jessica Lawrence spoke about There’s No Ambition Gap: Truth About Women in Tech at SXSW Interactive today. The first question poised is why do we still need to have this “feminist” [...]
Posts Tagged "Female Founders"
Silicon Valley’s Catch-22: A Woman Strong Enough To Run A Company Is Too “Bitchy” To Fund?
March 8, 2013 – 9:00 am
A thought-provoking article argues that — unconsciously or not – fundraising female founders are still stigmatized for the kind of firmness that would be celebrated in a man, leaving them little room to maneuver. Do you agree? By Jessica Stillman (Editor, Women 2.0) Women don’t get ahead because they don’t ask, says a chorus of [...]
Founder Friday Chicago Launches April 5
March 5, 2013 – 11:09 am
We are thrilled to announce an addition to our Founder Friday cities – welcome Chicago! By Sepideh Nasiri (Vice President of All Things Offline, Women 2.0) Hello Chicago! We are launching Founder Friday Chicago on April 5 with our sponsor Braintree. Founder Friday Chicago will take place at Braintree’s HQ. For details and to register, [...]
Female Founders Going To SXSWi 2013: We Want To Hear From You
February 26, 2013 – 8:00 am
Let us know if you are going to SXSWi! By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0) Women 2.0 is assembling a guide for women entrepreneurs to this year’s SXSW Interactive festivities! Are you a female founder going to SXSW this March? Let us know what you are up to! We may include you in [...]
Advice From Los Angeles-Based Female Founders Of Tech Startups
July 25, 2012 – 7:00 am
“Doing startups rewards doing high quality work instantly. If you can build/design a good site or product, you’ll get attention right away,” said Holden Steinberg, co-founder of PageWoo. By Kevin Winston (Founder & CEO, Digital LA) From Westwood in California – “Perfect your pitch PPT,” “find mentors and investors” and “assemble a rock star team,” [...]
Female Founders To Watch From Springboard Attending SXSWi
March 9, 2012 – 8:00 am
By Katie Gage (Programming Manager, Springboard Enterprises) Melinda Wittstock (Founder & CEO, NewsiT) is launching her new mobile app at SXSW, demoing on Friday, and pitching at Hatchpitch on Sunday. NewsiT is a crowd-reporting platform and a social network for news. Here are a list of Springboard companies that will be at SXSW: Bettina Hein [...]
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 2.0′s Female Founder Sucesses of 2011
December 6, 2011 – 7:00 am
By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0) Every year, Women 2.0 makes a list of the year’s landmark successes for women entrepreneurs. We celebrated the milestones and accomplishments of 130 women entrepreneurs in 2010 successes, and 125 women entrepreneurs in 2009. You will want to watch these women grow and their startups evolve. Looking [...]
Female Founders to Follow (Women 2.0 Startup Weekend Mentors)
November 4, 2011 – 7:05 am
By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0) Women 2.0 Startup Weekend (November 18-20, 2011 in San Francisco, CA) will host 150 hackers, designers, business and marketing people to build early-stage startups in 54 hours. Women 2.0 Startup Weekend 2011 MENTORS and their ventures: Sasha Laundy (Founder, Women Who Code) Sasha loves helping others learn [...]
15 Female Founders and CEOs to Watch at the Springboard 2011
October 21, 2011 – 8:01 am
By Amy Millman (Co-Founder & President, Springboard Enterprises) Last week, Mark Suster and Gina Bianchini called attention to some of the most frequently asked questions when it comes to women in tech: “Why Aren’t There More Female Entrepreneurs?” and “Is there a Female Mark Zuckerburg?” Whenever this happens, we know Women 2.0 will respond with [...]
