Arduinos, circuits, and… robots? Women entrepreneurs push boundaries of devices, hardware startups. By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0) There are web startups, mobile startups, consumer electronics startups… Newest yet are the interesting device startups are cropping up at various intersections of previous industries, creating disruptive new technologies and businesses. We watched Square, the [...]
Posts Tagged "Girl Scouts"
Ms. Sankar Goes To Washington
April 5, 2012 – 1:04 pm
On practicing her startup pitch and meeting the Vice President of the United States. By Pooja Sankar (Founder & CEO, Piazza) At first I thought it was a phishing scam. I received an email with an image attachment inviting me to meet the Vice President and his wife Dr. Jill Biden at a reception at [...]
In A Room Of 25 Engineers, Only 3 Will Be Women. Let’s Change This.
April 3, 2012 – 11:00 am
20% of women with math and science degrees work in a related field. By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0) Girls are smarter than boys, the infographic below states. Studies show that at an early age, girls are smarter than boys. But girls question their ability, losing confidence and self-esteem from elementary years to [...]
6 Lessons The Girl Scouts Can Teach Entrepreneurs
March 26, 2012 – 10:30 am
Solid business skills sold with each box of Girl Scout Cookies! By Geri Stengel (Founder, Ventureneer) When you sign up for a box of Thin Mints or Samoas, do you realize that you just helped an entrepreneur-in-training? And that she and the 100-year-old Girl Scout organization may have some ideas that could help your business. [...]
