Freelance writer Justine Lee talks to female angels and founders about how to get more women to invest in startups. By Justine Lee (Contributing Writer, Women 2.0) In a room full of 100 angel investors, 85 of them are men, and 15 are women. While this proportion is already shifting, there is work to be [...]
Posts Tagged "Joanne Wilson"
Where Are the Women in Venture Capital That Blog?
April 16, 2013 – 7:00 am
As gatekeepers of venture capital, where are the women in venture capital who blog? By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0) Thought leadership in technology, entrepreneurship and business is established by blogging and tweeting. Unfortunately, the blog rolls of venture capitalists are filled with mostly, well, men ranging from the partners at Andreesseen Horowitz, [...]
3 Days Left to Apply for Mass Challenge
April 1, 2013 – 10:00 am
Applications for the largest-ever startup accelerator and the first to support early-stage entrepreneurs with no strings attached are due by April 3rd. By Joanne Wilson (Blogger & Angel Investor, Gotham Gal) I know about the MassChallenge because one of the women, Reem Yared, who I wrote about on Mondays got to the semi-finals in this challenge. It set [...]
The Story Of Everpurse: Seamlessly Charge Your Phone All Day
January 9, 2013 – 9:00 am
The Kickstarter campaign ran for 35 days and closed on October 13, 2012 having raised $238,000 ($138,000 over the original goal). By Rachel Taylor (Founder, Convometrics) As a social worker, Liz Salcedo was constantly on the go and using her phone for talking, texting and navigation. Phone batteries don’t last forever, and Liz was left [...]
2013: The Year Of The Female Entrepreneur?
December 13, 2012 – 6:00 am
It is no surprise then that four of the major global consumer tech businesses – Facebook, Groupon, Zynga and Twitter – have more female customers than male. However, each suffers from a lack of female representation at board level, and this is true throughout the business world. By Wendy Tan White (Founder & CEO, Moonfruit) [...]
ITP’s Third Annual Women Entrepreneurs Festival: Getting Down To Business
December 11, 2012 – 6:00 am
This year, the theme for WE3 is “Getting Down To Business”. By Joanne Wilson (Blogger & Angel Investor, Gotham Gal) The 3rd annual Womens Entrepreneur Festival. It will take place on January 22-23, 2013. A huge thanks to the Huffington Post for sponsoring this event so we can have Live Stream live stream. In the [...]
Here Is What NO Looks Like
December 9, 2012 – 6:00 am
When I say no, I usually say this it not for me or I just don’t see how this is going to scale, but I always give a reason and some feedback which they can take or leave. By Joanne Wilson (Blogger & Angel Investor, Gotham Gal) I am an angel investor. I invest in [...]
3rd Annual Womens Entrepreneur Festival Ready For Applications
November 16, 2012 – 1:00 pm
We are happy to announce 3rd Women Entrepreneurs Festival. By Joanne Wilson (Blogger & Angel Investor, Gotham Gal) I am thrilled to announce the 3rd annual Women Entrepreneur Festival on January 22-2, 2013 in New York. A huge thanks to the Huffington Post for sponsoring this event so we can have Live Stream live stream. [...]
A Purse That Is Also A Phone Charger, Invented By Liz Salcedo
September 18, 2012 – 3:00 pm
The Everpurse charges an iPhone while it’s in your purse. By Amy-Willard Cross (Editor, Vitamin W) Phone batteries die during the day. Carrying around chargers and cords is a drag. So a Chicago entrepreneur has come up with a solution: a purse that’s also a phone charger. “A lot of tech products are designed for [...]
This Is What An Angel Investor Looks Like – Janet Hanson
September 5, 2012 – 9:00 am
Women 2.0 profiles women angel investors in our weekly “This Is What An Angel Investor Looks Like” series. By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0) Janet was recently recognized on Forbes for changing the world of business. In the profile, she states – “When somebody says, ‘Well, what do you invest in?’ I could [...]
