A female gamer faces a terrible backlash when she decides to examine the ways women are portrayed in video games. By Ilinca Barsan (Writer, Little Miss Geek) If you ask most people what gaming means for them, they might talk to you about the perfect display resolution or their amazing sound system; how they have found [...]
Posts Tagged "Kickstarter"
Anita Sarkeesian’s Tropes vs. Women: a Critique of Female Stereotypes in Video Games
April 30, 2013 – 7:00 am
6 Tips to a Successful Kickstarter Crowdfunding Project
March 28, 2013 – 10:07 am
After successful fundings for female-founded products like GoldieBlox, Roominate, Everpurse and OUYA, we wonder what are the reasons behind rocketship successes and quiet failures. By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0) Recently, a Kauffman Foundation dissertation fellow released a paper titled “The Dynamics of Crowdfunding: Determinants of Success and Failure” examined almost 47,000 projects [...]
8 MUSTS for Every Crowdfunding Campaign
March 8, 2013 – 8:00 am
An entrepreneur with two successful crowdfunding campaigns under her belt explains what you need to make your crowdfunding effort a success. By Linda Franco (Co-Founder, MACHINA) As an entrepreneur, crowdfunding is something you hear a lot about, but few take the plunge. After doing this twice I can understand why. I’ve been through two different [...]
Amanda Palmer: Ask Without Shame
March 6, 2013 – 10:00 am
The singer and Kickstarter success story recently gave a TED talk on a topic close to the heart of many female entrepreneurs: why it’s difficult to ask for things and why you should do it anyway. By Jessica Stillman (Editor, Women 2.0) The trouble with women, according to both cliché and research, is they often [...]
Getting Your Startup Funded Online (Infographic)
February 22, 2013 – 9:00 am
Four proven options online that can get you as much as $10 million in funding (that’s the record so far). By Anna Vital (Co-Founder, Vash; Founder, Funders & Founders) For all the hype that crowdfunding has caused, there are very few startups that have been crowfunded. Yet. The future is looking very good for crowdfunders. [...]
Becoming Bold, Strong And Fearless
January 27, 2013 – 6:00 am
I’ve gotten involved with tech more than I thought a fashion girl like myself ever could and have pitched the concept for my new software startup in front of VCS in the big apple. By Madison Maxey (CEO & Co-Founder, MELD) I set up my first business when I was 8 years old. Greeting cards [...]
Help Kickstart Infographic Book “Becoming An Entrepreneur”
January 24, 2013 – 7:00 am
Support Anna Vital’s book of infographics on entrepreneurship on Kickstarter here. By Vlad Shyshov (Co-Founder, Vash) Most people struggle with reading text – truth is, no one has time to read anymore. There is a person who had this problem and found a solution – let me tell you a really short story about her. [...]
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 [...]
Kickstart Women On The Board – A Vision For The Future
October 25, 2012 – 6:00 am
Announcing a new Kickstarter book publishing project. By Deborah Grant (Author, Women On The Board) Women On The Board – A Vision For The Future is a 225-page book I wrote earlier this year in an effort to do something positive with the frustration I felt about seeing too few women in top positions of [...]
Help Kickstart Carrie Hammer For The Professional Woman
October 24, 2012 – 9:00 am
The demand for professional women’s wear is overwhelming and it’s a market that has been hugely under satisfied for a very long time. By Carrie Hammer (Founder & CEO, Carrie Hammer) I started Carrie Hammer after working in advertising sales for four years and being completely frustrated with the clothing options available to professional women. [...]
