“Women and men tend to network differently,” observed Anne Day, founder and president of Company of Women, a network for entrepreneurs in the GTA. “For women it is more about building relationships, while for men it is much more transactional,” she added. By Leah Eichler (Founder, Femme-O-Nomics) I may have to say good-bye to coffees. [...]
Posts Tagged "Networking"
Fundraising as a Woman Is Harder: 5 Ways to Deal With It
April 18, 2013 – 6:00 am
RocksBox founder Meaghan Rose shares what she’s learned from the challenges and triumphs she experienced fundraising while being a woman. By Meaghan Rose (Founder & CEO, RocksBox) It’s not the same. It just isn’t. Fundraising for your startup is going to be harder for you than a male counterpart with the same business. Here are [...]
Effective Networking by Learning to Listen
April 6, 2013 – 11:25 am
These tips are applicable for networking whenever you are trying to engage your partner and form an important immediate connection as a foundation of a future follow up. By Vadim Slavin (Managing Partner, Monthly Ventures) I recently read a post by Fred Kofman, a professor of leadership and coaching, titled “7 Steps to Prove That [...]
Celebrate International Women’s Day With Women 2.0 On March 8!
February 26, 2013 – 9:00 am
Did you know March 8 is International Women’s Day? Celebrate with Women 2.0 at your local Founder Friday event this March 8! By Sepideh Nasiri (Vice President of All Things Offline, Women 2.0) Celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8 with Women 2.0 at Founder Friday events held in 17 cities around the world on [...]
Investors Are The Nucleus Of Entrepreneurship – Meet Dozens Of Them At The Women 2.0 Conference
January 5, 2013 – 6:00 am
Women 2.0 encourages me to build a healthy nucleus for a cell that aspires to thrive. By Katrina Salas-Padilla (Contributing Writer, Women 2.0) To a budding entrepreneur what could be sexier than intimate contact with the coveted almighty power of a willing investor? One might argue that a computer engineer and UX designer duo might [...]
Democratizing Entrepreneurship: The Next Generation Of Networks
August 27, 2012 – 7:00 am
Online connections give entrepreneurs access to a global network of founders, mentors and advisors. By Lesa Mitchell (Vice President, Kauffman Foundation) In 1950, Ewing Kauffman launched his pharmaceutical company, Marion Laboratories Inc., in the basement of his modest home in Kansas City. During his first year in business, he had sales of $36,000 and a [...]
Women Make Friends, Men Make Business
May 11, 2012 – 5:00 am
Business networking interactions are intended to result in business! By Rania Anderson (Co-Founder, Women’s Capital Connection) One of the most cited and real barriers to women’s professional and business success relates to networking: not enough, not the right type, and not enough access. The other problem some women have is how they interact at networking [...]
Strategies For Effective Networking (Be A Good Date)
January 5, 2012 – 5:00 am
By Lauren Perkins (Founder & CEO, Perks Consulting) Networking events are a fantastic way to meet new business prospects, potential partners, and leverage relationships within your existing network for referrals. These events can certainly seem intimidating if you don’t have an action plan to keep you focused and on task. To make the most of [...]
Are You Stuck In A Girls’ Club?
December 27, 2011 – 3:22 pm
By Whitney Johnson (Founding Partner, Rose Park Advisors) “There’s a woman you have to meet,” said a male CEO during a recent meeting. “She sounds terrific. I love meeting interesting people. …Any men you’d like me to meet?” “Aren’t you married?” “Sure am… Happily.” We both chuckled. I then clarified, “In my experience, men have [...]
Patterns Of Parties, And The SMS Messages That Preceed Them
December 8, 2011 – 6:00 am
By Larry Chiang (CEO, Duck9 & Stanford University EIR) Parties have patterns. Like many women, I get invited to a lot of uber cool things last minute. Of course, I had to toil years in the basement suite, kiss parent company ass, write 300 blog posts at BusinessWeek, TechCrunch, VentureBeat, GigaOm, Xconomy and pen a [...]
