While Astia and Golden Seeds remain the hubs of angel and first VC round funding exclusively for women entrepreneurs, Double Digit Academy emerges as a one-day bootcamp to prepare women for raising capital. By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0) Serial entrepreneur Julia Pimsleur raised $25 million in funding, and is making a business [...]
Posts Tagged "New York City"
New York’s Top Lady-Led Startups
March 8, 2013 – 10:00 am
Cindy Gallop’s site “If We Ran The World” encourages members to tap into great intentions and get help to follow through. Breaking down big goals into “microactions” that members can accomplish to chip away at audacious goals. By Jazmin Hupp (Director of Marketing, Tekserve) In honor of International Women’s Day on March 8, here are [...]
Partner Event: Lean Startup Machine New York (December 7-9)
November 30, 2012 – 3:26 pm
Starting a business in New York City? Master the skills you need to create a successful startup. By Grace Ng (Co-Founder, Lean Startup Machine) Lean Startup Machine New York packs the grueling journey of entrepreneurship into 3 days, so you don’t have to fumble around for 6 months. Learn techniques to prioritize and test product [...]
My Experience At Women 2.0 PITCH NYC 2012
November 19, 2012 – 1:55 pm
So many impressive women from different backgrounds showed up to the conference and I’m really glad I met them. By Audrey Tan (Founder, Waggit) I volunteered at the Women 2.0 PITCH NYC conference this week and I’m really glad I did. The conference was a mix of keynote speakers, panelists, pitches and of course – [...]
International Women: Join Us In New York At Women 2.0 “International Program” For Four Days This November
September 23, 2012 – 11:03 pm
This could be the trip of your life full of networking, inspiration, fun with a group of awesome international women rocking NYC during Global Entrepreneurship Week! By Patricia Araque (Co-Founder & Director, Ellas 2.0) After hosting the successful 5th Annual PITCH 2012 in Silicon Valley, Women 2.0 is excited to launch the inaugural PITCH NYC [...]
What It Will Take To Recruit And Retain Women In Wind Energy And Renewables?
September 17, 2012 – 7:00 am
Free RSVP for “women of wind energy” event on September 20 at Excelsior College. By Dr. Jane LeClair (Dean, School of Business and Technology, Excelsior College) Since ancient man first constructed a sail boat to navigate the open water, society has harnessed the power of wind to achieve its own ends. Over the centuries, windmills [...]
Women Entrepreneurs At Fashion’s Night Out In New York City
September 7, 2012 – 7:00 am
Meet enterprising female founders at the Plum Alley event. By Leena Sukumar (Vice President, mySkin) I attended a Fashion’s Night Out event in New York co-hosted by Plum Alley, a new venture by Deborah Jackson. Deborah, a champion of women-owned companies, seeks to provide exposure to curated emerging brands founded by women, via limited sales. [...]
Girls Who Code Graduates First Inaugural Class In NYC
September 6, 2012 – 9:38 am
Girls paired up to complete their final projects, from mobile apps to computer games. By Grace Nasri (Managing Editor, FindTheBest) The first inaugural class of Girls Who Code graduated last Thursday after the 8-week summer crash course in technology and computer science. From about 100 applicants, 20 girls from underserved high schools across New York [...]
VCs Joy Marcus, Charlie O’Donnell And David Tisch Judging Women 2.0 PITCH NYC Startup Competition (November 14)
August 21, 2012 – 9:00 am
Joy Marcus of DFJ Gotham, Charlie O’Donnell of Brooklyn Bridge Ventures and David Tisch from BoxGroup are judging Women 2.0 PITCH NYC Startup Competition on November 14, 2012. Get your ticket now! By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0) Vying for top prize, PITCH NYC 2012 Startup Competition finalists will be competing for $25,000 [...]
Happy Birthday, Founder Friday! Meet Our New York Team
August 21, 2012 – 5:00 am
We would like to take the opportunity to thank every single member of our Founder Friday teams around the world for their efforts and support of creating communities. By Sepideh Nasiri (Director of All Things Offline, Women 2.0) Happy Birthday to Founder Friday! It’s been exactly one year since Women 2.0 started building teams for [...]
