By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0) In the last few weeks, we watched the NewMe accelerator launch the first class of minority led start-ups. We also watched the TechStars Boulder class launch a class of new ventures. Here are the women starting some of those newly launched companies: Angela Benton (Founder, Cued) Angela [...]
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A Dating Site for Couples: Meet Mobile Startup BeCouply
August 3, 2011 – 7:00 am
By Becky Cruze (Co-Founder, BeCouply) I am the co-founder of BeCouply, the app that helps couples have epic social lives by making it easy to discover new date ideas, capture special moments and connect with other couples. I never imagined I’d wind up co-founding a tech startup… and there have been many twists and turns [...]
We Need A Black Zuckerberg or Jackie Robinson of Startups
July 5, 2011 – 6:00 am
By Hadiyah Mujhid (Co-Founder, BlackFounders) When I first met my mentee 3 years ago, the first thing that she said was, “I’m so happy that you’re black!” This was an hilarious moment for the both of us. She later explained that when her social worker mentioned that mentors were volunteers, she associated volunteering with white [...]
How To Encourage More Brown Women To Launch Tech Startups
May 10, 2011 – 1:27 pm
By Adria Richards (Technology Consultant, But You’re A Girl) Why are women, especially Brown women, not planning, developing and showcasing tech startup ideas? The reason more Brown women aren’t launching tech startups is because they’re not seeing role models, peers and friends do it. They’re not talking about it, not going to conferences and not [...]
