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 [...]
Posts Tagged "Rachel Sklar"
This Is What An Angel Investor Looks Like – Susan McPherson
December 19, 2012 – 1:27 pm
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) Angel investor and cause marketer Susan McPherson wears many hats – as speaker, writer, philanthropist, activist, volunteer and marketer. Susan is the SVP/Director of global marketing at Fenton, where [...]
Women At Work: Sound Bytes, Statistics Of Women Who Lead (Infographic)
April 18, 2012 – 10:00 am
Women pursuing MBA’s are at an all-time high – they make up 1/3 of all MBA candidates. By Angie Chang (Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0) & Harrison Kratz (Community Manager, MBA@UNC) In 2012, women continue to leave their mark in business in industries around the world. Not only are women starting companies at 1.5 times the national [...]
Put Your Name In For Y Combinator: Interview With Kathryn Minshew, Founder Of The Daily Muse
March 28, 2012 – 2:07 pm
Daily Muse founder Kathryn Minshew talks about applying and getting into Y Combinator. By Doreen Bloch (Author, The Coolest Startups in America) Formerly a consultant at McKinsey, Kathryn Minshew – founder of The Daily Muse, a destination website for women – has been named a Forbes 30-Under-30 and one of Inc.’s “Women to Watch in [...]
WeFestival Blog Post From The Young Man Behind The Camera
January 21, 2012 – 12:38 pm
By Joanne Wilson (Blogger & Angel Investor, Gotham Gal) I love this post because it was sent to me from a young man who was behind the camera, not an attendee and not a woman. It is a great read…and I thank Dekunle for sending this to me: I’m a 22 year-old male and the [...]
Black Friday: Get Your XX On! (Change The Ratio)
November 25, 2011 – 7:56 pm
By Rachel Sklar (Founder, Change The Ratio) Here’s the deal: Starting today, there is going to be a LOT of money spent this holiday season. Much of it is going to be spent, directed or otherwise influenced by women. Women control over 80% of consumer spending, drive huge internet shopping sites like Gilt Groupe, Zappos [...]
Entrepreneur Amy Senger: Changing Wikipedia’s 10-to-90 Ratio
October 27, 2011 – 6:00 am
By Leslie Bradshaw (Co-Founder & President, JESS3) When you think about the need for more women occupying more power seats, what comes to mind? How about things like the boardroom, the C-suite, the Fortune 500 and the Forbes 400? What about places like Sand Hill Road, Silicon Valley, Wall Street, Capitol Hill and The White [...]
Why Female Entrepreneurs Should Apply To Y Combinator
October 9, 2011 – 6:26 pm
By Rachel Sklar (Founder, Change The Ratio) The time is once again upon us: Y Combinator applications are due tomorrow. From there, Paul Graham and company will choose the next crop of Y Combinator startups, which will converge on Silicon Valley in January 2012 to innovate, iterate, develop, learn and build — and take a [...]
Transcript: TechCrunch Disrupt “Women In Tech” Panel (Archives)
September 11, 2011 – 6:20 pm
By Rachel Sklar (Founder, Change The Ratio) This Monday will see TechCrunch Disrupt kick off once again in San Francisco. Leaving aside the recent brouhaha about TechCrunch (get yourself caught up here and here here), it remains one of the most important and influential tech conferences around, lining up top-notch speakers, panels and attendees, making [...]
To Entrepreneurially Minded Women: New York Welcomes You!
August 12, 2011 – 7:00 am
By Julia Rulovo (Co-Founder, Solvate) Nothing against Silicon Valley, but New York is officially where it’s at for aspiring women in digital. Women run digital in New York. Mayor Bloomberg appointed Rachel Sterne as the city’s first Chief Digital Officer, and Jessica Lawrence was named the first Managing Director of the 18,000-member strong New York [...]
