The most read articles on Women 2.0 by entrepreneurs in 2012. By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0) Women 2.0 is a place for women to share stories from the startup trenches: building a startup, debating when to quit the full-time job to pursue the entrepreneurial passion full-time, getting invited to the vice president’s [...]
Posts Tagged "Tara Hunt"
From The Startup Trenches: Top 10 Articles From Entrepreneurs About Starting Up On Women 2.0 In 2012
December 22, 2012 – 6:00 am
3 Lessons From My Failed Startup, Parceld
November 19, 2012 – 11:43 am
When I graduated, I had a choice: go get a job at a media company, or try to make Parceld a business. I chose the latter, and am so glad I did. Even if, after 7 months of dedicating myself body, mind, and spirit to the effort, I have now shut Parceld down. By Brianne [...]
The Upcoming Buyosphere And Its Future
September 24, 2012 – 10:54 am
Most of us don’t have big wads of cash and time to burn, so we have one shot and have to figure out how to pay rent and feed ourselves. By Tara Hunt (Co-Founder & CEO, Buyosphere) Since I put up my post about getting a J.O.B., I’ve been answering a long series of questions [...]
Creating Value In The Social Era (Interview With Author Nilofer Merchant)
September 18, 2012 – 1:00 pm
What are the core lessons from #socialera aimed at these giants who, as we know, aren’t inherently social? By Tara Hunt (Co-Founder & CEO, Buyosphere) I’ve known Nilofer Merchant since 2009 when I met her at the TED conference in Long Beach, California. I’m particularly excited about her new book, 11 Rules for Creating Value [...]
Female Founders To Watch: PITCH Finalists (Where Are They Now?)
August 24, 2012 – 8:00 am
Women 2.0 PITCH startup competitions finalists continue to impress over the years. By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0) After the years ago by, we wonder “Where are they now?” The finalists for the last 5 years of PITCH startup competition have gone to impress us with their mettle and ability to adapt and [...]
Startups Need To Learn To Pitch To More Than Just Investors
July 27, 2012 – 6:00 am
I started Pitch Refinery for the same reason I started my women coding group, CWDevs – I built it because I didn’t know how to do it… By Melissa Pierce (Founder, Chicago Women Developers) It’s a catch 22 starting a business built on learning to pitch to anyone when I don’t know how to pitch [...]
Women In Business – The Cat Fight Myth
July 24, 2012 – 7:00 am
I believe that’s why the myth soldiers on… to keep us from talking. ;) By Tara Hunt (Co-Founder & CEO, Buyosphere) My #1 pet peeve is the “women don’t support one another” myth that gets thrown around all too often and by men and women alike. First off, let me agree that there ARE some [...]
10 Essential Books For Women Building Web Businesses
July 16, 2012 – 7:00 am
These business books, usually recommended by fellow female entrepreneurs, were the ones that made a huge difference. By Tara Hunt (Co-Founder & CEO, Buyosphere) As a startup founder, I’ve had the same books waved in my face a million times – Rework by Jason Fried, The Lean Startup by Eric Reis, Innovator’s Dilemma by Clay [...]
Fashion And Feminism – Sitting In A Tree…
May 16, 2012 – 6:00 am
Empowering women in business, startups mixing fashion and feminism are celebrating a renaissance. By Tara Hunt (Co-Founder & CEO, Buyosphere) Many of those not in the know think of fashion as a trap for women. Uncomfortable shoes. Impossible body images. Shallow spendy status symbols. Magazine layouts of size zero 6 foot tall women juxtaposed with [...]
The Daily Muse Names Five Startups To Watch From PITCH 2012
February 17, 2012 – 12:08 pm
By Adrian Granzella Larssen (Writer, The Daily Muse) When Shaherose Charania came to Silicon Valley from Canada a decade ago, she was shocked to find that the start-up scene was overwhelmingly male. So, she turned her awe into action, and co-founded Women 2.0, a network and media company for female entrepreneurs. Fast forward to today: [...]
