“You should have had more women on that panel” By Heather Harde (Vice Chairman, sf.citi) “You didn’t have enough female-founder companies competing in the Startup Battlefield at Disrupt”… “You didn’t have enough women nominees for the Crunchies Awards”… “Your blog is not doing enough to advance women in technology”… These were all regular refrains I [...]
Posts Tagged "TechCrunch"
Vivek Wadhwa Announcing Results Of Women Entrepreneur Study At Women 2.0 Conference (February 14 In San Francisco)
January 21, 2013 – 11:38 am
Researcher and academic Vivek Wadhwa is a researcher of topics and issues in entrepreneurship, including minority, immigrant and women entrepreneurs. By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0) Vivek Wadhwa is not afraid of going on TechCrunch to write about the Silicon Valley as a white boy’s club. He made quite an impression with “Silicon [...]
No Women In Computer Science? Well, Not For Long
December 30, 2012 – 8:00 am
Since 2009, the number of female undergraduates majoring in CS at Stanford has increased 9.5%. The introductory course has reached gender parity. By Billy Gallagher (Writer, TechCrunch) “Dude, I think that girl sitting in front of us is a CS major.” “Nah, look at that glittery shit in her hair.” Bonnie McLindon, a junior computer [...]
Nominate Women 2.0 For “Biggest Social Impact” 2012 Crunchie
November 29, 2012 – 7:00 am
Nominate Women 2.0 for the “Biggest Social Impact” Crunchie! By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0) Do you find Women 2.0 a source of inspiration, education and connection? Then nominate “Women 2.0″ for “Biggest Social Impact” Crunchie – we have until December 6, 2012 to garner enough nominations to become finalists for the TechCrunch [...]
Tired, But Happy
September 26, 2012 – 6:00 am
Many women I know have a hard time putting themselves first. By Naama Bloom (Head of Marketing, Harvest) I’m staring down the barrel of 40. And my life has never been more uncertain or exciting than it is today. Five years ago, I was a newlywed with a secure corporate job at a Fortune 100 [...]
In The World Of Tech, Women Can Have It All
September 3, 2012 – 6:00 am
This article has been syndicated from TechCrunch. By Michal Tsur (Co-Founder & President, Kaltura) & Leah Belsky (VP of Strategy, Kaltura) The blossoming tech startup generation, and the new wave of professional women seeking success in the workplace and at home don’t always cross paths. Tech industries suffer from a noticeable lack of strong female [...]
Craftsvilla Raises $1.5M Series A To Become “The Etsy Of Asia”
June 29, 2012 – 9:46 am
There is a huge opportunity to bring supplies to global customers through a tech-enabled platform. By Sarah Perez (Writer, TechCrunch) Craftsvilla, a Mumbai-based startup that wants to become the “Etsy of Asia,” is announcing it has received a $1.5 million in new funding from Lightspeed Venture Partners and Nexus Venture Partners in India. The new [...]
VolunteerSpot Founder And CEO Karen Bantuveris In An Exclusive Interview With Women 2.0 About Raising $1.5M Series A
June 28, 2012 – 7:00 am
VolunteerSpot’s simple sign up application makes it easy to participate and say YES to volunteering. By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0) Austin-based management consultant and working mom Karen Bantuveris became a Girl Scout leader and PTA board member when her daughter entered school. She was shocked at all the “little things” that made [...]
Revel Systems Debuts An iPad Point-Of-Sale In A Box
June 27, 2012 – 2:57 pm
The Revel Router works in conjunction with the company’s previously launched point-of-sale software. By Sarah Perez (Writer, TechCrunch) Revel Systems, an iPad point-of-sale company backed by $3.7 million in funding, is today introducing a new hardware product designed to take the place of an Ethernet router. The “Revel Router,” as the device is being called, [...]
Lover.ly Founder & CEO Kellee Khalil On Partnerships, Revenue (Video)
June 24, 2012 – 6:00 am
Founder Kellee Khalil has big plans for the company, hoping to eventually follow a woman through all the big life stages, like wedding, pregnancy, moving into a new homes, and being a newlywed. By Jordan Crook (Writer, TechCrunch) In a world where Pinterest is filled with wedding gear and the economic downturn has scratched “wedding [...]
