Anyone, no matter how young or old, can be an entrepreneur. You just need to have ideas, perseverance, and an iterative framework to test your ideas until you find one that makes money (ie. creates revenue). By Jennifer Arguello (Co-Founder, Latino Startup Alliance) Think about an app or gadget you love to use. Is it [...]
Posts Tagged "Woman Entrepreneur"
Women In Tech: What Has (And Hasn’t) Changed In 15 Years
February 8, 2013 – 6:00 am
Selina Tobaccowala talks about the changes she’s observed in the industry since founding Evite in 1997. By Jessica Stillman (Contributing Writer, Women 2.0) From her first foray into entrepreneurship cofounding Evite out of her Stanford dorm room in 1997, to her current post leading the tech team at SurveyMonkey as the company’s VP of product [...]
Early-Stage Women-Led Startups Invited To Apply To PITCH SF 2013 Startup Competition (Sooner Is Better, Here’s Why)
November 27, 2012 – 10:27 am
Call for applications: Women 2.0 PITCH SF 2013 Startup Competition. By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0) The 6th annual PITCH SF 2013 Startup Competition is now open to women-led startups from all around the world. So, who should apply? Early-stage companies with at least one female in the founding team are invited to [...]
Interview With PITCH NYC 2012 Speaker Cheryl Swirnow Of Brooklyn-Based Health Startup Sherpaa
November 13, 2012 – 11:39 am
Tips from the venture-funded startup founder, told to Kate Kendall. By Kate Kendall (Founder & CEO, The Fetch) In anticipation of PITCH NYC 2012 Conference tomorrow, I chat with speaker Cheryl Swirnow about her Brooklyn-based healthtech startup Sherpaa, a venture funded-company that facilitates email- and phone-based personalized medical advice and access to doctors (or Guides [...]
Life’s Biggest Challenges Are Your Best Business School
November 8, 2012 – 12:27 pm
EatDrinkJobs is one of the 10 startups pitching onstage at PITCH NYC Conference & Competition – get your $300 conference pass to join Women 2.0 on November 14. By Julie Lerner (Founder, EatDrinkJobs) Everything I learned about entrepreneurship started with three words… “you have cancer.” My sudden diagnosis turned each day into a gift and [...]
PITCH NYC 2012 Startup Competition Finalist Gives 8 Tips To Balance The Demands Of Startup And Parenthood
November 7, 2012 – 7:00 am
Children and startups have similar demands, needs and rewards. By Shilpa Dalmia (Co-Founder & CTO, ActivityHero) Many people ask, “How do you balance work and life with two young kids and a startup?” My answer is, “The same way you raise three kids.” A startup is just like another child. Each child has his/her/its own [...]
Aquto Founder And CEO Susie Kim Riley Raises $8 Million Series A
November 6, 2012 – 8:00 am
Boston-based serial entrepreneur Susie Kim Riley raises Series A for her mobile startup Aquto to disrupt how we look at mobile data plans. By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0) Susie Kim Riley is a serial entrepreneur. After rising in engineering ranks at companies, she founded and led technology development at Camiant as CTO, [...]
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 [...]
Being Comfortable In Your Skin
August 27, 2012 – 10:00 am
I’m not sure where this road will lead, but I am excited to find out. By Mili Mittal (Co-Founder & CEO, mor.sl) I was on the phone with my 13-year old niece today. She recently launched her own jewelry website and 4 days post-launch was deflated by the fact that she had no customers. I’d [...]
How To Turn Your Passion Into A Business Model (Coolhaus)
July 26, 2012 – 6:00 am
Unable to afford a brick and mortar storefront, the young entrepreneurial duo bought a second-hand truck and split their time baking cookies and making ice cream in Freya’s mom’s kitchen during the Fall of 2008. They launched their first food truck one year later, and they’ve been using Google Apps ever since to scale their [...]
