What It’s Like Being in a Rocketship: Job Scalability
Speed, agility, flexibility… scalability makes for one hell of a ride. By Kate Swanberg (Online Marketing Coordinator, Koombea) The word...
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How To Go Global: Lessons From a Jetset Career
A CEO who has helped launch businesses in China, Australia, Taiwan and Germany offers advice on internationalization. By Raffaela Rein (CEO...
How to Get More Out of Your Team Without Being a Micromanaging Jerk
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3 Things No One Ever Told You About Running a Virtual Business
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11 Pieces of Advice for Improving Your Sales Pitch
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CTO to Women in IT: You Are Not Weird
"Women who want to work in this field still feel that it is weird or that men may not accept them. This needs to change," writes ThoughtWorks'...
Online Subscription Service Birchbox Soon to Open Its Brick-and-Mortar Doors
Birchbox looks to expand their lucrative “try it before you buy it” business model to a physical location that is likely to open in May. By Betsy...
#TechTuesday – The Perks of Pattern Recognition in Becoming a Polyglot
Happy #TechTuesday! Are you holding back from learning more than one programming language? Don't, says this coder. By Rachel Walker (Consultant...
Being Employee #1 and Learning to Fear Less
A recent graduate shares her experiences as employee #1 at a female-founded startup. By Briana Tischner (Brand Relations Manager, BeautyArmy)...
Building Momentum, an Entrepreneur’s Best Friend
A PITCH finalist on how she went from being a wantrapreneur, to a real entrepreneur with real customers in twelve months. By Ashley Wilson...
What I Learned Negotiating With Steve Jobs
VC Heidi Roizen shares four lessons she learned going toe to toe with Steve Jobs earlier in her career. By Heidi Roizen (Operating Partner, DFJ)...
Some Advice for Y Combinator
Y Combinator's new president recently reached out to ask advice on boosting female entrepreneurship. Ellen Chisa responds. By Ellen Chisa...
Dear Founders: Children Are Not a Distraction, They Are Motivation
A busy CTO with four kids responds to those who feel he could be more successful without his family. By Tomaž Zaman (Co-founder & CTO,...
Women 3 Times Less Likely than Men to Become Scientists (Infographic)
A recent report by the L'Oréal Foundation exposes the woeful gender imbalance in science. By Amy Noble (Editorial Assistant, Women 2.0) Put...
Do You Have These 4 Kinds of Business Mentors?
Business mentors can serve a variety of key roles, from confidante to coach. By Kim Kaupe (Co-founder, 'ZinePak) Finding a mentor or personal...