How to Build Your Network Without Leaving Your Couch

Hate wining and dining? Harness the power of tech to build a strong network from wherever you want to be. By Sophia Solanki (Co-founder, DrumUp) Networking is more art than science. While it comes more naturally to some, quite a few of us need to constantly make a...

The Case for Launching Without a Business Plan

Why the best plan for growth might mean no plan at all. By Cassie Hughes (Co-founder & Strategy Director) and Gabrey Means (Co-founder & Creative Director) at Grow Marketing. Truth be told, though we live and die by our to-do lists, when we started our agency...

So You Want to Be an Investor? 500 Startups Wants to Help

Closing the gender gap means we need more female investors, too. By Betsy Mikel (Editor, Women 2.0) When we last spoke with Christine Tsai, managing partner at 500 Startups, she had a challenge for women in tech: Don’t leave it up to men to fund more female founders....

Starting up in Israel: The Unique Opportunity for Women

Why you should keep an eye on the startups coming out of Israel — or better yet, launch your own there.  By Chen Levanon (CEO, ClicksMob) Israel is a booming hi-tech hub which has gained an international reputation as the “Startup Nation.” With the largest number of...

Use Your Lunch Hour to Grow Personally and Professionally

The days of investing in a “power lunch” aren’t gone — they’ve just changed. By Mary Ray (Co-founder & COO, MyHealthTeams) This post originally appeared on Startup Collective. A couple of years ago, NPR did a piece on the origin of the power lunch. In short, the...

Is Angel Investing Right for You?

Think you have what it takes to be an angel investor? By Mor Assia (Founding Partner, iAngels) Everyone knows angel investing is risky, but the mind-boggling returns continue to attract new investors hoping to cash in on the next big thing. It takes a certain...