Advisors 101 for Startup Founders

9 April 2014 | Uncategorized

Should you have advisors? Who should they be? How much equity should you give them? Aigerim Shorman answers all your advisor questions.  By Aigerim Shorman (Co-founder & CEO, Wist) I stopped counting the number of times I’ve been asked questions like these...

3 Tips for Getting Your Dream Job at a Startup

8 April 2014 | Uncategorized

So you’ve decided you want to work for a startup. Awesome! But how do you get the job? By Carly Chamberlain (Co-founder, CaterCow.com) I’m the founder of the Brooklyn-based startup CaterCow.com and we recently hired our first 2 employees. I was also one of...

The 3 Manager Dog Breeds

8 April 2014 | Uncategorized

When it comes to managing your team are you a Sheepdog, Golden Retriever or a Greyhound?  By Elaine Wherry (Co-founder & CXO, Meebo) I know the names of more dogs than people in my neighborhood. Being a doglover, I started identifying managers with three dog...

Portraying Women in Product Management

8 April 2014 | OOO

We don’t celebrate women going into Product Management. Instead, we say female PMs don’t feel comfortable going into pure technology. By Ellen Chisa (Product Manager, Kickstarter) I’m sick of how we portray women in Product Management. From the New York Times: “Women...

The Art of Saying No

7 April 2014 | OOO

Mastering the art of saying “no” is worth its weight in gold, explains tech veteran Ellen Leanse.  By Ellen Leanse (Tech Veteran, Investor & Entrepreneur) “Take what you wish,” says a wise Spanish proverb. “And pay for it.”...

This is What an Angel Investor Looks Like: Fradel Barber

7 April 2014 | Uncategorized

Meet Pipeline Fellowship alumna Fradel Barber. Name: Fradel Barber Title: Visionary Entrepreneur, Investor & Financial Services Affiliation: World Financial Group   Describe the moment when you decided to become an angel: Being an entrepreneur myself, I...