Female Founders to Watch: Founder Friday February 2014

Female Founders to Watch: Founder Friday February 2014

31 January 2014 | Uncategorized

The founders who are speaking at Founder Friday in major metropolitan cities February 7th.  By Jessica Schimm (Assistant Editor, Women 2.0) Register for the Founder Friday in your city and join us next Friday 6 p.m. to get inspired, learn and connect with the...
Announcing our Eighth PITCH Finalist Fosubo

Announcing our Eighth PITCH Finalist Fosubo

31 January 2014 | Uncategorized

Congrats to Misa Chien and Syed Raythan, the team behind Fosubo, the latest finalist to be announced for our upcoming PITCH Competition. By Dana Rosenberg (PITCH Coordinator, Women 2.0) Our online judges have been busy reviewing all of the PITCH applications, with our...
5 Companies That Can Turn Anyone Into a Rockstar Coder

5 Companies That Can Turn Anyone Into a Rockstar Coder

31 January 2014 | Uncategorized

Learning to code may seem daunting, but here are five companies revolutionizing the process… By Yash Kumar (CEO and Co-Founder, Runnable) It should be obvious to anyone in today’s business world that programming has become one of the most sought after skills in...
What “Be Honest” Really Means

What “Be Honest” Really Means

31 January 2014 | OOO

Just how many mothers’ lives do we need to critique before we feel confident moving forward with what works for our own families? By Lauren Bacon (Author, The Boss of You) Reading yesterday’s Globe and Mail has me wondering, for the umpteenth time, just how many...
Nancy Pelosi: ‘I’m in Awe’ of the Maker Movement

Nancy Pelosi: ‘I’m in Awe’ of the Maker Movement

30 January 2014 | Uncategorized

TechShop, a membership-based workshop, offers a way to close the gap between those with ideas and those selling them; Pelosi approves.  By Christina Farr (Reporter, Venture Beat) One wintery morning in 2011, Marc Roth awoke after a rough night in a homeless shelter in...
Our Newest Conference Speaker: Bebo Co-Founder Xochi Birch

Our Newest Conference Speaker: Bebo Co-Founder Xochi Birch

30 January 2014 | Uncategorized

Learn about our newest San Francisco Conference speaker, Xochi Birch, co-founder of Monkey Inferno and Bebo.  By Jessica Schimm (Assistant Editor, Women 2.0) We are thrilled to announce that Xochi Birch is our newest speaker. She will join TechCrunch Reporter Josh...
Women Operate So Differently

Women Operate So Differently

30 January 2014 | OOO

Advice on when to say no in a professional context from angel investor Joanne Wilson. By Joanne Wilson (Blogger & Angel Investor, Gotham Gal) I read a book when I was on vacation in December called Virtual Love.  I continue to think about the book. The book is...
Why I’ll Never Get Bored of My 3D Printing Startup

Why I’ll Never Get Bored of My 3D Printing Startup

30 January 2014 | Uncategorized

What one founder learned about sustaining passion (and the future of manufacturing) from working in 3D printing. By Kegan Schouwenburg (Co-founder & CEO, SOLS Systems) A little over nine months ago, I made the decision to leave my job at Shapeways as the Director...
Our Seventh PITCH Finalist Is ZAOZAO

Our Seventh PITCH Finalist Is ZAOZAO

30 January 2014 | Uncategorized

ZAOZAO, “the Anthony Bourdain of fashion,” is the latest finalist to be announced for our upcoming PITCH Competition. Congrats to the founders! By Dana Rosenberg (PITCH Coordinator, Women 2.0) Our online judges have been busy reviewing all of the PITCH...
5 Entrepreneurial Lessons I Learned From 100 Hours of Meditation

5 Entrepreneurial Lessons I Learned From 100 Hours of Meditation

30 January 2014 | OOO

One female founder explains how her attitude to entrepreneurship has been inspired by a week of meditation. By Jessica Semaan (Founder, The Passion Co.) You wake up, and the first thing you do is check your email. Perhaps your product is not selling, or your first...