28 January 2014 | Uncategorized
In June 2013, Shahrzad Rafati’s company, Broadband TV, closed an initial $36M investment. Here’s her advice if you’re looking to raise money. By Shahrzad Rafati (Founder & CEO, BroadbandTV) There are a broad range of factors that can play a...
28 January 2014 | Uncategorized
Congrats to Kelsey Conophy and Julian Diaz, 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 conference now just...
27 January 2014 | Uncategorized
A few words of warning to all you budding CEOs out there. Take heed… By Carly Zakin and Danielle Weisberg (Co-Founder, theSkimm) Take note: the following are the things that are not fun about being a CEO. Payroll/Benefits Dream: We’ll get funding and a magical...
27 January 2014 | Uncategorized
ShopLocket started as an e-commerce site for product startups to collect payments but now is poised to introduce more products. By Betsy Mikel (Contributing Writer, Women 2.0) Launching a tech startup is a big enough challenge. Launching a tech hardware startup is a...
27 January 2014 | Uncategorized
How Square’s first ever High School Code Camp inspired one young woman to learn to program. By Chelsea Clark (Student, Saint Ignatius College Prep) The closest I had ever come to “coding” before this year was when my dad’s enormous 1996 Toshiba laptop crashed as...
27 January 2014 | Uncategorized
Congrats to Bea Arthur and Rachel Becker of Pretty Padded Room, 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...
27 January 2014 | Uncategorized
A few words of warning to all you budding CEOs out there. Take heed… By Carly Zakin and Danielle Weisberg (Co-Founder, theSkimm) Take note: the following are the things that are not fun about being a CEO. Payroll/Benefits Dream: We’ll get funding and a magical...
26 January 2014 | Uncategorized
Founder Bridget Hilton shares her four top tips for launching a startup that really makes a difference. By Bridget Hilton (Founder, LSTN Headphones) A year ago, LSTN Headphones was still just a concept. All we had was a website with pictures of prototypes of our...
25 January 2014 | Uncategorized
It can be hard to fight for what you think makes sense to help your business move with the times, but the results can be astonishing. By Marian Croak (Senior Vice President, Domain 2.0 Architecture and Advanced Services Development, AT&T) Innovation as a concept...
