The Ultimate Guide to Bootstrapping

The Ultimate Guide to Bootstrapping

Keen to bootstrap to get your business going? Look no further… By Poornima Vijayashanker (Founder, BizeeBee) A little over a year ago I was in a precarious position, the Series A Crunch was in full swing, and I was debating on how to proceed with my...
6 Ways to Make It Through the Rough Days

6 Ways to Make It Through the Rough Days

Starting up is definitely an emotional rollercoaster, so the founder of Six Twenty shares her tricks for getting through the down times.  By Angeli Reddy (Founder & CEO, Six Twenty) It’s been two years since I first came up with the idea for Six Twenty and there...
The Case for Meditation as a Professional Skill

The Case for Meditation as a Professional Skill

Want to lower your stress levels and anxiety while increasing your focus, compassion and productivity? Meditate.  By Nicole Bélanger (Community Builder, Ladies Learning Code) What if I told you that there was one practice that, if incorporated into your daily routine,...
Live Twitter Chat: How Is Tech Affecting Your City?

Live Twitter Chat: How Is Tech Affecting Your City?

Join in on our first-ever live Twitter chat tomorrow at 12 p.m. PST. By Jessica Schimm (Assistant Editor, Women 2.0) Join us for our first-ever live Twitter chat tomorrow at 12 p.m. PST with Women 2.0 CEO Shaherose Charania. The topic? Tech is creating virtual...
I Hate Networking

I Hate Networking

Take it from our CEO, a confirmed hater of traditional networking, everyone can learn to enjoy and benefit from networking if you approach it the right way. By Shaherose Charania (Co-founder & CEO, Women 2.0) Hello World, Let me confess, openly, honestly,...
You Can Inspire Girls to Be Technology Entrepreneurs

You Can Inspire Girls to Be Technology Entrepreneurs

When I volunteered to speak with high school girls about my own experience founding a tech startup, I didn’t know how much that short talk would change my life. By Samantha Quist (Senior Director, Technovation) Back in 2012, I took a few minutes out of my schedule as...
Why Stack Rank Doesn’t Measure Up

Why Stack Rank Doesn’t Measure Up

In a two-part series, Ellen Chisa shares her experience at Microsoft and how its review system affected her psyche and productivity. (Read part 1 here.) By Ellen Chisa (Product Manager, Kickstarter) Stack ranking is a performance review system that ranks employees...