8 January 2014 | Uncategorized
A game designer breaks down the cycle that keeps geek culture unwelcoming to women. By Anjin Anhut (Game Designer) So, there is this story making the rounds where Paul Dini on a podcast explains why execs do not want female viewers for their super hero shows....
8 January 2014 | Uncategorized
A veteran of both the Bay Area and Spanish startup scenes urges founders to stop waiting for their products to magically sell themselves. By Masha Kubyshina (Managing Director, Yellow & Young Agency) Having talked to many entrepreneurs and small business owners...
7 January 2014 | Uncategorized
Words of wisdom from the founder of Lover.ly for those thinking of starting their own company. By Kellee Khalil (Founder & CEO, Lover.ly) After experiencing the inefficiencies in the wedding industry firsthand (I was the maid-of-honor in my sister’s wedding), I...
7 January 2014 | Uncategorized
The founder of New York-based startup Admitted.ly explains how participating in PITCH helped her meet west coast investors. By Jessica Schimm (Assistant Editor, Women 2.0 There are only three days left to apply to our annual PITCH Competition in San Francisco. If...
7 January 2014 | Uncategorized
The fear of using development firms among founders and investors is holding back entrepreneurs (especially female ones), argues Ellie Cachette. By Ellie Cachette (Advisor, Koombea) While the debate about why there aren’t enough women in tech is ongoing, there is some...
7 January 2014 | Uncategorized
According to Zivity co-founder Cyan Banister you should never talk to investors about your business in public… ever. By Cyan Banister (Founder, Zivity/Signal Media Project & Investor, Banister Capital) Here’s a valuable tip that many people don’t know:...
6 January 2014 | Uncategorized
Like many Silicon Valley companies, Apple has faced criticism for a lack of female and minority leadership. Now, the company is vowing to diversify. By Betsy Mikel (Contributing Writer, Women 2.0) Apple shareholders Trillium Asset Management LLC and the Sustainability...
6 January 2014 | Uncategorized
Brad Feld explains how he got his accidental start as a venture capitalist. By Brad Feld (Managing Partner, Foundry Group) I often get asked how I ended up becoming a venture capitalist. When people ask me how they can become a VC, I point them to my partner Seth...
6 January 2014 | Uncategorized
The tech industry is an exemplar. Yet often we forget to act like it. By Ellen Leanse (Tech Veteran, Investor & Entrepreneur) My friend Jerry – strategist, community architect, and notable brain – worked for an oil company back in the ‘80s. While in the men’s...
