Announcing 4 Amazing Moderators

Announcing 4 Amazing Moderators

We’re thrilled to announce that two distinguished tech journalists and two top VCs will both curate and moderate panels for our upcoming conference. By Jessica Stillman (Editor, Women 2.0) A great conference doesn’t just require great panelists; it also needs great...
How PITCH Kickstarted Our Word-of-Mouth Marketing

How PITCH Kickstarted Our Word-of-Mouth Marketing

Thinking about participating in PITCH? See what this co-founder had to say about her PITCH experience, how it benefitted her company and the advice she has for new participants.   By Dana Rosenberg  (PITCH Competition Coordinator, Women 2.0) The time has come! Our...
Encouraging Tech-Savvy Nieces

Encouraging Tech-Savvy Nieces

One founder reflects on what attending our recent Las Vegas conference taught her about getting more girls interested in tech.  By Sheree Winslow (Writer & Founder, WomenAtTheTables.com) We need more women in the technology industry. Whenever I attend a startup...
Disrupt Your Industry With Love, Not Contempt

Disrupt Your Industry With Love, Not Contempt

One VC on why love and greed are the best emotional base on which to build a startup.  By Hunter Walk (Partner, Homebrew) “You ever notice how the first slide in any pitch deck these days is ‘[industry] IS BROKEN?’” A friend pointed this out to me last week talking...
What’s It Like to Go on a Daytime TV Show?

What’s It Like to Go on a Daytime TV Show?

If you’re hoping to get some TV love for your startup, here’s what to expect.  By Karen X. Cheng (Co-founder, 100) I never thought I’d be on TV. I’d always wondered — how do they pick guests? Is it scripted? How is taping different than what you see on TV?...
15 Customer Acquisition Tips for Startups

15 Customer Acquisition Tips for Startups

Need to find your first customers? Here’s more than dozen tips on how to get them.  By Masha Kubyshina (COO & Co-founder, Wine Methods) How to get the first customers for startups is one of the most challenging and captivating topics. Having worked in...
Funding and Loans That Target Women-Owned Businesses

Funding and Loans That Target Women-Owned Businesses

Need money to grow your business? Here’s a link of funding sources for female-owned companies.  By Kim Oksenberg (Co-Founder & COO, Project Eve) Prompted by a question from one of our members in the forum last week, I finally got around to assembling a list...