Lessons in Entrepreneurship from the Founder of Suitecity

Lessons in Entrepreneurship from the Founder of Suitecity

11 November 2013 | OOO

 Your weekly dose of inspiration; one founder shares her challenges and how she overcomes them.   Sarah Fong, the founder of SuiteCity, based in Toronto, shares her biggest challenges, how she keeps inspired, and her advice for other female entrepreneurs. By Jane...
Technology and Social Impact: What I’ve Learned

Technology and Social Impact: What I’ve Learned

11 November 2013 | Uncategorized

Two speakers from our upcoming social impact panel talk about what excites them about tech-powered social change. By Jessica Stillman (Editor, Women 2.0) Technology is eating the world, swallowing just about every industry and impacting not only how products get...
Calling All Engineers: Please Tell Us Your Gender Numbers

Calling All Engineers: Please Tell Us Your Gender Numbers

11 November 2013 | Uncategorized

Vivek Wadhwa calls on startups and tech companies to support Tracy Chou’s project to collect data on gender in engineering.  By Vivek Wadhwa  (VP of Research, Singularity University) One of the technology industry’s most serious shortcomings is that it leaves...
Tips on Working With Diverse Teams: Conversation Style

Tips on Working With Diverse Teams: Conversation Style

9 November 2013 | Uncategorized

If you’ve got a diverse team, making some small adjustments to your conversation style can help you build stronger products, more collaboratively.   By Anna Billstrom (Partner, PickAxe Mobile) I was recently on a call with a developer (woman), and a colleague...
Why Female Founders Love Seattle

Why Female Founders Love Seattle

8 November 2013 | Uncategorized

Female founders are giving a big thumbs-up to Seattle!  By Jessica Schimm (Assistant Editor, Women 2.0) In a recent interview with Andy White, we learned that 25% of the Vegas Tech Fund is comprised of female founders (high five!). Additionally, they seem to be...
5 Things You Don’t Want to Forget to Bring to Vegas!

5 Things You Don’t Want to Forget to Bring to Vegas!

7 November 2013 | OOO

Whether you’re driving from 30 min away or flying in from another continent, here are some essentials you will want to have to make the most out of your Vegas trip.   By Jessica Schimm (Assistant Editor, Women 2.0) Forbes recently did an article on what to wear to our...