Amazon’s First CFO Has Died at the Age of 50

21 September 2013 | Uncategorized

We are saddened to hear about the loss of Joy Covey, a pioneer in tech. May we be inspired by her achievements. By Jessica Schimm (Assistant Editor, Women 2.0) Joy Covey, former Amazon CFO, died in a tragic bike accident, after colliding with a minivan in Redwood City...

Why Startups Should Focus on Mobile First

21 September 2013 | Uncategorized

A founder from Latin America whose mobile traffic expanded 15 times in less than two years talks about why your startup should be smartphone focused.  By Cristian Angel Rennella (Founder, oMelhorTrato.com) When we think of the Internet, more than 90% of people think...

Want to Build Your Startup Skills? Pitch and Pitch In

20 September 2013 | OOO

If you’re looking to develop your startup leadership skills, try volunteering for a non-profit or attending a pitch conference.  By Melanie Hamburger (CEO & Founder, Catalytic Women) Having spent most of my career in the corporate and nonprofit worlds, I can...

Cyan Banister: Adults Only Startups Deserve Respect Too

20 September 2013 | Uncategorized

The co-founder of Zivity offers her take on love in 2020, legitimizing the romance space, and sexuality on stage at tech conferences. By Jessica Stillman (Editor, Women 2.0) When you look ahead at sectors ripe for disruption by tech, the first thing that pops to mind...

Should You Join an Accelerator?

20 September 2013 | Uncategorized

A two-time accelerator vet and startup CEO asks questions you’ll want to answer before making your next move. By Lorraine Sanders (Contributing Writer, Women 2.0) Before you can decide whether it’s time to submit an application to your top choice tech accelerator...

The Weekly Women 2.0 Reading Guide

20 September 2013 | OOO

A quick look at the things we’ve been reading and discussing here at Women 2.0 this week. By Jessica Stillman (Editor, Women 2.0) One of the best parts of working at a startup like Women 2.0 is collaborating with amazing people. Coming into work with the full...

5 Rules for Maximum Community Engagement

19 September 2013 | Uncategorized

“Our audience does not follow us, we follow them,” insists this founder.  By Natalia Arrias Camps (Co-founder, MolecularRecipes.com) When we started MolecularRecipes.com two years ago, it was simply a blog to store and organize recipes, research and...