5 Keys to Thinking Big When You’re Starting Small

12 September 2013 | Uncategorized

One founder rounds up a list of tips for thinking big for small business owners.  By Marie DeNicola (Founder and CEO, Mainstream Boutique) Like most small businesses, mine started around our kitchen table. Now we have 35 signed agreements from stores across 12 states,...

Beating My Biggest Challenge: Self Doubt

12 September 2013 | Uncategorized

“Years of preparation weren’t enough to equip me for the single biggest challenge as a founder: the constant fight against myself.” By Melissa Kwan (Co-founder & CEO, Flat World Applications) For as long as I can remember, I have always wanted to build...

Fashion Brand-Building: There’s a New Model in Town

12 September 2013 | Uncategorized

StyleSaint recently announced funding news, so we followed up with co-founder Allison Beal to ask about her unorthodox road to Fashion Tech success.  By Lorraine Sander (Contributing Writer, Women 2.0) As it’s grown from a fledgling fashion community into an apparel...

The Trouble With Bright Girls

12 September 2013 | OOO

For women, ability doesn’t always lead to confidence. Here’s why. By Heidi Grant Halvorson, Ph.D, (Author, Succeed: How We Can Reach Our Goals) Successful women know only too well that in any male-dominated profession, we often find ourselves at a distinct...

The Best Part of Being the Boss: Offering Balance

11 September 2013 | Uncategorized

For the co-founder of Steals.com, the most rewarding part of starting up has been providing great work-life balance for her team. By Sramana Mitra (Founder, One Million by One Million) The motivation for Steals.com came to Jana Francis right after she had a daughter,...

How To Prevent Inappropriate Presentations

11 September 2013 | Uncategorized

Three reasons why inappropriate conference presentations happen and what we can do to fix the problem.  By Sarah Mei (Founder, The Ministry of Velocity) This weekend there was another inappropriate presentation at a technology conference. This is sadly not a new...

The List of Female VCs Gets an Awesome Addition

11 September 2013 | Uncategorized

Long-time Women 2.0 mentor and SimpleHoney co-founder Joyce Kim joins Freestyle Capital. By Jessica Stillman (Editor, Women 2.0) Who doesn’t love a story with a happy ending? Back in March, we gave a shout out to Josh Felser, a partner a Freestyle Capital, who...

My Career Regret: I Should Have Had More Lunch Dates With the Guys

11 September 2013 | OOO

After a successful career in tech, one woman looks back and realizes she missed a whole lot of networking opportunities. By Karen Catlin (CEO of Athentica) You’ve heard the advice, “Go out and network,” and you’ve probably made every excuse not to. The...

The Number of Female Entrepreneurs Rises Internationally

10 September 2013 | Uncategorized

Here’s some good news: the number of female entrepreneurs is rising around the world -and it’s going to stimulate the economy. By Jessica Schimm (Assistant Editor, Women 2.0) Here is some good news about women that will make you smile. The number of women...