“Do-Gooder” Companies Can Make a Profit

Companies that have a social mission can still make a profit, says one co-founder. Here’s how.   By Shradha Agarwal (Chief Strategy Officer & Co-Founder, ContextMedia) What do you think of when you hear “doing well by doing good” – that it’s a cliché? How...

Startups and Parenting: A Match Made in Heaven

One entrepreneur offers three ways being a founder and a mother benefit each other. By Cynthis Jaggi (Chief Practical Idealist, GatherWell) I’m a mother and the founder of a startup using technology to democratize and disrupt leadership development. I started up both...

7 Things I Learned Starting My First Company

A first-time entrepreneur from India with big ambitions talks about what she’s learned on her startup journey so far.  By Divya Sornaraja (Founder, Pith, Inc.) So, I’ve started my first company… I am 24 and an electrical engineer with the belief that tools like...

On Conquering Your Fears: I’m 26 and I Can’t Drive

She’s conquered teaching herself to be a designer and learning to dance in a year, but can Karen Cheng conquer her biggest fear? By Karen X. Cheng (Designer, Exec) I’m terrified of driving. I’ve never driven a car by myself. I’ve never owned a car. I’m a grown...

Why Wait? Mark Cuban Invests in 3-Month Old Ranku

Cecilia Retelle and Kim Taylor’s startup is only a few month’s old, but they’ve already bagged $500,000 in seed funding. By Jessica Stillman (Editor, Women 2.0 We already know that female founders are rocking the edtech space, but exactly how hot are startups...

Really, I Have to Write This Article Again?

TechCrunch let hackathon presenters talk about boobs and masturbation (then apologized). Here are just some of the mind-blowing innovations we’d rather discuss. By Shaherose Charania (CEO & Co-founder, Women 2.0)  Let’s kick this post off with a confession —...

How to Navigate AngelList Like a Pro

Speed your way up the AngelList learning curve with this advice. Jump start your AngelList connection by attending our upcoming Las Vegas conference! Register here. By Sarah Granger (Digital Media Advisor & Entrepreneur, SarahGranger.com) When I founded my first...

More Business Advice You Should Ignore

A short video rounds up the worst business advice attendees of our San Francisco Founder Friday event were ever given. By David Spark (Owner, Spark Media Solutions) In April, I wrote an article 20 Pieces of Business Advice You Should Ignore. It was filled with often...

Female Founders to Watch: Las Vegas

This week we are profiling women who are making waves in Las Vegas in honor of our upcoming conference. Register here.  By Jessica Schimm (Assistant Editor, Women 2.0) In honor of our Las Vegas conference, we have rounded up a list of female founders who are located...