Wanelo Founder: How I Got 10M Members With No Marketing

At Founder Hangouts, Deena Varshavskaya explained why her company skips marketing to focus entirely on product and offers tips on how to build something truly great.  By Sonali Mathur (CEO & Co-founder, TestRocker) For the last few months I have been spending my...

Starting Up in a Business Backwater

One founder based in Iowa explains how the state’s lousy reputation for startups works to her advantage. By Bree Brouwer (Contributing Writer, Women 2.0) When you start a social media agency in the middle of agricultural and food manufacturing in the worst state...

7 Habits of Highly Successful Women in the Future of Work

A report back from a panel discussion about how to be successful when work is no longer a place and gadgets let us connect whenever and wherever.   By Jaleh Bisharat (Vice President of Marketing, oDesk) How often in our careers do we get to say “I love my...

Greengar CEO Opens Up About Networking Across Cultures

A Vietnamese CEO explains how being a Founder Friday speaker helped her keep learning in a new country and cross a cultural divide.   By Jessica Schimm (Assistant Editor, Women 2.0) At Founder Friday, we want to bring you face to face with people whose stories will...

How Your Posture Can Help You Become a Better Leader

A communications coach on how posture affects your hormones and your mentality, and how you can use this knowledge in practice.  By Hema Khatri (Associate, Kenning Associates) Next time you are on an airplane, take a look around.  If you look closely enough you’ll...

7 Lessons From Tropical Co-Working and Living

What happens when 20 entrepreneurs live together in Bali for a month? A lot of learning, it turns out.  By Lieve de Lint (Events & Content Director, Project Getaway) Working for yourself can feel isolating. If you’re not in an entrepreneurial-rich...

Silicon Beach’s StyleSaint Announces $4.3M Round

The female co-founded startup combines tech and the crowdsourcing of ideas to offer lower cost fashion. By Jessica Stillman (Editor, Women 2.0) Los Angeles-based StyleSaint revealed it closed a $4.3 million Series A round in late 2012 last week. The announcement was...