12 August 2013 | Uncategorized
You may have heard Kansas City implemented Google Fiber, but according to a member of the city’s local startup scene, there’s much more to the community there than blazing fast broadband. By Allison Way (Director of Marketing, Think Big Partners) Ask...
9 August 2013 | Uncategorized
After losing everything in a fire, one founder shares how she went on to start a new company and uses running as a source of inspiration. By Melissa Marsted (Founder, Lucky Penny Press) “Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can...
9 August 2013 | Uncategorized
A CEO coach compiles a checklist for entrepreneurs based on reoccurring themes that have emerged again and again over coffee dates with founders. By Karil Reibold (Consultant, Executive Coach for CEOs and Strategic Planning) For over 20 years, I have loved working...
9 August 2013 | Uncategorized
This week’s AirVenture not only spotlit female pilots and women-own aviation businesses but also included events to encourage girls’ interest in STEM. By Terri Griffith (Chair, Santa Clara University Management Department) AirVenture “The...
9 August 2013 | OOO, Videos
A media critic reimagines the tired video game staple of rescuing a damsel in distress to empower young women. By Jessica Stillman (Editor, Women 2.0) Despite the fact that nearly half of gamers are female, the gaming industry is notoriously less than female friendly...
9 August 2013 | Uncategorized
What one founder from Detroit observed during a visit to Entrepreneurial SPARK, Scotland’s accelerator. By Emily Hay (Founder, HayThereSocialMedia.com) As a non-technical founder of a social media marketing company, it has been an exciting – and often challenging —...
8 August 2013 | Uncategorized
Founder Fridays: Real people. Real connections. Real time. By Jessica Schimm (Assistant Editor, Women 2.0) With tech now enabling us to connect with almost anyone at anytime, face time with industry peers is getting harder and harder to come by (and we’re not talking...
8 August 2013 | Uncategorized
How do we get more women executives in IT? Use tactics from the NFL and a financial services firm. By Rebecca Parsons (CTO, ThoughtWorks) In general, when you look at statistics for women in advanced tech careers, at every stage in the pipeline -from undergrad to grad...
