13 July 2013 | Uncategorized
The Kauffman Foundation lays out the numbers on just how far women still lag behind men in leading high-growth businesses. By Jessica Schimm (Assistant Editor, Women 2.0) Though the number of women earning advanced degrees that qualify them to lead high-growth...
12 July 2013 | Uncategorized
No matter how steeped in the tech world you are, it’s impossible not to be wowed by some of the things female founders are up to with 3D printing. By Jessica Stillman (Editor, Women 2.0) With technology surrounding us nearly every second of the day, it’s easy to...
12 July 2013 | Uncategorized
Why one founder travelled more than 7,000 miles to be near her customers. By Shuly Galili (Co-founder, UpWest Labs) Editor’s note: this post is the first in a series profiling female founders participating in UpWest Labs, an accelerator that brings Israeli founders to...
11 July 2013 | Uncategorized
Coursera, co-founded by Daphne Koller, received $43 million in funding yesterday. By Jessica Schimm (Assistant Editor, Women 2.0) Yesterday, Coursera, an online education company offers courses, complete with tests and assignments for free, announced that it had...
11 July 2013 | Uncategorized
The short documentary encouraging more women to get into tech careers will be publicly available as of July 22nd. By Jessica Stillman (Editor, Women 2.0) When Ayna Agarwal and Ellora Israni, two women studying technology at Stanford, heard that there was a a 79% drop...
11 July 2013 | Uncategorized
Taking a business from a tiny side project to a company with almost £5 million in turnover doesn’t happen overnight. One founder who made the journey describes the different phases of a growing startup. By Rebekah Monk (Co-Founder, Bathrooms.com) Over the years...
11 July 2013 | Uncategorized
You love your website like your baby. It represents your startup perfectly — except when it doesn’t. By Nathalie Lussier (Founder & Digital Strategist) Your website might not be delivering the message you thought it was. Here are five of the most common startup...