The Perils And Perks Of Partnership

26 June 2013 | OOO

When two college moms from Boston learned that their kids rarely washed their sheets, the compelling hygiene issues forced them to do something about it. Along the way, they learned to address the challenges and reap the benefits of being a successful partnership. By...

4 Tips for Being a Better Mentor

26 June 2013 | OOO

Everyone knows all about the benefits of mentoring but not everyone knows how to mentor well. Here are some concrete tips.  By Tara Sophia Mohr (Founder, Wise Living) There’s so much conversation about the importance of mentoring, but have you noticed? There’s not a...

Why You Should Talk About Bucket Lists

25 June 2013 | OOO

Many of us have a personal bucket list, but what about a professional one? Talk to your team about yours — and theirs — urges one founder. By Karen Catlin (Co-founder, Femgineer & Karen Catlin Consulting) We fill our personal bucket lists with our...

Building Your Brand From Day One

25 June 2013 | Uncategorized

Finding the idea, the funding, the time, the staff… and the brand. There are a million different things to juggle in the early days of a startup, but building your brand is something you can’t afford to neglect. By Sumeera Rasul (Co-founder, Madesmith)...

One Founder’s Journey from Idea to Product to… Pregnant?

25 June 2013 | OOO

A female founder explains how she taught herself to code, built her company and handled finding out she was pregnant all at the same time. By Samantha Quist (Founder & CEO, Copywriter Central) I first found out a few months ago, just as I was preparing to launch...

How to Decode a Term Sheet

24 June 2013 | Uncategorized

A London-based VC firm gives entrepreneurs a helping hand by translating a term sheet from legalese into everyday English. By Jessica Stillman (Editor, Women 2.0) Unless you did a stint in law school before founding your company it’s likely you speak English, not...