??Don’t Even Think About Becoming a VC

??Don’t Even Think About Becoming a VC

10 April 2016 | Funding

If you are young, first start a company, says Josh Felser of Freestyle Capital. By Josh Felser (Founder, Freestyle Capital) This post originally appeared on Medium. Photo Credit: Gary Larson, Far Side …at least not yet. I was at Duke interviewing students for a...
Ten Steps To Being Un****withable

Ten Steps To Being Un****withable

6 April 2016 | OOO

You’ve seen it, right? That meme going around about not letting yourself get, um, messed with? By Ellen Leanse (Technology Strategist, Advisor, Speaker) Photo Credit: Canva.com UNFUCKWITHABLE. Don’t we all want some of that? Or MORE of that if we already have some?...
Benefits of Becoming My Own CTO

Benefits of Becoming My Own CTO

5 April 2016 | Founders

By Abigail Holtz, Founder, Affinity This post originally appeared on Medium. As anyone who lives in the Bay Area can tell you, looking for a CTO in the Silicon Valley these days is probably one of the biggest cliches. With the amount of money that has been poured into...
13 Ways to Take Advantage of Business Momentum

13 Ways to Take Advantage of Business Momentum

1 April 2016 | Uncategorized

Take advantage of a particularly successful period of time by following this advice.  By the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) Photo Credit: State Library of New South Wales Q. As you start to gain traction within your industry, what is one way you should take...

Don't Miss This Fun, Inspiring Night to Network with Other Badass Women

25 February 2016 | OOO

Women 2.0 members get discounted tickets to Gyals Network’s March 10 event.  By Jasmine Gill (Leadership Team Member, Gyals Network) In celebration of Women’s History Month, Gyals Network will convert the beautiful FAME building into a GAME BAR filled with...
Happiness, by design

Happiness, by design

22 February 2016 | OOO, Uncategorized

What if you could design your Happiness? Would you? By Ellen Leanse (Technology Strategist, Advisor, Speaker) On the other: the veritable tsunami of advice (and apps, and devices) promising to help us find sanity amidst the whirlwind of efficiency and productivity we...

Why Effective Pitching Is Just Really Good Storytelling

20 February 2016 | OOO

Use the power of storytelling to sell your business and your ideas. By Lindsay Tanne (Co-owner & Advisor, LogicPrep) This post originally appeared on the Business Collective.  As the co-founder of an education company that advises on the college application...

3 Key Steps to Securing Your First Angel Investment

18 February 2016 | Funding

You need to think like an angel investor to get that check.  By Alida Miranda-Wolff (Associate Manager, Hyde Park Angels) This post originally appeared on Medium and is part of the Hyde Park Angels Entrepreneurial Education Series, which brings together successful,...

How Mindfulness Can Help Entrepreneurs Boost Productivity

17 February 2016 | Uncategorized

Taking time away from your work will make you more efficient when you come back to it. By Cheryl Clarke (Founder, City Calm) Most of us live stuck to our daily schedules rushing from activity to activity. Despite the technology that enables us to automate and speed...