5 Bad Habits to Avoid When Working From Home

7 January 2016 | Career

Stay on top of your game from your corner-of-your-apartment office.  By Charlotte Chipperfield (Founder & CEO, The Wine Key) Many of us are increasing given the flexibility to work from home. No matter if you are an employee or entrepreneur, the idea of working...
Life, Gender, and the Pursuit of Happiness

Life, Gender, and the Pursuit of Happiness

6 January 2016 | Gender, Ideas, OOO

Coming out of stealth mode. By Sarah Withee (Software Engineer, Commerce Bank) This post originally appeared on Medium. Content warning: This post contains talk of deep depression and talk of self harm. I was probably in first grade when I wrote my first computer...

How to Survive the Startup Hunger Games

5 January 2016 | Uncategorized

May the odds be ever in your favor. By Rachael McCrary (Founder, Jewel Toned) I began my career in fashion at the tender age of 14, sewing mini dresses for myself and my friends out of my house. Now I’m the CEO of Jewel Toned — a startup that recently closed on its...
54 Women In Tech Milestones of Progress

54 Women In Tech Milestones of Progress

4 January 2016 | Uncategorized

Let’s take a moment to reflect on what women in tech accomplished last year.  By Natalie Villalobos (Head of Global Programs, Women Techmakers at Google) This post originally appeared on Medium. It’s true, diversity and inclusion in the technology industry has...

Should You Let Your Kids Attend Hackathons?

3 January 2016 | Uncategorized

For one entrepreneur and parent, hackathons past the test.  By Rakia Reynolds (Founder, Skai Blue Media) This post originally appeared on Business Collective. As an entrepreneur and parent, I am choosy about what activities I allow my children to engage in, which...

How One Woman’s Company Broke the $10 Million Ceiling

2 January 2016 | Founders

The steps her company took to help profits soar year after year. By Nicole Smartt (Vice President & Co-owner, Star Staffing) This post originally appeared on Business Collective.  Getting over the $10 million hump in our business has taken some time and has not...

How One Woman’s Company Broke the $10 Million Ceiling

2 January 2016 | Uncategorized

The steps her company took to help profits soar year after year. By Nicole Smartt (Vice President & Co-owner, Star Staffing) This post originally appeared on Business Collective.  Getting over the $10 million hump in our business has taken some time and has not...

Entrepreneurial Baby Boomers: 4 Ideas to Prolong Your Career

30 December 2015 | Career

Move over 20-something founders. Retirees have just as much to offer. By Kayla Matthews (Productivity Writer) Economic necessity and longer lifespans have pushed back most Americans’ expected retirement age. According to a 2014 study, 65 percent of workers in the Baby...