How 500 Startups is investing in female founders and challenging women to write checks.  By Jess Erickson (Director of Marketing, 500 Startups) What kind of person comes to mind when you hear “startup founder?” How about “partner at VC”? Or...
CareLulu — one of our finalists in our 8th PITCH competition at our 2013 Vegas Conference — just secured $1.7 million in seed funding. By Betsy Mikel (Editor, Women 2.0) What’s one of the most challenging things about being a parent? We’d be willing to bet...
At the recent Pipeline Fellowship conference, investors shared their insight and advice for both entrepreneurs and other investors. By Vanessa Mason (Contributing Writer, Women 2.0) The lack of gender diversity in tech is not merely limited to startups. Angel...
The healthy snack box subscription startup with a twist just raised $1.4 million in funding. By Betsy Mikel (Editor, Women 2.0) For a short time, founding an online subscription box startup seemed like the ticket to success. Some succeeded (Birchbox is now valued at...
After launching her startup, one founder hit a few bumps along the way. But her perseverance paid off. By Sara Schaer (Co-founder & CEO, KangaDo) I was finally ready to move on to do my own thing. For years, I had dedicated myself to building online photo site...
