By Emily Glazer (Writer, Wall Street Journal) When it comes to programs that nurture new startups, women often don’t make the cut. A new “startup accelerator” hopes to combat that gender disparity in at least one booming market: mobile technology. Women Innovate...
By Rachel Sklar (Founder, Change The Ratio) The time is once again upon us: Y Combinator applications are due tomorrow. From there, Paul Graham and company will choose the next crop of Y Combinator startups, which will converge on Silicon Valley in January 2012 to...
By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0) You know the adage “two guys in a garage”? Well, not anymore — there are a new crop of accelerators, incubators and programs aimed at creating diverse and remarkably innovative startups. Thanks to this...
By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0) Sue Khim is founder and CEO of Alltuition, a startup that empowers students and their families to navigate the financial aid process. She developed the concept for Alltuiton when she was a junior at the...
By Debbie Landa (Co-Founder, GrowLab) GrowLab is a “startup boot camp” for entrepreneurs whose companies receive up to $25,000 in seed funding, four months of mentorship, free office space and a $150,000 in follow-on funding upon graduation of the program. The first...