Working Moms and the Advice We Give Our Daughters

High-powered jobs in tech meant Jaleh Bisharat couldn’t spend as much time with her daughter as she would have liked. Now that her daughter is grown, Bisharat asks her for her impressions of a childhood with a busy working mother. By Jaleh Bisharat (VP of...

The London Startup Advantage

This supportive community, that ranges from behemoths like Google, to active and innovative individuals like James Governor, is a testament to the sheer potential of London’s startup tech marketplace. By Francesca Krihely (Community Manager, MongoDB) I moved to London...

How Many Times Should You Try? (Infographic)

This is an infographic about how many tries a person endured before succeeding. By Anna Vital (Co-Founder, Vash.co; Founder, Funders & Founders) Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos confessed on Charlie Rose recently that it took him 60 meetings to raise $1 million when he...
Story Of The Hackfest – Bacon Unicorn!

Story Of The Hackfest – Bacon Unicorn!

During the hackathon, we’re constantly evaluating whether “it’s worth it” on any given problem. By Anna Billstrom (iOS & Facebook App Developer, Self) The AT&T Hackfest was in Palo Alto. Sleepy, beautiful, affluent, diverse and yet economically not-diverse,...
On Cultural Competence In Product, Startup Success

On Cultural Competence In Product, Startup Success

By Avichal Garg (Co-Founder & CEO, Spool) Core competence is a factor that cannot be easily replicated and gives the business a competitive advantage in delivering their product or service to customers. Core competencies are how a business does something; the lens...