Do You Have These 4 Kinds of Business Mentors?

Business mentors can serve a variety of key roles, from confidante to coach. By Kim Kaupe (Co-founder, ‘ZinePak) Finding a mentor or personal advisor can be intimidating to female founders. Women often have a Superman complex — we rarely seek advice because we...

Women Mentoring Women

Mentorship is hugely valuable when you’re starting out, but one founder discovered it’s equally rewarding to be a mentor later in your career.  By Zoe Barry (Founder & CEO, ZappRx) One of the first things I tell women looking to make their way into...
You Can Inspire Girls to Be Technology Entrepreneurs

You Can Inspire Girls to Be Technology Entrepreneurs

When I volunteered to speak with high school girls about my own experience founding a tech startup, I didn’t know how much that short talk would change my life. By Samantha Quist (Senior Director, Technovation) Back in 2012, I took a few minutes out of my schedule as...
3 Lessons From 36 Years in the Tech Industry

3 Lessons From 36 Years in the Tech Industry

A tech executive with nearly 40 years under her belt offers some lessons learned. By Kris Rinne (Senior Vice President – Network Technologies, AT&T Labs) As a senior female executive overseeing network technology, I’m all too aware that I’m a minority. But I’ve...