Know your worth, be loud about it, and don’t be afraid to ask for what you want. By Christine Tsai (Partner, 500 Startups) Recently I tweeted this great quote: “In life, you do not get what you deserve. You get what you negotiate.” This seemed to resonate...
By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0) How’s this for an opening line: “I work for a large multinational tech company, I regularly hire woman for 65% to 75% of what males make. I am sick of it, here is why it happens, and how you can...
By Elaine Tsai (Organizer, Hack Nights for Beginners) Women Who Code (WWCode) held our first lightning talks event on Tuesday, October 25. The event was filled with excitement, involvement, and proof that there are plenty of women interested in programming,...
By Jamie Lee (Operations Manager, Tipping Point Partners) Initiating the conversation about salary negotiation with the successful women in our network is the first step to acquiring a negotiation muscle. I saw how tapping one’s network can positively impact a...
By Melissa Fudor (Program Manager, Women in Wireless) The Women in Wireless Educational Series officially launched last Thursday with a workshop on negotiation skills, taught by Professor Lee Miller (author of “A Woman’s Guide to Negotiating”) in New York City. The...