Can Mothers Found Startups? (Hint: Yes)

“People expect mothers to be less committed and therefore give them less responsibility and pay them less from the start.” By Joan C. Williams & Rachel Dempsey (Authors, The New Girls’ Network) An article in this weekend’s New York Times...

Nurturing A Baby And A Startup Business

Looking ahead, investors may find themselves at a disadvantage if they don’t invest in companies run by women, including those with children. That’s because “women are going to be a huge force in developing Web and mobile companies,” says Ms. Lee at Kleiner Perkins....

Need A Last Minute Gift? There’s A Subscription For That

By Brit Morin (Founder & CEO, Brit) Subscription services have been around for more than a century. Generations before us were the first to enjoy subscriptions to magazines, newspapers, and more. As a kid, I even remember being forced to go door-to-door to sell...
Amanda Cox: Developing Infographics At The New York Times

Amanda Cox: Developing Infographics At The New York Times

By Andrew Vande Moere (Associate Professor, K.U.Leuven University) The New York Times graphics department produces some of the best visualizations in the world. We have seen its director, Steve Duenes, give a talk about some of their best works and provide some...