When I created billion dollar fantasy sports company, FanDuel in 2009, I had no idea what challenges awaited my co-founders and I. Strong relationships are what got us through the toughest trials and tribulations of entrepreneurship, which is why I resolved to create...
It’s Black History Month. A perfect time to celebrate some of the amazing black women founders we’ve had the pleasure of hearing from in our pages over the past several years. Lessons From Two Fundraising Rounds and $7.3m in Capital RaisedWe sat down with...
Data continues to show that women are underrepresented in science and engineering careers and roles, while the proportion of women in computer and math sciences has remained relatively unchanged. The situation is bleaker the more “specialized” you get into math,...
When I was still in school studying for my masters in tech management I was one of very few female students. During my time, the faculty was predominantly male, however, I found comfort in one of my professors, a female electrical engineer. This professor worked...
As part of our Founders + Funders NYC 2019 summit, held on November 8th and co-organized with Seneca VC and SheWorx, we brought together an exciting group of startup founders and investors for a day of learning, networking and growth. Courtney...
I’m a mentor to several first-time founders. They’re all whip-smart, driven, ambitious, and often in the early stages of building their companies – finding the right markets, developing their products, and looking for investors. One of the questions my mentees often...
In the fable of the tortoise and the hare, we see the patient, consistent, tortoise wins a race against the faster hare. Literally, the tortoise caught the hare sleeping. And while we can debate whether this fable could actually net out to be true in the real world...
Businesses have the opportunity and responsibility to support and encourage women in tech and improve representation of women at all levels of the organizations. For some companies, there’s a gap between the desire to have a diverse, inclusive workforce and...
As part of our Founders + Funders NYC 2019 summit, held on November 8th and co-organized with Seneca VC and SheWorx, we brought together an exciting group of startup founders and investors for a day of learning, networking and growth. One of...
Currently, 24% of C Suite executives are women. Only 6% of fortune 500 CEOs are women. Why are there so few? Follow these tips to enhance your chances of breaking through that stubborn glass ceiling. 1. Stop volunteering for thankless tasks. Research shows that...